Golden ratio applied in the orientation of solar cells in a golden spiral solar panel
International Journal of Development Research
Golden ratio applied in the orientation of solar cells in a golden spiral solar panel
Received 08th February, 2018; Received in revised form; 29th March, 2018; Accepted 15th April, 2018; Published online 28th May, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Alliah Nicole D. Benguar et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
One of the most recurring sequences in nature is the Fibonacci sequence. As the sequence was explored, it was found out that this sequence led to the golden ratio. This study tried to apply the concept of Fibonacci and Golden Ratio to maximize efficiency of solar panels and thus, providing solutions to one of the world’s most serious problems, the lack of energy source. It aimed to design a golden spiral solar panel; and measure and compare the voltage and current produced, and the power generated by both flat-oriented solar panel and the golden spiral solar panel. Results showed that the golden spiral solar panel produced more voltage and current, and generated more power by 10.74%, 14.85%, and 26.13%, respectively. Independent sample t-test resulted to high significant difference between the outputs of two panels in terms of the three basic electrical quantities in favor of the golden spiral solar panel.
