Design and Optimization of Linear Actuators

The Linear Actuators is a device which is used to orient a payload towards the sun. Payload can be photovoltaic panels, reflector, lenses or other devices. In concentrated photovoltaic and concentrated solar thermal application are used. These trackers are used to enables the optical components in the concentrated photovoltaic and concentrated solar thermal systems. The optics in concentrated solar application accept the direct components of sunlight and therefore must be oriented appropriately to collect the energy. Conversion of sun energy into another form is highly complex. For this purpose, Photo-Voltaic Panel are used which convert it into Direct Current (D.C). Convention fixed panel extract maximum energy from 12 noon to 2 noon which result is less efficiency. Therefore, building a automatic solar tracker is need for an hour. PV panels face perpendicular to the direction of sun rays to extract maximum energy and efficiency which is fulfilled by linear actuators.