Low-energy Solar Tracking Mechanism

Preston Xu (ME)
Neil Sawhney (ME)
Jiah Jin (ME)

Advised by Professor Michelle Rosen

Solar trackers adjust the orientation of a solar panel to follow the movement of the sun. To increase efficiency and reduce cost, we created a solar tracker with a compliant mechanism. This design prioritizes eliminating moving parts and reducing manufacturing complexity. The resulting increase in long-term maintainability and decrease in start-up costs with this compliant tracker makes rooftop solar systems a more commercially valuable proposition.