Sun tracking method and sun tracking system

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PATENT NO 9182471
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13353311

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A sun tracking method is disclosed. The method can track the position of sun continuously, without the need to install an optical sensor, to calculate a sun-tracking solar orbit function, and to calibrate the mechanical structure periodically. The method comprises the steps outlined below. (A) A motor of an attitude control device is driven for changing attitude of a photovoltaic cell device to sense and record a short-circuit current by a short-circuit current measuring device directly or in cooperation with the switching behavior of a switch power unit of a maximum power tracking control device, or to sense and to record an output power by a power measuring device. (B) A maximum value of the short-circuit current or the output power is calculated. (C) The motor-driving device is driven for modulating the photovoltaic cell device to an attitude corresponding to the maximum value of the short-circuit current or the output power.

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NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITYTAOYUAN CITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lin, Chih-Kuang Taoyuan County, TW 38 278
Tung, Pi-Cheng Taoyuan County, TW 11 29
Wu, Jiunn-Chi Taoyuan County, TW 4 15
Yao, Wei-Hann Taoyuan County, TW 1 11

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