Functionality Analysis of Electric Actuators in Renewable Energy Systems—A Review
Various mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and hybrid actuators can alter motion per the requirements of particular applications. However, except for electrical ones, all actuators are restricted due to their size, complex auxiliary equipment, frequent need for maintenance, and sluggish e...
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| description | Various mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and hybrid actuators can alter motion per the requirements of particular applications. However, except for electrical ones, all actuators are restricted due to their size, complex auxiliary equipment, frequent need for maintenance, and sluggish environment in renewable applications. This brief review paper highlights some unique and significant research works on applying electrical actuators to renewable applications. Four renewable energy resources, i.e., solar, wind, bio-energy, and geothermal energy, are considered to review electric actuators applicable to renewable energy systems. This review analyses the types of actuators associated with the mentioned renewable application, their functioning, their motion type, present use, advantages, disadvantages, and operational problems. The information gathered in this paper may open up new ways of optimization opportunities and control challenges in electrical actuators, thereby making more efficient systems. Furthermore, some energy-efficient and cost-effective replacements of convectional actuators with new innovative ones are suggested. This work aims to benefit scientists and new entrants working on actuators in renewable energy systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-716662e7788242b4b8abc138086108322023-11-23T14:51:19ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202022-06-012211427310.3390/s22114273Functionality Analysis of Electric Actuators in Renewable Energy Systems—A ReviewAbhijeet Redekar0Dipankar Deb1Stepan Ozana2Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad 380026, IndiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad 380026, IndiaDepartment of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech RepublicVarious mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and hybrid actuators can alter motion per the requirements of particular applications. However, except for electrical ones, all actuators are restricted due to their size, complex auxiliary equipment, frequent need for maintenance, and sluggish environment in renewable applications. This brief review paper highlights some unique and significant research works on applying electrical actuators to renewable applications. Four renewable energy resources, i.e., solar, wind, bio-energy, and geothermal energy, are considered to review electric actuators applicable to renewable energy systems. This review analyses the types of actuators associated with the mentioned renewable application, their functioning, their motion type, present use, advantages, disadvantages, and operational problems. The information gathered in this paper may open up new ways of optimization opportunities and control challenges in electrical actuators, thereby making more efficient systems. Furthermore, some energy-efficient and cost-effective replacements of convectional actuators with new innovative ones are suggested. This work aims to benefit scientists and new entrants working on actuators in renewable energy systems.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/11/4273electric actuatorslinear actuatorsrotary actuatorspower consumptionspherical actuatorsrenewable system |
| spellingShingle | Abhijeet Redekar Dipankar Deb Stepan Ozana Functionality Analysis of Electric Actuators in Renewable Energy Systems—A Review Sensors electric actuators linear actuators rotary actuators power consumption spherical actuators renewable system |
| title | Functionality Analysis of Electric Actuators in Renewable Energy Systems—A Review |
| title_full | Functionality Analysis of Electric Actuators in Renewable Energy Systems—A Review |
| title_fullStr | Functionality Analysis of Electric Actuators in Renewable Energy Systems—A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functionality Analysis of Electric Actuators in Renewable Energy Systems—A Review |
| title_short | Functionality Analysis of Electric Actuators in Renewable Energy Systems—A Review |
| title_sort | functionality analysis of electric actuators in renewable energy systems a review |
| topic | electric actuators linear actuators rotary actuators power consumption spherical actuators renewable system |
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