Solar Air Cooler - Project-1
Solar Air Cooler - Project-1
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SUBMITTED BY
KAMBLEPRABODHPRAKASH 14283814
KALBHOR PRATHAMESH YASHWANT 14283813
Prof. (Mechanical Engineering department)
KANNOUJIYA ABHISHEK LALLAN 14283820
KHANDAGALE GAURAV BABAN 14283831
UNDER GUIDANCE
PROF. VIVEKANAND MUNDE
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
PROF. SHASHANK DEVGI
HOD (Mechanical engineering department)
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Academic Year2021 -2022
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CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the project entitled ‘SOLAR AIR COOLER’ have been
successfully completed by the following students:
KAMBLEPRABODHPRAKASH 14283814
KALBHOR PRATHAMESH YASHWANT 14283813
KANNOUJIYA ABHISHEK LALLAN 14283820
KHANDAGALE GAURAV BABAN 14283831
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Project Guide
(Prof. VIVEKANAND MUNDE)
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Head of Department Principal
Prof. SHASHANK DIVGI Prof. SHASHANK DIVGI
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Project Report Approval for B.E.
This Project report entitled SOLAR AIR COOLER by
KAMBLEPRABODHPRAKASH 14283814
KALBHOR PRATHAMESH YASHWANT 14283813
KANNOUJIYA ABHISHEK LALLAN 14283820
KHANDAGALE GAURAV BABAN 14283831
Examiners
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Guide
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Date:______________
Place:______________
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CONTENTS
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1. Abstract 5
2. Introduction 6
4 Block diagram 20
5 Literature review 21
6 System design 29
7 Motor section 23
8 Conclusion 55
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ABSTRACT:
The room occupants also add heat to room since normal body temperature is
much higher than Room temperature. So there’s need to use such a source which
is abundantly available in nature (here solar energy). Solar energy is never ending
source as long as there’s sun in nature. The effective use of same device for cool-
ing as well as heating is done. This project reviews the solar powered cooler cum
heater at domestic level.
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1. Introduction:
This paper reveals the comfort conditions achieved by the device for the human
body. In summer, the hot and humid conditions feel uncomfortable because of
hot weather and heavy humidity. So it is necessary to maintain thermal
comfort conditions. Thermal comfort is determined by the room’s temperature,
humidity and air speed. Radiant heat gained (hot surfaces) or radiant heat loss
(cold surfaces) are also important factors for thermal comfort. Relative hu-
midity (RH) is a measure of the moisture in the air, compared to the potential sat-
uration level. Warmer air can hold more moisture.
When you approach 100% humidity, the air moisture condenses – this is called
the dew point. The temperature in a building is based on the outside temperature
and sun loading plus whatever heating or cooling is added by the HVAC or other
heating and cooling sources. Room occupants also add heat to the room since the
normal body temperature is much higher than the room temperature. Need of such
a source which is abundantly available in nature, which does not impose any
bad effects on earth[1]. That is the emissions of Chloral-Fluor-Carbon into
atmosphere leads to depletion of ozone layer. There is only one thing
which can come up with these all problems solution is solar energy.
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History of Solar Energy
1767, First Solar Collector
In the year 1767 a Swiss scientist named Horace-Benedict de Saussure created the
first solar collector – an insulated box covered with three layers of glass to absorb
heat energy.
Saussure’s box became widely known as the first solar oven, reaching temperat-
ures of 230 degrees Fahrenheit.
In 1839 a major milestone in the evolution of solar energy happened with the de-
fining of the photovoltaic effect. A French scientist by the name Edmond
Becquerel discovered this using two electrodes placed in an electrolyte. After ex-
posing it to the light, electricity increased.
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parts. The discovery laid a strong base for future developments in the history of
solar power.
During this time several inventions were made that contributed to the evolution of
solar energy use. First in 1893 the first solar cell was introduced. The cell was to
be wrapped with selenium wafers. Later in 1887 there was the discovery of the ul-
traviolet ray capacity to cause a spark jump between two electrodes. This was
done by Heinrich Hertz. Later, in 1891 the first solar heater was created.
In 1908 William J. Baileys invented a copper collector which was constructed us-
ing copper coils and boxes. The copper collector was an improvement of the
earlier done collector but the only difference was the use of copper insulation. The
improvements of the invention are being used to manufacture today’s equipments.
With Albert Einstein publishing a paper on photoelectric effect in 1905 still there
was no experimental evidence about it. In 1916 a scientist known as Robert Mil-
likan evidenced the photoelectric effect experimentally.
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Following the Second World War, solar power equipment started being popular
among many people in the USA. There was a huge demand of solar energy equip-
ment.
Solar power was used to power space exploration equipment such as satellites and
space stations. This was the first commercial use of solar energy.
During the period between 1959 and 1970 there was major discussion about the
efficiency of solar cells and reduction of costs. Up to that time the efficiency of
the solar cells was only 14% and was not comparable to the high cost of produ-
cing cells. However in the 1970′s, Exxon Corporation designed an efficient solar
panel which was less costly to manufacture. This was a major milestone in the
history of solar energy.
In 1977 the US government embraced the use of solar energy by launching the
Solar Energy Research Institute. Other governments across the world soon fol-
lowed.
In 1981, Paul Macready produced the first solar powered aircraft. The aircraft
used more than 1600 cells, placed on its wings. The aircraft flew from France to
England.
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In the year 1982 there was the development of the first solar powered cars in Aus-
tralia.
Evolution of large scale solar energy plants with advancement being made in each
phase. By the year 1999 the largest plant was developed producing more than 20
kilowatts.
Due to the global financial crisis in the year 2008, the Spanish government re-
duced subsidies on ongoing solar power production in the country. This had a
negative effect on the industry across the world.
The past few years have seen enormous investment in utility-scale solar plants,
with records for the largest frequently being broken. As of 2012, the history’s
largest solar energy plant is the Go mud Solar Park in China, with an installed ca-
pacity of 200 megawatts. This is arguably surpassed by India’s Gujarat Solar
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Park, a collection of solar farms scattered around the Gujarat region, boasting a
combined installed capacity of 605 megawatts.
Solar Energy
Solarenergyhasthegreatestpotentialofallthesourcesofrenewenergy
comestotheearthfromthesun.Thisenergy keepsthetemperatureoftheearth
above us1000timesmorepowerthanweneed.Ifwe canuse5%ofthis en-
ergy,itwillbe50 timewhattheworldwillrequire.Electricity canbeproduced-
fromthesolarenergy by photovoltaicsolarcells,whichconvertthesolaren-
ergy directly toelectricity.Themost signif I can’tapplicationsofphotovol-
taic cellinIndiaare theenergyisactionofpumpsetsfor irrigation, Drinking
water supply and rural electrificationcovering street lights, com-
munityTV sets, medical refrigerators and other smallpower load
WindEnergy:
Tidal Energy
Most of the increase in the area of irrigated land in the world has been
through the increasing use of engine-driven pumps. However, the increasing
price of oil-based fuel has reduced the margin to be gained by farmers from irrig-
ation, since food prices have generally been prevented from rising in line with
energy costs. Despite present short-term fluctuations in oil prices, conventional
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The environmental impacts of solar system in operation are very low and
the source is, for us inexhaustible.
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Photovoltaic panels:
A solar-powered water pumping system is made up of two basic components. The
first component is the power supply consisting of photovoltaic (PV) panels
(Figure.1). The smallest element of a PV panel is the solar cell.
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Each solar cell has two or more specially prepared layers of semiconductor
material that produce direct current (DC) electricity when exposed to light. This
DC current is collected by the wiring in the panel. It is then supplied either to a
DC pump, which in turn pumps water whenever the sun shines, or stored in
batteries for later use by the pump. Manufacturers normally rate voltage (volts)
and current (amps) output from PV panels under peak power conditions.
Peak power (watts=volts x amps) is the maximum power available from the
PV panel at 1000 W/m² solar irradiance (amount of sunshine) and a specified
temperature, usually 25 C (77 F).
First start the pump which sucks water from bottom tank which was
already filled with water. Water goes on stationery pad which are placed on
backside of two side door, through delivery pip .After that, the exhaust fan starts
& sucks the atmospheric air, which is passed through wet pad(jute or grass). In
this process cooling is achieved by direct contact of water particles & moving air
stream. In complete contact process the air would become saturated at WBT of
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entering air. In other words sensible heat of air is carried by water in the
form of latent heat, when it is brought intimate contact with water. After
some time air may be sufficiently cooled by evaporative process, which res-
ults in considerable increase of humidity. For better effect add ice cube or
chilled water in bottom tank.
For heating purpose the supply of water is stopped by pump and the heating coil
is in ON condition. As the coil goes on heating the air stream temperature also in-
creases.
The convection process is said to occur due to which the hot air comes out.
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FIG 1.2: Production of electricity from different sources
2. Problem Definition:
1. The main aim of this project is to design and fabricate an air condition-
ing system working on Peltier Effect and running on solar energy.
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2. Basic function of air-cooler to maintain pleasant temperature inside
the workspace by controlling temperature and humidity of the sur-
rounding.
2. Shortage of Electricity
In some areas there is no power supply and longer power cut
problems can ultimately relate to breakdown conditions. The people
can’t use basic devices.
3. Low Refrigerant
The leaks in the refrigerant line results in the low efficiency of
air cooling due to which the temperature of air required is not
achieved.
4. Condenser problems
Sometimes the condenser gets dirty, sooty which makes it grimy and
result in the interference of heat transfer due to with the whole system
needs to work harder and wears it out faster. This consumes excess
power units.
5. Refrigerants
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The working fluid sometimes has negative impact on the environment.
Some contribute to global warming and also result in the depletion of
ozone layer.
3. Objectives :
To develop a simple, cheap and portable cooling and heating system which
does not require much maintenance and can be easily carried wherever neces-
sary?
To find out the system applicability, depending on climate which helps heating
in winter and cooling in summer.
To minimize investments in the system costs so it can be cost effective.
To reduce the energy requirement and also use renewable resources to run the
system as maximum energy gets into dehumidifying the air.
To reduce the use of refrigerants that are harmful and non-eco-friendly.
These refriedrants can contribute to global warming and also result in the de-
pletion of ozone layer.
BLOCK DIAGRAM :
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4. Literature Review :
Adarsh Mohan Dixit, Arjit Raj Sahu (student) (2013),” Water Cooler
Double purpose: To produce hot and cold water simultaneously”. Evaporator
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& condenser are used in this simultaneously. Evaporator in the water cooler is not
used when condenser is removed and it is replaced by another exchanger.
Heat is released on the level of condenser is 3 to 4 times the electric power used
by the compressor. Hence in this project they coupled the water cooler to the
water heater in order to rise its temperature to an acceptable threshold.
Hence we recourse to electric supplement but it also cannot satisfy 90% of our an-
nual needs. In this device the outgoing gas from the compressor will transfer its
heat to the water of cumulus to a place that doesn’t have ambient air.
Then the hot gas goes towards the pressure reducer which is followed by an
evaporator and at the end it returns to the compressor to start a new cycle.
From this project the refrigeration COP is 3 and the thermal COP is 4 so
they deduce that the total COP of the system is 7.They concluded that
adding the regenerator of heat on the level of condenser and evaporator
will result in increased performance. [5]
even lower than that. The 360o evaporative cooler depends on the outdoor tem-
perature as well as relative humidity, dry bulb temperature and low wet bulb tem-
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perature. This can’t be used where relative humidity is high. This system doesn’t
dehumidify the air but on contrary further humidify air. The working of this sys-
tem can be explained as followed:
Initially we start the pump which sucks the water from the bottom tank then this
water is then passed on the stationary pads/grass of the two side door through
various delivery pipes. Now due to capillary action this water is passed to the
neighboring grass/pads.
Now we turn on the exhaust fan which is a centrifugal fan which sucks the air
from these wet pads/grass and throws on the opposite side due to which there
is a convective heat transfer between air and water and thus temperature of
the air which is thrown by the centrifugal fan is reduced. Hence in this or -
der by direct contact between the air and water particle cooling is achieved.[2]
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They provided information, Calculations, Analysis on Solar Energy
conversion. Components Used are:
• Solar Panel
• Battery
• Charge Controller
• Inverter
• Blower
• Ceramics Slabs
The converted Energy is used to run the Centrifugal Fan. Blower is surrounded by
cooling pads through which continuous water supply is provided. When Blower is
switched ON it sucks atmospheric air into cabin through cooling pads, so that the
cooling effect is introduced into the room. They selected Solar panel of 40W &
Battery of 40Ah. [1]
Maneesh Bhardwaj (2012), “Solar Air Cooling”, They stated the major disadvant-
ages of the solar cooler that is ; High cost of manufacturing , low conversion effi-
ciencies & need for continual streams of photons to produce power. The peak out-
put from solar panel can be obtained during Noon hours. [4] S.A.Abdalla, Kamal
N. (2016), “A radiant air-conditioning system using solar driven liquid de-
siccant evaporative water cooler”. They described that the solar driven li -
quid “desiccant” evaporative cooling system & method used for investigat-
ing it’s performance is providing cold water for radiant air-conditioning
system in Khartoum. For more than decades, Air-conditioning is considered
as the reliable & efficient source due the popularity gained by the Vapour
Compression
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Machines. But the air-conditioners produces harmful effects on the ozone
layer due to presence of Halogenated Hydrocarbons. In liquid Desiccant
Evaporative Cooling process, air is used, dehumidified by desiccant solution
to cool water by direct evaporative cooling.
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This project mainly consists of two sections: i. Solar Energy Conversion ii.
Cool air generated by Axial Flow fan
Solar energy conversion is done by using battery, inverter and charge controller.
As sun light falls on solar panel, which converts into electrical energy by photo-
electric effect. This electrical energy stored in battery in the form of chemical en-
ergy.
Charge controller is employed in between solar panel and battery which prevents
overcharging Figure 2: Solar energy conversion process and may protect
against overvoltage, which can reduce battery performance or lifespan, and
may pose a safety risk. The stored energy directly can use for DC loads or else
need to be converted AC (alternate current) by the help of inverter.
Cool air generation by Axial Flow fan The converted energy is used to run the
Axial Flow fan.
This fan covered with cooling pads, through which water is passed at a specific
rate. As the fan sucks the hot air through cooling pads, heat transfer occur
between air and water thus generated cool air enters into the room.
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Methodology of working process
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The proper selection of material for the different part of a machine is the main ob-
jective. In the fabrication of machine. For a design engineer it is must that he be
familiar with the effect, which the manufacturing process and heat treatment have
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ation and mach inability etc. It also means the ability of the metal to cut another
metal. The
hardness is usually expressed in numbers, which are dependent on the method of
making the test.
The hardness of a metal may be determined by the following test.
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4. The extent of simplifying assumptions
5. The extent of localized
6. The extent of initial stresses set up during manufacturing
7. The extent loss of life if failure occurs
8. The extent of loss of property if failure occurs
SYSTEM DESIGN
Whileselectingany machineitmustbecheckedwhetheritisgoingtobeusedina
large-scaleindustry orasmall-scale industry. Inourcaseitistobeusedby asmall-
scaleindustry. So spaces majorconstrain. Theystemistobevery compacts that
it can be adjusted tocornerofa room.
2) ArrangementofVarious Components:
Keepingintoviewthespacerestrictionsthecomponentsshouldbelaid suchthat
theireasy removalorservicingispossible. Moreoverevery component should be eas-
ily seen none should be hidden Every possible spaceisutilized in component ar-
rangements.
3) Components of System:
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Asalready statedthesystemshouldbecompactenoughsothatitcanbe a Com-
mon date data corner of aroom All the moving part should be well closed & com-
pact. A compact system desingivesa high weighted structure hitch is desired.
4) ManMachineInteraction:
5)Chances ofFailure
6)Servicing Facility
7)ScopeofFutureImprovement
8)HeightoMachinefromGround
9)WeightofMachine
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The totalweightdependsupontheselectionof materialcomponentsaswellas
thedimensionofcomponents. Ahigherweightedmachineisdifficultin transporta-
tion& incaseofmajorbreakdown;itisdifficultto takeitto workshop becauseofmore-
weight.
MOTOR SELECTION:
This section describes certain items that must be calculated to find the optimum
motor for a particular application. Selection procedures and examples are given.
● First, determine certain features of the design, such as drive mechanism, rough
● Calculate the value for load torque, load inertia, speed, etc. at the motor drive
shaft of the mechanism. Refer to page 3 for calculating the speed, load torque
and load inertia for various mechanisms.
● Make a final determination of the motor after confirming that the specifications
of the selected motor/gearhead satisfy all of the requirements (mechanical
strength, acceleration time, acceleration torque etc.).
The Frame fabricated for our project which is made up of M.S.It is welded ac-
cordingly for arrangement of the system components. The Frame along with di-
mension is shown in figure below:
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Frame Specification:
A = 7.6 kg A = 74.556 N.
P=F÷A
P = 0.588 N/mm2
Cantilever Beams are members that are supported from a single point only; typic-
ally with a Fixed Support. In order to ensure the structure is static, the support
must be fixed; meaning it is able to support forces and moments in all directions.
Sample Cantilever Beam equations can be calculated from the following formu-
lae, where:
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M = bending moment (which is calculated by multiplying a force by the distance
between the point of interest and the force),
I=Moment of inertia.
Load(W) = 250N
Member Length(L) =300 mm
Thickness(T) = 1.5 mm
The distance from the neutral axis (y) =12.5 mm
Width (B) = 25 mm
Depth (D) = 25 mm
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25∗25 3 22.5∗22.53
I= −
12 12
I =390625−256289.0625
I=11419.6614
Y=12.5 mm
MA -250*300 =0
My
σ=
I
75000∗12.5
σ=
11419.6614
σ =82.09 N/mm2
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Working Model of the Project:
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When the blower is switched ON, blower sucks atmospheric air into the
cabin through the cooling pads, mean time heat transfer occur between water and
air, so the cool air enters into the room thus providing required thermal comfort
conditions.
COMPONENT OF ATTACHMENT:
1. Solar panels
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The most common application of solar energy collection outside agriculture
is solar water heating systems.
Photovoltaic modules use light energy (photons) from the Sun to generate electri-
city through the photovoltaic effect. The majority of modules use wafer-
based crystalline silicon cells or thin-film cells. The structural (load carrying)
member of a module can either be the top layer or the back layer. Cells must also
be protected from mechanical damage and moisture. Most modules are rigid, but
semi-flexible ones based on thin-film cells are also available. The cells must be
connected electrically in series, one to another.
A PV junction box is attached to the back of the solar panel and it is its output in-
terface.Externally, most of photovoltaic modules use MC4 connector’s type to fa-
cilitate easy weatherproof connections to the rest of the system. Also, USB power
interface can be used.
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Solar panels also use metal frames consisting of racking components, brackets, re-
flector shapes, and troughs to better support the panel structure.
LEAD–ACID BATTERY
The lead–acid battery was invented in 1859 by French physicist Gaston
Planté and is the oldest type of rechargeable battery. Despite having a very low
energy-to-weight ratio and a low energy-to-volume ratio, its ability to supply
high surge currents means that the cells have a relatively large power-to-weight
ratio.
These features, along with their low cost, make them attractive for use in motor
vehicles to provide the high current required by automobile starter motors.
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during charging the battery acts as a water-splitting device, and in the charged
state the chemical energy of the battery is mostly stored in the acid.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Discharge
In the discharged state both the positive and negative plates become lead(II)
sulfate (PbSOand the electrolyte loses much of its dissolved sulfuric acid and be-
comes primarily water. The discharge process is driven by the pronounced reduc-
tion in energy when 2 H+(aq) (hydrated protons) of the acid react with O 2- ions
of PbO2 to form the strong O-H bonds in H2O (ca. -880 kJ per 18 g of water).
[9]
This highly exergonic process also compensates for the energetically unfavor-
able formation of Pb2+(aq) ions or lead sulfate (PbSO
4 (s)).[9]
As electrons accumulate they create an electric field which attracts hydrogen ions
and repels sulfate ions, leading to a double-layer near the surface. The hydrogen
ions screen the charged electrode from the solution which limits further reaction
unless charge is allowed to flow out of electrode.
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Positive plate reaction
PbO
2 (s) + HSO−
4 (aq) + 3H+
(aq) + 2e− → PbSO
4 (s) + 2H
2 O(l)
2 O(l) = 2.05 V
The net energy released per mol (207 g) of Pb(s) converted to PbSO
4 (s), or per 36 g of water formed, is ca. 400 kJ. The sum of the molecular masses
of the reactants is 642.6 g/mol, so theoretically a cell can produce two faradays of
charge (192,971 coulombs) from 642.6 g of reactants, or 83.4 ampere-hours per
kilogram (or 13.9 ampere-hours per kilogram for a 12-volt battery). For a 2 volts
cell, this comes to 167 watt-hours per kilogram of reactants, but a lead–acid cell
in practice gives only 30–40 watt-hours per kilogram of battery, due to the mass
of the water and other constituent parts.
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High speed DC Motor Type – 12 volt geared DC motor:
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Metal frame
OPERATIONSPERFORMED
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11.1 GRINDING
Grinding isan abraisemachining processthat usesa grindingwheel as the cut-
tingtool.
Hand-crankedknife-sharpeningstones(grindstones)
Benchgrinders
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Fig.11.1GrindingMachine
Would conventionally be called cut” chip (turning, Milling, dring, tapping, etc).
However, among people who work in the machining fields, the term cutting is
oftenundertoodtorefertothemacroscopiccuttingoperations,and grinding isoften-
mentally categorized as a "separate" process. This is why the terms are usually
usedseparatelyin shop-floor practice.Lappingand sandingaresubsets of grinding.
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11.2 WELDING
Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually-
metals or thermo plastics. By causing fusion, which is inct from lower temperat-
ure matal joining techniques such as brazing and soldering. Which don’t melt
the base metal. In additionto melting the base metal, a filler material istypically
addedtothejointtoformApollofmoltenmaterial(theweldpool)thatcools to form a
joint that, based on weld configuration (butt, full penetration, fillet,etc.), can be
stronger than the base material (parent metal). Pressure may also be usedin con-
junction with heat, or by itself, to produce a weld. Welding also requires a form
of shield to protect the filler metal so melted metals from being contaminated do
oxidized
Fig.11.2WeldingProcess
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Althoughless moon, therealso solid state welding process such as friction weld-
ing in which the base metal done not melt.
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Submerged arc welding (SAW) – uses an automatically fed consumable elec-
trodeand a blanket of granular fusible flux. The molten weld and the arc zone
areprotected from atmospheric contamination by being "submerged" under the
flux blanket.
Electros log welding(ESW)- a highly productive, single as welding process for
thicker materials between 1 inch (25 mm) and 12 inches (300 mm) in a vertical
or close to vertical position.
Electric resistance welding (ERW) – a welding process that produces coales-
cenceof lyingsurfaceswhereheattoformtheweldsgenerated by theelectrical res-
istance of the material. In general, an efficient method, but limited to relativ-
elythinmaterial.
Many different energy sources can be used for welding, including a gas flame,
anelectricarc,a laser, an electron beam, Friction, and ultrasound. While of tenant
industrial process, welding may be per formalin any differentness vironments.in-
cluding in open air under water, and in outer space. Welding is hazard do us un-
der taking and pre cautions are required to avoid burns, electric shock, vision
damage, inhalation of poisonous gases and fumes, and exposure to intense ultra
viol eradiation.
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11.3 DRILLING
Drilling is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut a hole of circular cross-
section in solid materials. The drill bit is usually a rotary cutting tool, often
multi-point. The bit is pressed against the work-piece and rotated at rates from
hundreds tothousands of revolutions per minute. This forces the cutting edge
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Fig11.3DrillingMachine
In rock drilling, the hole is usually not made through a circular cutting mo-
tion, thoughthe bit is usually rotated. Instead, the hole is usually made by
hammering a drill bitintotheholewithquicklyrepeatedshortmovements
ADVANTAGES
1. Low cost.
2. Improves parking experience in hills.
3. Very compact.
4. Emergency stop and start is possible.
5. Sensing can be easily done using sensors.
6. Reduces the manual interaction.
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COST ESTIMATION
4. Fan 110
7. Wiring 125
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CONCLUSION
The prepared model of solar cell driven cooling system was designed and
tested experimentally. The following valuable information regarding an envir-
onmental friendly cooling device is obtained.
1. This air conditioning unit does not produce any harmful green house and
ozone depleting gasses.
2. It uses solar energy as a power source so it does not need conventional elec-
tricity which is produced from polluting thermal power plants.
3. This system is compact as compared to conventional air conditioning sys-
tem.
4. This system is free from bulky components like condenser and evap-
orator as this air condition unit does not run on conventional thermody-
namic cycles.
5. Noiseless operation and can be used as both winter and summer air condi-
tioning unit
6. Conclusions: We would conclude that, The Solar Air Cooler Cum Heater is
a model of minimum investment providing both heating andcooling effect as
required. The easy displacement of the model can be achieved. The use of
renewable resources like solar energy helps in maintaining eco-friendly at-
mosphere.
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7. References :
[1] Vijay Kumar Kalwa, R Prakash, 2012, “Design and development of solar
power air cooler”, International Journal of Science and research (IJSR), ISSN:
2319-2064.
[5] Adarsh Mohan Dixit, Arjit Raj Sahu Students, Malwa Institute of Technology
Indore, “Water cooler double purpose: to produce cold and hot water simultan-
eously.”(IJEH-International Journalof Engineering and Humanities.)
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