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Control and integration of renewable resources into the microgrid

Control and integration of renewable resources into the microgrid. Von Pursley Mentor: Dr. Ricardo Sanfelice University of Arizona April 11, 2012. DEMAND FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY. Converting solar energy currently is not very efficient Currently its efficiency is about 40%

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Control and integration of renewable resources into the microgrid

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  1. Control and integration of renewable resources into the microgrid Von Pursley Mentor: Dr. Ricardo Sanfelice University of Arizona April 11, 2012

  2. DEMAND FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY • Converting solar energy currently is not very efficient • Currently its efficiency is about 40% • Need for optimizing amount collected

  3. SUN TRACKING SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTORS • sun tracking algorithm interfaced with motors • Two motors: one controls azimuth position and the other controls zenith position

  4. Improvements To Solar Collector • Motor shaft prone to buckling • Motor cannot support thrust loads • Housing needed for motor

  5. USING ENERGY TO COLLECT ENERGY? • Solar collectors rotate very slowly • Torque required to start rotation very low • Net increase in energy collected

  6. TRACKING ALGORITHM • Need to understand how the solar collector is controlled with the algorithm • Clean up and label algorithm so everyone can control collector • Provide instructions on controlling collector and some trouble shooting

  7. Solar Collector Model • Ideas for improvement • Wires entangling limiting rotation

  8. Impact • Increasing demand for renewable energy with depletion of fossil fuels • Net increase in solar energy collected compared to motionless solar energy collectors

  9. Thank You With a special thanks to Dr. Sanfelice, my mentor, and my colleagues Nik Kaplan, Matthew Mokler, and Manuel Robles who helped me with my research

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