Kinematic analysis applied to a solar tracker driven by a 4-bar mechanism

Authors

  • Rafael A. Figueroa-Diaz Technological Institute of Sonora
  • Josue R. Martínez-Mireles Polytechinc University of Pachuca (UPP)
  • Francisco G. Urias Technological Institute of Sonora
  • Rafael Moreno-Romero Technological Institute of Sonora
  • Erica C. Ruiz-Ibarra Technological Institute of Sonora
  • Javier De la Cruz-Soto Technological Institute of Sonora
  • Jazmín Rodríguez-Flores Polytechinc University of Pachuca (UPP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61467/2007.1558.2024.v15i4.523

Keywords:

Solar tracker, crank-slider, crank-rocker, comparative analysis, 3D printing

Abstract

This paper presents the kinematic analysis of the eccentric crank-slider and crank-rocker mechanisms applied to control the 1-DOF in a solar tracker focused on improving the conversion of solar energy into electrical energy. The mechanisms for its construction and the kinematic equations that allow to know the state that keeps the movement in the working space of the tracker and its comparative analysis between them are presented. Finally, the construction to scale with 3D printing is shown to validate the functionality of each of the 4-bar systems.

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Published

2024-11-04

How to Cite

Figueroa-Diaz, R. A., Martínez-Mireles, J. R., Urias, F. G., Moreno-Romero, R., Ruiz-Ibarra, E. C., De la Cruz-Soto, J., & Rodríguez-Flores, J. (2024). Kinematic analysis applied to a solar tracker driven by a 4-bar mechanism. International Journal of Combinatorial Optimization Problems and Informatics, 15(4), 173–185. https://doi.org/10.61467/2007.1558.2024.v15i4.523

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2024)

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