Dynamic Reconfiguration to Optimize Energy Production on Moving Photovoltaic Panels

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Title: Dynamic reconfiguration to optimize energy production on moving photovoltaic panels

Comments:

·       The abstract and Introduction start with the need for charging infrastructure for urban transport system while the paper intended towards configuration of solar PV. How it is related to each other?

·       Source for figure 1 and 2 are to be included

·       Avoid the usage of “we”, “our” and “us” in the paper, rather make use of proposed method/system

·       What are the different combinations been considered for MPP in figure 5. Is it drawn arbitrarily or considered any case?

·       Check the error in the captions of Figure 6

·       Line 107 is not completed. Which example is considered here?

·       Why no mathematical modelling or equations been addressed for the Dijkstra algorithm?

·       Few figures are not cited in the manuscript

·       More explanation is needed in Section 3

·       It is MATLAB and not MatLab

·       The type of algorithm used in ANN is not addressed well

·       The choice of control device used in Figure 13 to be included

·       The system used and its specifications is missing

·       No details on system design and result analysis

·       The need of Figure 18 is not given properly

·       How the algorithm improved the performance and reached the required objective? No details are given

·       Can include some comparative study with other algorithms to show the effectives of the proposed design

 

Moderate editing of English language required

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Reviewer 2 Report

The abstract is too general without specific results. It must be improved.

The introduction must be improved. The authors must discuss the pros and cons of the state of the art and in the function of their work.

 

The novelty and the contributions can be better described and written with bullets at the end of the introduction.

The official language is appropriate. There are some spelling mistakes.

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Reviewer 3 Report

Figures 3 and 12 must be revised. The photovoltaic panels connection in series and parallel is not exemplified correctly. The circuits must be graphically exemplified correctly. And the resolution is poor.

Reference should also be made to how the aerodynamics of transport vehicles will be affected if photovoltaic systems are fitted as in figures 2, 19 and 20. From these figures it is clear that the thickness of the panels is considerable and certainly affects the aerodynamics when traveling at high speeds.

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Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

The authors have submitted an improved version

Minor editing of English language required

Reviewer 2 Report

The paper was improved

Minor editing of English language required