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Photo-Sensorless Solar Tracking System based on Modular Structure and IoT Technology

모듈화 구조와 IoT 기반의 광센서리스 태양광 추적 시스템

  • Kim, Dae-Won (Dept. of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Hongik University) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Tae (Dept. of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Hongik University) ;
  • Chung, Gyo-Bum (Dept. of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Hongik University)
  • Received : 2020.03.12
  • Accepted : 2020.06.23
  • Published : 2020.06.30
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Abstract

This paper proposes a solar tracking system without photo-sensors. The system can be classified into four modules: Solar Tracking, MPPT, ESS, and Real-Time Monitoring. Nine solar panels, as a basic unit, are adopted with grid structures of different heights to reduce wind influence and to enable solar tracking without photo-sensors. The low-cost MCU implements MPPT method which generates PWM switching signal for boost converter. The unit of ESS consists of three-series and four-parallel lithium-ion batteries in order to enable monitoring for abnormalities in temperature and electrical characteristics of battery. Four MCUs used in the system consists of two AVR Atmega128, and two Raspberry PI, and they exchanges operation informations. Experimental results of the proposed system show the solar tracking performance, the possibility of on-site and remote monitoring and the convenience of maintenance based on IoT technology.

본 논문은 광센서 없는 태양광 추적 시스템을 제안한다. 태양광 추적, MPPT, ESS, 모니터링의 4가지 기능을 모듈화하여 시스템을 구현하였다. 9개의 태양광 패널을 기본단위로, 바람의 영향을 저감하고, 광센서 없이 태양광 추적이 가능하도록 상하좌우 패널의 높낮이를 다르게 한 격자형 구조를 채택하였다. 저가형 MCU를 이용한 부스트 컨버터 PWM 스위칭을 위해 기존 MPPT의 연산 방법을 개선하였다. ESS 모듈은 리튬 이온 배터리 12개(직렬 3셀과 병렬 4셀)를 기본 단위로 구성하여 온도 및 전기 특성의 이상 유무 감시가 가능하게 하였다. 각 모듈의 MCU는 Atmega128 또는 Raspberry PI로 구성하였으며 운전 정보를 상호 교환하고, IoT 기술을 응용하여 실시간 원격 모니터링과 클라우드에 데이터베이스를 구축하여 유지보수가 가능하게 하였다. 실험을 위해 제작된 태양광 발전 시스템의 운전 데이터는 각 모듈의 분산 및 원격 모니터링의 가능성, 유지보수의 편의성 및 광추적 성능을 증명한다.

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