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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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2021

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Direct Drive Solar Panel Control Circuit, Marcorios Bekheit May 2021

Direct Drive Solar Panel Control Circuit, Marcorios Bekheit

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A control circuit is built for insulated solar electric cookers (ISEC). Power delivery and temperature safety are the focus. Using a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm, Arduino Nano, voltage and current sensors, and a buck converter, the solar panel’s output power was maximized for a direct load heat resistor with 3.5Ω for a range of solar intensities. Using a resistance temperature detector, a temperature sensor is built for safety shutoff.

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