Productivity enhancement of stepped solar still integrated MEMS light sensors for solar tracker

Improvement of Solar Still Productivity by Energy Absorbing Plates

A solar still is a viable option when the demand of potable water does not exceed more than 3 litres. Enhancement in distillate output from the solar still is a main goal of many researchers all over the world. In this research, the effect of copper and aluminium plates on distillate output is investigated experimentally as well as theoretically at different water depths under the same climate ...

Designing a Solar Tracker in the Form of Smart Light Curtain

One of the methods for increasing the gain in the photovoltaic systems is using the solar tracker system which during the whole of day, align the solar panels in the proper position with respect to the sun position. In this study, a solar tracker in the form of smart light curtain was designed and prepared. This simple and smart tracker detects the direction of the sun radiation by using three ...

Enhancement of Modified Solar Still Integrated with External Condenser Using Nanofluids: an Experimental Approach

The distilled water productivity of the single basin solar still is very limited. In this context, the design modification of a single basin solar still has been investigated to improve the solar still performance through increasing the productivity of distilled water. The experimental attempts are made to enhance the solar still productivity by using nanofluids and also by integrating the stil...

Experimental Analysis of a Vertical, Double-Effect Diffusion Solar Still

Mechatronic Prototype of Parabolic Solar Tracker

In the last 30 years numerous attempts have been made to improve the efficiency of the parabolic collectors in the electric power production, although most of the studies have focused on the industrial production of thermoelectric power. This research focuses on the application of this concentrating solar thermal power in the unexplored field of building construction. To that end, a mechatronic...