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040			_aUniversiti Teknologi Brunei _beng _cUTB
084			_aUTB 120 REPORT, THESIS & DISSERTATION _aRTDS 342
100	1		_aAbdul Hadi bin Haji Mohaimin _eAuthor
245	1	0	_aDesign, Simulation, Experimentation and Analysis of Fixed, Single and Dual-Axis Solar Tracking Systems / _cAbdul Hadi bin Haji Mohaimin
260			_aBrunei Darussalam : _bUniversiti Teknologi Brunei , _c© 2019.
300			_a109 Pages: _bcolor illustrations , charts, photograph ; _c30 cm.
500			_aA thesis submitted to Universiti Teknologi Brunei for the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master (MSc) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
500			_aAbstract In this era, renewable energies have become a good alternative against non-renewable energies. Solar energy is one alternative energy generation that has been utilized in Brunei due to abundance of sunlight. This paper analyzes the performance of solar panel output generation in Brunei climate conditions by comparing outputs when using tracking systems and one without tracking capabilities. The solar trackers were constructed each for fixed, single, and dual-axis solar panel and their software coding were programmed which included manual and automatic voltage, time, and temperature measurements with a 1.3% error. The experiment setups of the tracking systems were powered by 2 methods, self-sustaining and externally powered. In self-sustaining, the output increases by 12% and 10% for dual-axis and single-axis solar trackers respectively. Power consumption saw an increase of 31.7% and 82.5% for single-axis and dual-axis solar trackers respectively. For externally powered solar trackers, the outputs were an increase of 23% and 10% for dual-axis and single-axis respectively. Fresnel lens causes higher sunlight intensity and temperature into a smaller surface area. Several experiments were tested by varying the distance of the Fresnel lens from the solar panel. The results saw output reductions between 5% and 8.7% due to high ambient temperature leading to lower conversion efficiency. The final analysis was made on 275W power rated solar trackers. The voltage output, temperature, and the light intensity were measured and recorded to determine their relationships. The output of a tracking solar panel is also compared with the fixed panel output and the results were a 1.5% increase in output, equivalent to a 3W increase per panel. Reasons for difference in results between actual and simulation were due to uncontrollable factors such as varying temperature of the environment and varying light intensity. Solar tracking power consumption was rated at 10Wh per day thus requiring the solar trackers to bear at least 4 solar panels to produce an additional 12W to outweigh the power consumption. It was also observed that high light intensity leads to high temperature and power output but high temperature cause a reduction in power output. In the end, solar tracking systems are better if the system can bear more solar panels.
502			_aThesis (Degree of Masters (MSc) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
504			_aIncludes bibliography references.
610		4	_vThesis _aUniversiti Teknologi Brunei
650		4	_aSolar trackers _xDesign and construction
650		4	_aSolar energy _xTechnological innovations
650		4	_aRenewable energy sources _z Brunei Darussalam
710			_aUniversiti Teknologi Brunei _bSchool of Engineering
942			_2lc _n0 _cRTDS
998			_eReports, Thesis & Dissertation _s850361 : 002146 c. 1_UTB _xUniversiti Teknologi Brunei
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