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Sun-pointing Control

Sun-Pointing Control is a spacecraft attitude control strategy that orients the vehicle’s designated axis toward the Sun by utilizing Sun sensors and control actuators to maintain a fixed directional alignment relative to the Sun’s position.

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4.9K

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366

Authors

141

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

120

Sun tracking system for productivity enhancement of solar still

Salah Abdallah, Omar Badran · Desalination · 2008 · 262 citations

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General formula for on-axis sun-tracking system and its application in improving tracking accuracy of solar collector

Kok‐Keong Chong, Chee‐Woon Wong · Solar Energy · 2008 · 196 citations

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Multi-axes sun-tracking system with PLC control for photovoltaic panels in Turkey

Cemil Sungur · Renewable Energy · 2008 · 192 citations

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Application of new control strategy for sun tracking

Francisco R. Rubio, Manuel G. Ortega, Francisco Gordillo · Energy Conversion and Management · 2007 · 186 citations

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Design and construction of a two-axis Sun tracking system for parabolic trough collector (PTC) efficiency improvement

G.C. Bakos · Renewable Energy · 2006 · 172 citations

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Authors

366

  1. SA
    Salah Abdallah

    Applied Science Private University, Jordan

    4 publications · 611 citations

    4

    h-index

  2. AA
    Alessandro A. Quarta

    University of Pisa, Italy

    2 publications · 37 citations

    2

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  3. OB
    Omar Badran

    Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan

    2 publications · 397 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. KC
    Kok‐Keong Chong

    Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

    2 publications · 222 citations

    2

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  5. NB
    Nader Barsoum

    Curtin University Sarawak, Malaysia

    2 publications · 65 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

141

  1. Applied Science Private University

    Amman, Jordan

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    755 citations

  2. Universidad de Sevilla

    Seville, Spain

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. Al-Balqa Applied University

    Salt, Jordan

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    674 citations

  4. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    90 citations

  5. Rockwell Automation (United States)

    Milwaukee, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    48 citations

  6. University of Glasgow

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    114 citations

  7. Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad

    Dhanbad, India

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    50 citations

  8. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

    Madrid, Spain

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    63 citations

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Venues

  1. Solar Energy

    11 publications · 784 citations

    11

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  2. Energy Conversion and Management

    6 publications · 771 citations

    6

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  3. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    4 publications · 100 citations

    4

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  4. Acta Astronautica

    4 publications · 136 citations

    4

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  5. Advances in Space Research

    3 publications · 203 citations

    3

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