Heliostat Dual-Axis Sun Tracking System: A Case Study in KSA

Authors

  • W. M. Hamanah Author
  • A. Salem Author
  • M. A. Abido Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj18.406

Keywords:

Sun tracking system, Heliostat, DC motor

Abstract

This paper demonstrates a case study for solar power tower (SPT) Heliostat, concentrated solar power topology in Dhahran, KSA. A MATLAB code is implemented for the solar position algorithm to calculate the incident angles in order to track the sunbeams during the whole year. A drive system composed of two linear actuators; DC motor-based drive is developed. The model has been validated experimentally using a rooftop Heliostat prototype. The experimental platform has been tested for several days in different seasons to confirm the prototype capabilities for sun tracking during the whole year. The experimental and simulation results are well agreed

Author Biographies

  • W. M. Hamanah

    Department of Electrical Engineering King Fahd University for

    Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran. Saudi Arabia

    K.A.CARE Energy Research & Innovation Center, King Fahd

    University for Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran. KSA

  • A. Salem

    Department of Electrical Engineering King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran. Saudi Arabia

  • M. A. Abido

    K.A.CARE Energy Research & Innovation Center, King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran. KSA

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Published

2024-01-12

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 5 (2020)

Section

Articles