On the effectiveness of time and date-based sun positioning solar collector in tropical climate: a case study in Northern Peninsular Malaysia
This paper provides detailed information on the developed hardware and software for sun tracking mechanism and shows the effectiveness of utilizing time and date-based sun positioning solar collector system in tropical climate. The sun positioning system is based on the calculated azimuth and altitu...
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| author | Ahmad, Salsabila Shafie, Suhaidi Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Noor Syafawati |
| author_facet | Ahmad, Salsabila Shafie, Suhaidi Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Noor Syafawati |
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| description | This paper provides detailed information on the developed hardware and software for sun tracking mechanism and shows the effectiveness of utilizing time and date-based sun positioning solar collector system in tropical climate. The sun positioning system is based on the calculated azimuth and altitude at location E100°11′, N6°26′ in Northern Peninsular Malaysia where the climate is categorized as tropical climate. The system has two axes tracking with accuracy of 1° controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC). The field test has been done during a sunny and clear day, cloudy day and, heavy overcast and rainy day in which the results show that the improvement in the generated power of 91.97%, 122.71% and 90.42%, respectively, as compared with the fixed horizontal system. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-286842015-09-02T03:42:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28684/ On the effectiveness of time and date-based sun positioning solar collector in tropical climate: a case study in Northern Peninsular Malaysia Ahmad, Salsabila Shafie, Suhaidi Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Noor Syafawati This paper provides detailed information on the developed hardware and software for sun tracking mechanism and shows the effectiveness of utilizing time and date-based sun positioning solar collector system in tropical climate. The sun positioning system is based on the calculated azimuth and altitude at location E100°11′, N6°26′ in Northern Peninsular Malaysia where the climate is categorized as tropical climate. The system has two axes tracking with accuracy of 1° controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC). The field test has been done during a sunny and clear day, cloudy day and, heavy overcast and rainy day in which the results show that the improvement in the generated power of 91.97%, 122.71% and 90.42%, respectively, as compared with the fixed horizontal system. Elsevier 2013-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28684/1/On%20the%20effectiveness%20of%20time%20and%20date.pdf Ahmad, Salsabila and Shafie, Suhaidi and Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin and Ahmad, Noor Syafawati (2013) On the effectiveness of time and date-based sun positioning solar collector in tropical climate: a case study in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 28. pp. 635-642. ISSN 1364-0321; ESSN: 1879-0690 10.1016/j.rser.2013.07.044 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad, Salsabila Shafie, Suhaidi Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Noor Syafawati On the effectiveness of time and date-based sun positioning solar collector in tropical climate: a case study in Northern Peninsular Malaysia |
| title | On the effectiveness of time and date-based sun positioning solar collector in tropical climate: a case study in Northern Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full | On the effectiveness of time and date-based sun positioning solar collector in tropical climate: a case study in Northern Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | On the effectiveness of time and date-based sun positioning solar collector in tropical climate: a case study in Northern Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the effectiveness of time and date-based sun positioning solar collector in tropical climate: a case study in Northern Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_short | On the effectiveness of time and date-based sun positioning solar collector in tropical climate: a case study in Northern Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_sort | on the effectiveness of time and date based sun positioning solar collector in tropical climate a case study in northern peninsular malaysia |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28684/1/On%20the%20effectiveness%20of%20time%20and%20date.pdf |
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