Simulation and Comparison on Photoelectric Conversion Efficiency for Auto Tracking Solar System and Fixed Solar System

Abstract:

Assuming the clearness and cloudless weather in Beijing area, the received solar radiation power is simulated according to three different auto-tracking solar systems and fixed solar system by Matlab. The tracking intervals of three different auto-tracking solar systems are separately 60mins, 30mins and 10mins. The daily mean solar radiation, the monthly mean solar radiation and the yearly mean solar radiation are simulated for three auto-tracking solar systems and fixed solar system. The simulation results can be used as the auto-tracking solar system design reference for engineers, and helpful for solar system optimizing.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 263-266)
• Pages: 620-623
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.263-266.620
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Yan Xu, Xiao Feng Zhu, Guo Sheng Zhang, Yang Li
• Keywords: Auto-Tracking, Comparison, Simulation, Solar Radiation

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