Research Article
Experimental Investigation and Comparison of the Net Energy Yield Using Control-Based Solar Tracking Systems
Table 1
The electrical setup for the experiment.
| | Component | Model | Specification | Qty |
| | Current sensor | ASC712 | Input: 5 V
Frequency: 80 kHz
Sensitivity: 185 mV/A
Error: 1.5% | 6 | | Motor driver | L298N | Input: 12 V
Operating current: 0-36 mA
Peak current: 2 A | 2 | | Secure digital (SD) | SDHC | Input: 5 V
Operating current: 0.2-200 mA | 2 | | Real-time clock (RTC) | DS3231 | Input: 5 V
Frequency: 100 kHz | 1 | | Power resistor | JIANXIN-09-13-318-02 | Power rating: 100 W
Resistance value: 8 Ω
Tolerance: 5% | 3 | | On/off switch | — | Rating: 3A/6A 250 V
Electrical life: 103 cycles | 1 | | LDR | — | Input: 5 V | 6 | | Arduino Mega | ATmega2560 | Input: 12 V
Frequency: 16 MHz | 1 | | Linear motor | — | Input: 12 V
Max. speed: 20 mm/s | 3 | | PV module | — | W
W
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W | 3 | | Battery | — | Capacity: 100 Ah | 1 |
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