86 Energy Harvesting: Solar, Wind, and Ocean Energy Conversion Systems

144V 144V 144V

Subarray Subarray Subarray

MPPT MPPT MPPT

144V/96V 144V/96V 144V/96V

Hall effect
Hall effect
96V Motor
battery controller

DC/DC DC/DC
converter converter DC brushless
96V/12V 96V/12V direct drive
motor

Gap Battery
Horn
adjust fan
DAQ/
control

Hall To
Drive effects M.C.
control
panel

Joystick

Speedometer Digital signal Radio

processor modem
Turn signals

FIGURE 1.103 Layout of the Solar Miner II electrical system.

The DSP calculates the distance and speed in real time. It also calculates the power
from the solar array and the power to the motor from respective currents and bus voltage.
Subsequently, it calculates the total generated and used energy.
During periods of stationary charging, the solar array can be oriented toward the sun to
extract maximum power.

1.9.3 Naval Applications

Solar energy has many applications in the naval and ocean industry. Solar energy is espe-
cially used for autonomous underwater or undersea vehicles (AUVs). AUVs have a unique
capability in that they are able to transit in the ocean in three dimensions following a

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