Performance analysis of PV solar water pump system: article

In this project, the performance of PY solar water pump will be studied. The objectives of this project are to study the operation of PY solar water pump, to study the performance of PY solar water pump and to develop and construct a simple sensor of flow rate to determine water flow rate monitored by using DataTaker DT80m. The performance of solar water pump is depending on the strength of PY solar panel that converts the electrical energy from sunlight. It is relationship between the strength of sunlight that be absorbed by PY solar panel and the quantity of water that can be flow by the water pump. Other factor that can affect the quantity of water pumped by solar water pump is the pressure of the water. This factor will be studied by using the flow rate that attach to the pipe which connected to the solar water pump. The flow rate will be monitored by using DataTaker DT80m to analyze this factor that can affect the quantity of water that pumped by water pump. The diameter of pipe used in the water pump system is fixed. The analysis is made by varying the pressure of water and the pressure is varied by adjusting the height of pipe from the water pump. From the data, it can be interpreted by plotting the graph so that it can be easily to see the relationship between the parameters. Therefore, the data will be validated. This analysis starts from 7.00am until 7.00pm for everyday and this analysis is running approximately six we