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INVENTORS
MOHO IRWAII YUSDff DR. MUHAMMAD IRWAno LEOWWAIZIIE DR. SAFWATlIBIIAHIM ASSOC. PROF DR MOHO ROZAILAN GOMESH NAIR SHASIOHARAN
CONTACT DETAILS
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INTRODUCTION
AUTOMATIC
COOLING SYSTEM
USING PIC 16F877A FOR SOLAR PANEL
Experimental Setup Solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation is an attractive technique to reduce
consumption of fossil fuels and as a renewable energy. The temperature of PV module increases when it absorbs solar radiation, causing a decrease in efficiency. The power and efficiency of PV module usually falls at the rate of -O.5%tC and -O.05%rC respectively as increase of ambient temperature. To actively cool the PV module, an automatic solar cooling system is designed by using DC brushless fan and DC water pump with inlet/outlet manifold. PIC 16F877A was used to control the DC brushless fan and water pump for switch ON and OFF depending on temperature PV module. The open-circuit voltage (Vac), short circuit current (Isc) and every change temperature on PV module were shown to compare the performance with and without cooling system.
The results showed that the PV module with cooling system is higher in term of output power and efficiency compare to without cooling system. The higher efficiency of PV cell, the payback period of the system can be shorted and the lifespan of PV module can also be longer.
(a) DC water pump (b) DC brushless fan
Block Diagram of Overall System
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MODULE ~ CHARGER
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Figure 1 Block diagram of automatic solar panel cooling system
Comparison between with and without cooling system
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WINT COOLING 90W 90kW 32.86%
Table 1 Power generated by PV module for with and without cooling system
II NOVELTIES
Novelties of the proposed topology are:
1. Used microcontroller PIC 16F877 as a controlier system to switch on and off the DC water pump and DC fan
Used the temperature detector for detecting the surface temperature of PV
_ .... u,' .. the life span of the PV module
_ - .n'Prlrm of the PV application system can be shorted
Figure 2 The OC brushless fan and DC water pump of PV module cooling system
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
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Figure 3 The weather condition of solar irradiance
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Figure 4 The weather condition of temperature
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Figure 5 The temperature of solar panel for with and without cooling system
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INVENTORS
ALIOA ABDUlLAH
MOHO MUSTAFA AL BAIRI ABDUUAH MOHO IZZAT AHMAD CHE MOHO RUZAIDt SHAULl NURAINJAYA
ROMISUHANI AHMAD CONTACT DETAILS
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Centre of Exceftence Geopofymer& Grea"
Technology (CEGeoGTech) School of MaIeriaI Englneoring Univol1iti Malaysia Perli. (UnIMAP) P.O Box n. dla Pejabat Po& Besar 01000 Kangar, Perlis, MaJaysia
GEOPOLYMER CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Geopolymeris a newtechnologywhich using aluminosilicate sources to produce a comp acted network structure binder which is an alternative to the Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). However the development of this technology is not limited only on the binder processing but it can be used on the other application such as ceramic technology.
Geopolymer ce
ramic which using waste materials such as fly ash andothers is very strong, hard, and chemically inert ceramic which can be used in seve ral applications, includin g those in extreme environments.
High performance and lightweight are the desired properties for geopolymer ceramic matrix composites.
_ PROBLEM STATEMENTS
• Due to the complex fabrication method of advanced ceramic technology nowdays, we offer simplest a nd user-friendly method for high performance ceramic properties.
• To produce equal qualities to other advanced ceramic by using waste materi als.
• Widen technology of geopolymer ceramic.
• High performance and lightweight criteria.
• Chemical resistance.
• Good oxidation resistance
• Excellent creep resistance
II PRODUCT PROPERTIES
Source material Strength (MPa) Density (g/cm') Hardness (GPa) Withstand temperature ('C)
PUBLICATIONS
Environmental friendly -120 2.4 - 2.6
-7.00
>1300
Waste -140 1.9 - 2.1
-7.5
>1300
_ POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
COLLABORATION
This product is in research cooperation agreement between King Abdul Aziz City Science
&Technology (KACST) and granted with Saudi Aramco Oil with 2.2 million.
• A.M. Mustafa AI Bakri, H. Kamarudin, M. BnHussain, J. Liyana, C.M. Ruzaidi and A.M. Izzat, "Study on Refractory Materials Application Using Geopolymer Processing" Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Science. 2012
Heah, H. Kamarudin, A.M. Mustafa AI Bakri, M. Bnhussain, M. Luqman, I. K. Nizar, C.M. Ruzaidi, and Y.M. Liew, "Study on solids-to-liquid and alkaline activator ratios on kaolin-based
International Journal of Mineral, Metallurgy and Material, 2013 \
... ~'m'rI A.M. Mustafa AI Bakri, M. Bnhussain, M. Luqman, I. Khairul Nizar, C.M. Ruzaidi, and Y.M. Liew, "Kaolin-based geopolymers with various NaOH concentrations", \'
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