• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.56-66
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• 2014

In this paper, the solar cell need the characteristic interpreting because the solar cell changes greatly according to the isolation, temperature and load in the photovoltaic development. Moreover, to get many energy in photovoltaic development need the position tracking of the sun according to the environment change and it is necessary to control the output of solar cells up to the time. Simulation and composed microprocessor and sensor chip an power conversion system with boost converter to experiment results are performed to prove the analysis of the converter operation, and to show the possibility of energy harvesting and photovoltaic development need the position tracking small capacitance, the boost rate of boost converter was similar to 167 percent.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.26.2-26.2
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• 2010

이 연구는 Ashen light 측정을 통해 전 지구 반사율을 구하는 통합적 광선 추적 모델을 구성하고 그 수치모사 성능을 검증하는데 목적을 두고 있다. 통합적 광선 추적 모델은 태양-지구-달 시스템에 대하여 태양 복사에너지의 광경로를 추적함으로써 최종적으로 저궤도 상에 존재하는 광학계에 도달하는 Ashen light과 moonshine의 조도를 수치 모사하는 기법이다. Ashen light은 구형의 태양에서 출발한 $1.626\times10^{26}W$의 에너지를 가지는 400nm에서 700nm 파장대역의 빛이 램버시안 특성을 지니는 구형의 지구에서 반사된 후 램버시안 특성을 가지는 구형의 달에서 재 반사되어 저궤도상의 광학계로 입사하는 빛이고, moonshine은 달에서 직접 반사되어 저궤도상의 광학계로 입사하는 빛이다. 통합적 광선 추적 수치 모사를 이용하여 구한 Ashen light과 moonshine의 조도는 1차 근사 해석적 방법을 이용한 계산 결과와 측정 오차 범위 이내의 오차를 보였다. 최종 연구 결과 Ashen light과 moonshine의 조도를 이용하여 구한 지구 반사율과 1차 근사 해석적 방법을 이용한 지구 반사율 계산의 결과가 유사함을 증명하였다.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.10 no.11
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• pp.1277-1284
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• 2015

In this paper, 1-axis tracking mechanism of solar-cell panel, which is able to rotate from -90 degree to +90 degree for maintaining always perpendicular between solar-cell panel and sun, was analyzed. This paper propose the non-linear shaped guidance and analyze mathematical formulation of non-linear shape. This analysis shows that it is able to identify the non-linear shaped guidance. Especially, even though the length of rotating link have changed, the non-linear shaped guidance could be confirm with proper size. As effectiveness of this result, 10% efficiency rising is estimated compared to the conventional 1-axis tracking mechanism and also optimal non-linear shaped guidance can be suggested for various size of solar-cell panel. Therefore the flexible mass-production is possible for various size of non-linear shaped guidance.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.25-30
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• 2014

This paper describes the design of gate driver circuits in distributed maximum power point tracking(DMPPT) controller for photovoltaic system. For the effective DMPPT control in the existence of shadowed modules, high voltage gate driver is applied to drive the DC-DC converter in each module. Some analog blocks such as 12-b ADC, PLL, and gate driver are integrated in the SoC for DMPPT. To reduce the power consumption and to avoid the high voltage damage, a short pulse generator is added in the high side level shifter. The circuit was implemented with BCDMOS 0.35um technology and can support the maximum current of 2A and the maximum voltage of 50V.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.77-85
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• 2005

MPPT(Maximum power point tracking) is used in photovoltaic systems to maximize the solar array output power, irrespective of the temperature and irradiation conditions and of the load electrical characteristics. In this paper, new MPPT algorithm is proposed for the small satellite in LEO. As the proposed MPPT algorithm does not need any calculation of power by multiplication of voltage and current, it can be made by the simply analog circuit. In this study, the proposed MPPT algorithm is verified by the simulation and experimental in the many conditions that can change the characteristics of the solar array.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.411-420
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• 2016

Efforts have continued in recent years to research and develop new alternative energy sources to replace coal and oil. These days interest is exploding in new pollution-free renewable energy due to the rising prices of finite energy sources. In the field of solar energy, one of new renewable energy that has been actively researched and commercialized, research efforts have been focused on solar light energy, whose efficiency has, however, reached a saturation point already. Thus, this paper proposed a solar tracking-type parabolic heat collection device to utilize solar thermal energy rather than solar light energy. The proposed device was designed in a parabolic form to collect solar heat effectively. The investigator made its prototype by incorporating a five-axis censor-based solar tracking technology in it to sense changes to the location of the sun according to the seasons and periods. In addition, an administrator interface was designed and implemented for the efficient management of heat collection device.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.11 no.8
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• pp.2951-2957
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• 2010

In solar industry the development of tracking PV power generation devices progresses favorably because of its efficiency, comparing with fixed PV power generation devices. Tracking PV power generation device are not only preserving the amount of solar radiation per unit area but also maximizing the efficiency of solar battery. Therefore accurate and low-priced solar position tracking devices are very important to improve the economical efficiency and lower invest price. This research is concerned with solar position algorithm with uncertainties equal to 1 minute($0.016^{\circ}$) using the mathmatics and astronomg. Proposed algorithm in this paper, lowers the implementation price and improves power generation efficiency. In view of the result so far achieved, maximum error has 30 secend($0.008^{\circ}$). And the solar cell generating system applied by this algorithm showed the gain of the fixed type contrast average 23W(about 18%).

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.10
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• pp.989-996
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• 2011

An understanding of the concentrated solar flux is critical for the analysis and design of solar-energy-utilization systems. The current work focuses on the development of an algorithm that uses the Monte Carlo ray-tracing method with excellent flexibility and expandability; this method considers both solar limb darkening and the surface slope error of reflectors, thereby analyzing the solar flux. A comparison of the modeling results with measurements at the solar furnace in Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) show good agreement within a measurement uncertainty of 10%. The model evaluates the concentration performance of the KIER solar furnace with a tracking accuracy of 2 mrad and a maximum attainable concentration ratio of 4400 sun. Flux variations according to measurement position and flux distributions depending on acceptance angles provide detailed information for the design of chemical reactors or secondary concentrators.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.392-402
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• 2020

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.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2019.07a
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• pp.489-490
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 태양광 벅 컨버터 제어기에 P&O 알고리즘을 이용하면서 MPPT 알고리즘의 추적 속도를 올리기 위한 최적 태양전지 전압 제어기 설계방법에 대해 제안한다. 제안된 제어기에서는 외부 루프의 MPPT 제어기의 수행 속도를 얼마나 빠르게 하는지에 대한 이론적인 방법을 제시하고 업데이트 주기를 0.1[sec] 이하로 줄이는 것을 목표로 전압제어기는 오버슈트가 업고, 빠른 상승시간을 갖도록 설계하여 MPPT 제어기의 추적 속도를 향상시키는 제어기법을 제안하고, 설계된 제어기 이득을 PSIM 시뮬레이션을 통해 제어기 성능을 검증한다.