I appreciate your inputs everyone!
The idea of stepper motors is intriguing. Will certainly do research on their applications.
Mike, the similarities between solar tracking systems and telescopes have come to mind before. I will look into their design for further inspiration.
tr1ntx, you are...
Dear Engineers,
I am designing a sun tracking system for pv panels. The idea is simple: you want the panels to be at 90 degrees to the sun's rays. Meaning you must track the sun from east to west as the day progresses.
The tracking system must perform 2 mechanical tasks:
-rotate from east to...
Hello everyone,
I am looking for a little help with a problem I have illustrated.
http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=1b2c10eb-beca-469d-91f5-192fa6c8c37b&file=deflection_sketch.png
I need to figure out the deflection of this L shaped arm when a 12 kg point source is applied at...
