Financial and Performance Analyses of Microcontroller Based Solar-Powered Autorickshaw for a Developing Country
This paper presents a case study to examine the economic viability and performance analysis of a microcontroller based solar powered battery operated autorickshaw (m-SBAR), for the developing countries, which is compared with different types of rickshaws such as pedal rickshaw (PR), battery operated...
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| description | This paper presents a case study to examine the economic viability and performance analysis of a microcontroller based solar powered battery operated autorickshaw (m-SBAR), for the developing countries, which is compared with different types of rickshaws such as pedal rickshaw (PR), battery operated autorickshaw (BAR), and solar-powered battery operated autorickshaw (SBAR), available in Bangladesh. The BAR consists of a rickshaw structure, a battery bank, a battery charge controller, a DC motor driver, and a DC motor whereas the proposed m-SBAR contains additional components like solar panel and microcontroller based DC motor driver. The complete design considered the local radiation data and load profile of the proposed m-SBAR. The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) analysis, Net Present Worth, payback periods, and Benefit-to-Cost Ratio methods have been used to evaluate the financial feasibility and sensitivity analysis of m-SBAR, grid-powered BAR, and PR. The numerical analysis reveals that LCOE and Benefit-to-Cost Ratio of the proposed m-SBAR are lower compared to the grid-powered BAR. It has also been found that microcontroller based DC motor control circuit reduces battery discharge rate, improves battery life, and controls motor speed efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-67af802899974b33b1aba6de10cda1592025-02-03T01:32:10ZengWileyJournal of Engineering2314-49042314-49122016-01-01201610.1155/2016/52464355246435Financial and Performance Analyses of Microcontroller Based Solar-Powered Autorickshaw for a Developing CountryAbu Raihan Mohammad Siddique0M. Shamim Kaiser1Department of Electrical, Electronic & Communication Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur, Dhaka 1216, BangladeshInstitute of Information Technology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, BangladeshThis paper presents a case study to examine the economic viability and performance analysis of a microcontroller based solar powered battery operated autorickshaw (m-SBAR), for the developing countries, which is compared with different types of rickshaws such as pedal rickshaw (PR), battery operated autorickshaw (BAR), and solar-powered battery operated autorickshaw (SBAR), available in Bangladesh. The BAR consists of a rickshaw structure, a battery bank, a battery charge controller, a DC motor driver, and a DC motor whereas the proposed m-SBAR contains additional components like solar panel and microcontroller based DC motor driver. The complete design considered the local radiation data and load profile of the proposed m-SBAR. The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) analysis, Net Present Worth, payback periods, and Benefit-to-Cost Ratio methods have been used to evaluate the financial feasibility and sensitivity analysis of m-SBAR, grid-powered BAR, and PR. The numerical analysis reveals that LCOE and Benefit-to-Cost Ratio of the proposed m-SBAR are lower compared to the grid-powered BAR. It has also been found that microcontroller based DC motor control circuit reduces battery discharge rate, improves battery life, and controls motor speed efficiency.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5246435 |
| spellingShingle | Abu Raihan Mohammad Siddique M. Shamim Kaiser Financial and Performance Analyses of Microcontroller Based Solar-Powered Autorickshaw for a Developing Country Journal of Engineering |
| title | Financial and Performance Analyses of Microcontroller Based Solar-Powered Autorickshaw for a Developing Country |
| title_full | Financial and Performance Analyses of Microcontroller Based Solar-Powered Autorickshaw for a Developing Country |
| title_fullStr | Financial and Performance Analyses of Microcontroller Based Solar-Powered Autorickshaw for a Developing Country |
| title_full_unstemmed | Financial and Performance Analyses of Microcontroller Based Solar-Powered Autorickshaw for a Developing Country |
| title_short | Financial and Performance Analyses of Microcontroller Based Solar-Powered Autorickshaw for a Developing Country |
| title_sort | financial and performance analyses of microcontroller based solar powered autorickshaw for a developing country |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5246435 |
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