Week 7 : Methodology

Activity : Methodology.


Objective : 
- To finalized method to achieve the project.


Method :
- Do some research on the internet.
- Choose the best method/component.


Result :

Conclusion : Because of the hardware are already finished, so I need to stick to available hardware.

Week 6 : Problem Statement

Activity : Dealt with problem.

Objective : 
- To find any significant problem of the project.


Method :
- Gone through the common problem of both module.


Result : In order to produce a voltage from a solar panel, it will need energy from the sun. But sometimes the process can be stalled as the weather keep changing and blocking the sunlight. Photovoltaic solar panel power production works most efficiently in cold temperatures. Cold, sunny environments provide optimal operating conditions for solar panels. In Malaysia, the weather keeps changing throughout the day. This eventually will stop any testing on a solar panel as there is no sunlight. In order to overcome the problem, this project is made so that the testing can be done anytime during the absence of sunlight.

Temperatures also contribute a small problem on the photovoltaic (PV) which their optimum temperature should be around 25°C. Whenever the temperature increases above than 25°C, the efficiency and the output produce will be decreases. With the ambient temperature of 34°C in Malaysia, it surely gives disadvantages on the photovoltaic panel. It is quite difficult for making sure that that the temperature is fixed at 25°C when being exposed to sunlight, but what we can do is to absorb the heat produced by the peltier and convert it into electrical energy. The peltier will be placed at the bottom of the PV which will also act as a heat sink and lower down the temperature.

Week 5 : General block digram of the project

Activity : General block diagram of PV-TE hybrid analysis system.


Objective : 
- To show how the project work.


Method :
- Showing block diagram


Result :

Conclusion : From this block diagram, I've a better understanding of how the project work now.

Week 4 : Project research

Activity : Research on my project.


Objective : 
- To get an idea how to construct the project.
- To find what other item need to use to build this project.


Method :
- Do some research on the internet.
- Do research on the library. Try to find similar project report.


Result : The objective of a photovoltaic-thermoelectric (PV-TE) Solar Simulator is to provide a controllable indoor test facility under laboratory conditions, used for the testing of solar cells by using software. Hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar systems can simultaneously provide electricity and heat, achieving a higher conversion rate of the absorbed solar radiation than standard PV modules. When properly designed, PV/T systems can extract heat from PV modules, heating water or air to reduce the operating temperature of the PV modules and keep the electrical efficiency at a sufficient level. PV/T solar systems are a recently emerging solar technology that allows for the simultaneous conversion of solar energy into both electricity and heat. This type of technology present some interesting advantages over the conventional “side-by-side” thermal and PV solar systems, such as higher combined electrical/thermal energy outputs per unit area, and a more uniform and aesthetical pleasant roof area. Despite the fact that early research on PV/T systems can be traced back to the seventies, only recently it has gained a renewed impetus.

Conclusion : After this research has been done, idea can get to do the project and achieve the objective for this project.