Analysis with the Finite Elements Method of Solar Collector's Tracking Systems

摘要

The tracking systems of the solar collectors are used to orient the solar collector normal to the solar radiation, in the way to catch the maximum amount of light from the sun. The paper presents the finite elements analysis of three main solar collector tracking systems: for plate, for dish and for trough solar collectors; the aim is to find out the critical position of the tracking systems, when the equivalent stresses and the displacements have a maximum value.