Simulation of Solar Tracker Using PID Control

Simulates a PID-controlled solar tracker that aligns the panel with the sun’s path, improving sunlight capture efficiency.

Title: Simulation of Solar Tracker Using PID Control.

Aim:

1. To design and implement a PID-controlled solar tracking system that aligns the solar panel with the sun’s position.
2. To simulate and analyze the system performance using MATLAB for achieving accurate and efficient sun tracking.

Objectives:

• To model the movement of the sun and solar panel in MATLAB.
• To apply PID control logic for minimizing the tracking error between sun and panel angles.
• To analyze the performance of the PID controller through plots and visual animation.

Learning Outcomes : After the successfulcompleting this simulation, students will be able to

1. Understand the working principle of a solar tracking system.
2. Explain the role of PID control in maintaining accurate panel positioning.
3. Implement PID algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink for control applications.

Software Requirement :

• MATLAB / Simulink Toolbox :Control System Toolbox
• Computer system with MATLAB

Result : The MATLAB simulation of the Solar Tracker Using PID Control successfully demonstrates automatic alignment of the solar panel with the sun’s position. The PID controller efficiently minimizes the tracking error, ensuring that the panel angle closely follows the sun angle throughout the simulation period.