• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.294-301
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• 2016

Recently, the solar tracker has been used to improve the efficiency of solar energy. Solar tracking technologies are classified into the sensor-based method, the program-based method, and the hybrid method. Solar trackers using an AC motor and CdS sensor are low in cost, but the precision of the positions is low, owing to the inertia of the motor and the scattering of sunlight. To compensate for the low precision, we implement a CdS sensor module and propose an AC motor control method using error value. To evaluate the performance of the solar tracker, we implemented a solar water heater. From the experimental results, the solar tracker can achieve ${\pm}2mm$ accuracy for sun, can satisfy ${\pm}15mm$ as a limited error value, and provides a 32% performance enhancement in KSB8202 criteria.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.27-36
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• 2014

Generally, satellites continuously monitor that its major functions are working properly and their hardware are in a good status using several SOH data. In case a fault that is not recognized as a temporal problem or a failure that can be considered to propagate its damage to the other parts are detected, fault management logic is performed automatically without any contact of ground station. In this paper, attitude error detection using sun sensors on a rotating solar array is proposed. Attitude error can be detected by comparing the offset angle between the actual data computed from the sun sensor and the data predicted from the orbit and ephemeris information for the two types of solar array operation method. During the eclipse, the output of attitude error detection method becomes zero because the sun sensor output cannot be provided. Finally, the proposed method is analyzed through the data processing using on-orbit data.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.7
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• pp.71-78
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• 2006

Sun sensors are frequently implemented by satellites for attitude sensing, due to its simple manufacturability and light weight. A modeling of sun sensors has an important effect on the accuracy of satellite attitude determination. This paper addresses a new modeling of a 2-axis miniature fine sun sensor with improved accuracy. Unlike other previous algebraic modeling methods, the newly suggested physical modeling method takes into account the shadowing effect of the slit thickness. It was shown that a newly proposed sun sensor modeling provides a substantial accuracy improvement of 29% compared to the generic algebraic modeling. The proposed sensor modeling was validated using 2-axis fine sun sensors with FOV(Field of View) of ${\pm}60^{\circ}$ mounted on HAUSAT-2 small satellite, currently under development by SSRL(Space System Research Lab.) at Hankuk Aviation University, Korea.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2017.10a
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• pp.450-453
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• 2017

In this abstract, the FPGA system using solar tracking is introduced. Solar tracking system combined with sensor tracking and solar altitude programming is utilized. The sensor tracking system consists of image sensor, light sensor, and the programs for sun altitude received by the computer. The sun altitude is received from the national weather database by wireless communication. The goal is to have maximum energy generation efficiency using bi-directional tracking and mixed tracking with FPGAs that are relatively inexpensive in terms of developing and programming the system.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.491-504
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• 2008

CSSA (Coarse Sun Sensor Assembly) is the essential sensor for satellite attitude control. CSSA measures the direction of the sun's rays and determines whether the satellite is in the ellipse. The paper shows the development process and test results of Path-finder & Qualified Model CSSA as the preceding development in order to develop the CSSA for low earth orbit satellite. We needs the definite and precision procedure and lots of experience. This paper shows that we can improve those through the development of Path-finder and Qualified Model CSSA. Therefore, we can obtain the results to meet the functional requirement.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.828-834
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• 2013

In this paper, TMC (Tracker Motion Controller) as one of the many research methods for condensing efficiency improvements can be condensed into efficient solar system configuration to improve the power generation efficiency of the castle with Concentrated solar silicon and photovoltaic systems (CPV)experiments using PV systems. Microprocessor used on the solar system, tracing the development of solar altitude and latitude of each is calculated in real time. Also accept the value from the sensor, motor control and communication with the central control system by calculating the value of the current position of the sun, there is a growing burden on the applicability. Through the way the program is appropriate for solar power systems and sensors hybrid-type algorithm was implemented in the ARM core with built-in TMC, Concentrated CPV system compared to the existing PV systems, through the implementation of the TMC in the country's power generation efficiency compared and analyzed. Sensor method using existing experimental results Concentrated solar power systems to communicate the value of GPS location tracking method hybrid solar horizons in the coordinate system of the sun's azimuth and elevation angles calculated by the program in the calculations of astronomy through experimental resultslook clear day at high solar irradiation were shown to have a large difference. Stopped after a certain period of time, the sun appears in the blind spot of the sensor, the sensor error that can occur from climate change, however, do not have a cloudy and clear day solar radiation sensor does not keep track of the position of the sun, rather than the sensor of excellence could be found. It is expected that research is constantly needed for the system with ongoing research for development of solar cell efficiency increases to reduce the production cost of power generation, high efficiency condensing type according to the change of climate with the optimal development of the ability TMC.

• Solar Energy
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.25-30
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• 1998

A sun tracking controller for PTC(parabolic trough concentrator) is a control system used to orient the concentrator toward the sun always, so that the maximum energy can be collected. The work presented here is a design and development of microprocessor based sun tracking control system for PTC. Sun tracking control system consists of a sun sensor and a single axis tracking control system. 80c196KC based control system consists of an analog input unit, 24V DC servomotor drive unit, I/O unit. Sun sensor has been constructed using photodiode and can detect the sun located within ${\pm}50^{\circ}$ measured from the sun sensor normal direction. The sun tracking system developed is being implemented and shows a good sun tracking performance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.452-456
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• 2002

The sensor based control system has some sensor fault while operating in the field. In this paper, a sensor fault detection and reconstruction system for a sun tracking controller has been researched by using polynomial regression and principle component analysis approach. The developed sun tracking system controls tow actuators with sensor based mechanism as on-line control and sun orbit information as off-line control, alternatively. To show the validity of the developed system, several experiments were illustrated.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.11a
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• pp.87-88
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 새로운 태양광 추적 시스템을 제안한다. 일반적으로 기존 감지식 태양광 추적 시스템은 광 센서를 이용하여 태양위치를 추적하는 방식으로 이루어 진다. 제안하는 시스템은 광 센서를 제거한 후 여러 개의 태양광 패널 각각 발전량을 비교하여 태양위치를 추적한다. 이러한 방법은 기존 태양광 추적 시스템의 많은 단점을 보완할 수 있다. 제안된 방법은 프로토 타입을 통해 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.131-136
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• 2000

Ocean Scanning Multi-spectral Imager (OSMI)는 다목적 실용위성 (KOMPSAT) 1호기 아리라위성에 탑재되어 1999년 12월 21일 발사된 해양 관측 기기이다. OSMI는 발사후 3년 이상 생물학적 해양지리학 연구를 위해 전세계 바다색을 관측하는 임무를 수행할 것이다. OSMI는 센서 성능의 궤도상 보정을 위해 태양광 보정과 암흑 보정을 수행한당. 태양광 보정은 궤도상에서 장기간에 걸친 해양 결상계의 노화에 따른 성능 변화 감지 및 보정에 있다. 발사 직후의 초기 태양과 보정 측정 자료는 추후 성능 변화 감지에 대한 기준이 될 뿐만아니라 발사 직후 OSMI 센서 성능 파악 및 점검에도 사용될 수 있으므로 매우 중요하다. 태양광 보정의 구조 및 광학적 특성을 분석하고 OSMI 주요 관측파 장대역별로 태양광 보정계의 출력신호량을 예측하였다. 초기 운영 기간동안 얻은 OSMI 태양광 보정계의 발사후 최초 측정 자료를 분석하고 발사전 예측 성능과 비교하였다. 이 연구는 OSMI 센서 보정 및 영상 품질 이해에 유용할 것이다.