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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2011
Nowshad Amin, Riyadh, SA;
Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Riyadh, SA;
Mamdooh S. Al-saud, Riyadh, SA;
Abdulrahman M. Al-ahmari, Riyadh, SA;
Nowshad Amin, Riyadh, SA;
Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Riyadh, SA;
Mamdooh S. Al-Saud, Riyadh, SA;
Abdulrahman M. Al-Ahmari, Riyadh, SA;
King Saud University, Riyadh, SA;
Abstract
The dual axis solar tracker apparatus and method uses an azimuth actuator to adjust the azimuth of an attached solar panel and an elevation actuator to adjust the elevation of a panel seat holding the solar panel to track the azimuth and elevation of the sun as it moves through the sky. The panel seat rotatably supports the solar panel with two pins, and a support structure supports the panel seat with an elevation tracking pivot. The actuators are controlled with an actuator controller circuit that is controlled by a microcontroller. The microcontroller uses information about latitude, longitude, time of day and date to control the actuators and track the motion of sun without the need for sensors.