Using the disciplines of Modern Control Theory, an optimal tracking control for a point focusing solar concentrator is derived. By converting the tracking problem into a regulator problem with a sun rate input a very low pointing error is achieved. A representative example with a corresponding computer simulation is presented.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Topics:
Optimal control, Solar energy concentrators, Computer simulation, Control theory, Engineering disciplines, Errors, Tracking control
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