Research Paper
Year: 2021 | Month: September | Volume: 8 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 362-372
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20210947
Design and Development of a Solar-Powered Smart Heater
Ifeoluwa David Solomon1, Oluwole Abiodun Adegbola2, Peter Olalekan Idowu3, Monsuru Abolade Adeagbo4, John Adedapo Ojo5
1Research Assistant, Signal and Information Processing Instrumentation and Control (SIPIC) Research Group, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
2Lecturer I, Department of EEE, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
3Research Assistant, SIPIC Research group, Department of EEE, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
4Research Assistant, SIPIC Research group, Department of Computer Engineering, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
5Professor of Communication and Signal Processing, Team Lead SIPIC Research group, Department of EEE, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
Corresponding Author: Oluwole Abiodun Adegbola
ABSTRACT
Renewable energy sources are those that replenish naturally without depletion. Example of such sources are bioenergy, hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar energy sources. The alarming rate of global energy demand and consumption necessitates an immediate solution for energy conservation and maximum efficiency of new technological gadgets now being built. As a gadget, a solar water heater transforms dc electricity into heat energy, which is then transferred to the water in which it is immersed. The size of the heater is determined by its design, capacity, and intended purpose; it might be for household or industrial use. As an alternative to conventional electric water heaters, this effort focuses on the design and development of a solar-powered smart water heater. In tests using a variety of settings, the solar-powered smart heater that was constructed performed admirably. The components used include a PIC16F876A microcontroller, a 12 V/300 W monocrystalline PV, a 12 V/ 40 A charge controller, and 12 V / 150 W dc submersible heating element among others The temperature control capacity of the fabrication makes it useful in water management system applications such as in aquaculture fingerling hatchery, hot water dispenser and shower among others. The system showed excellent performance in water temperature control using a 150 watts dc heater.
Keywords:Solar, heater, photo-voltaic, temperature-controlled, direct current, alternating current .
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