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Solar Energy

Sara Armstrong, Prof. W. G. Hurley

This project focuses on choosing the optimum tilt angle for a solar panel to optimise the power output. Instead of maximising the solar radiation received, an approach taken by most researchers, this method incorporates the electrical characteristics of a solar panel with a cloud and thermal model.

Start date: 1st of October 2003. This project has been completed.

Project collaborators: IRCSET Embark Initiative

Project Publications

Journals
J. Lu, H. Jia, A. Arias, W.G. Hurley, Z.J. Shen, “Modeling, Design, and Characterization of Multi-turn Bondwire Inductors with Ferrite Epoxy Glob Cores for Power Supply System-on-Chip or System-in-Package Applications”, IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 2010–2017, August, 2010.
S. Armstrong, W.G. Hurley, “A Thermal Model for Photovoltaic Panels under Varying Atmospheric Conditions”, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 30, no. 12, pp. 1488–1495, August 2010.
S. Armstrong, W.G. Hurley, “A New Methodology to Optimise Solar Energy Extraction under Cloudy Conditions”, International Journal of Renewable Energy, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 780–787, April 2010.

Confrence
S. Armstrong, W. G. Hurley, "Investigation of the Harmonic Response of a Photovoltaic System with a Solar Emulator", 11th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE’05, Dresden, Germany, paper no. 486, CD ROM, September 2005.
S. Armstrong, W. G. Hurley, "A Quantitative Algorithm for Calculating Maximum Power Point Tracking Efficiency", 40th Universities Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2005, University College Cork, paper no. 196, CD-ROM, pp. 1235–1239, September 2005.
S. Armstrong, W. G. Hurley, "Investigating the Effectiveness of Maximum Power Point Tracking for a Solar System", 36th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC’05, Recife, Brazil, vol. 1, pp. 204–209, June 2005.
S. Armstrong, W. G. Hurley, "Self-regulating Maximum Power Point Tracking for Solar Energy Systems", 39th Universities Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2004, University of the West of England, Bristol, vol. 2, pp. 604-608, September 2004.

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