Efficient autonomous heliostat system

Nazar T. Ali; Kahtan Mezher; Ahmed Al Qayed; Neil McEwan; Abdul Muhsin M. AlTimimi

doi:10.1109/MELCON.2012.6196498

Efficient autonomous heliostat system

Nazar T. Ali
, Kahtan Mezher
, Ahmed Al Qayed
, Neil McEwan
, Abdul Muhsin M. AlTimimi

Electrical Engineering

University of Bradford
University of Technology- Iraq

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

In this work, an efficient autonomous solar energy system has been implemented for domestic use. It concentrates the solar heat to turn water into steam which in turn is channelled to drive an electricity turbine-generator. The prototype utilizes two heliostat reflector units, each of which has been designed to accurately and independently track the sun throughout the day and reflect its light constantly on a water tank through a Fresnel lens. The algorithm is flexible enough to accept up to 100 units and can accommodate the four seasons of the year. The performance of the system including the instantaneous generated power can be monitored wirelessly using a specially designed Computer User Interface. The final system produced a concentration efficiency of 86%-92%.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	2012 16th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2012
Pages	573-576
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2012.6196498
State	Published - 2012
Event	2012 16th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2012 - Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia Duration: 25 Mar 2012 → 28 Mar 2012

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Name	Proceedings of the Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference - MELECON

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Conference	2012 16th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2012
Country/Territory	Tunisia
City	Yasmine Hammamet
Period	25/03/12 → 28/03/12

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Ali, NT, Mezher, K, Qayed, AA, McEwan, N & AlTimimi, AMM 2012, Efficient autonomous heliostat system. in 2012 16th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2012., 6196498, Proceedings of the Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference - MELECON, pp. 573-576, 2012 16th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2012, Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia, 25/03/12. https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2012.6196498

Efficient autonomous heliostat system. / Ali, Nazar T.; Mezher, Kahtan; Qayed, Ahmed Al et al.
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