Advanced Fabricated Setup for Day Long Production of Hot Water by Fresnel Lens
Journal Title: International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD ) - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
This work has been aimed to collect the solar energy source from Fresnel lens and utilize it to produce hot water or steam. The setup consists of a large spot Fresnel lens which concentrates the sun's rays into a one-centimeter square spot onto a copper tube with the temperature reaching around 200 oC. This concentrated heat is focussed on copper tube absorber to heat the water, the hot water then can be used for a variety of purposes, like sterilize utensils or different equipment in hospitals, restaurants etc and for cooking purposes. The setup also consists of a solar tracking system consisting of light resistive sensors and a microcontroller with a relay setup that controls the movement of the frame. The experiment has been conducted from morning 9 am to 5 pm, with ever-changing hours the sun was automatically tracked with the help of a solar tracking system. From the experimental results, it has been observed that the maximum temperature of water obtained was 81 oC at 13:00 hours.
Authors and Affiliations
Mallikappa Mallikappa, Ajith M Hebbale
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- EP ID EP463875
- DOI 10.24247/ijmperdfeb201928
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