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Similarly, the input fuzzy logic month, latitude angle, and hour
of the declination angle was angle) were applied to the model
specified into different ranges as to control the stepper motor
shown in Table 2. directly to the correct sun
position. The stepper provides a
VI. Simulink Model motor good choice in
Figure 4 illustrates the controlling the rotation of the
Simulink block diagram for the angle due to its excellent
Fuzzy controller for the sun response and the proportional
tracker system. As shown in relation between the rotation
Figure 4, four inputs (day, angle and the input control pulse.
VII. Results and Discussions calculating the range value for all
The experimental data of the months. The hour angle via fuzzy
zenith angle were calculated as logic controller has negative
shown in Table 4 the obtained values in the morning and positive
results were distributed for values in the afternoon time, the
different months in wad Medani higher value during the morning
city in Sudan by calculating the was + 90 degrees and the lowest
hour angle and declination angle during the afternoon was - 90
for the same in each hour and degrees.
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The results of the zenith angle The higher zenith angle for the
were calculated based on the proposed sun tracking system
fuzzy controller. Then it was calculation by the fuzzy logic
compared with the conventional controller was 93 degrees whereas
calculation method of the zenith the actual zenith angle for the
angle for other months during the calculation was 95 degrees.
year. The maximum fuzzy Similarly, the minimum fuzzy
forecast zenith angle results forecast zenith angle results
compared with the actual compared with the actual
calculated results as shown in minimum calculated zenith angle
Figure 5. results were shown in Figure 6.
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