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Chong Wen Tong

Universiti Malaya

30 December 2014

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

ECO-GREENERGY WIND-SOLAR-FUEL CELL OUTDOOR LIGHTING

AND POWER CHARGING STATION (UM0004472)

ECO-GREENERGY WIND-SOLAR-FUEL CELL OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND POWER CHARGING STATION (UM0004472)


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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

A. Project number UM0004472

B. Project title ECO-GREENERGY WIND-SOLAR-FUEL CELL OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND POWER CHARGING STATION

C. Project leader

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Chong Wen Tong

720824-09-5061

D. Institution

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Universiti Malaya

Pengarah Institut Pengurusan dan Pemantauan Penyelidikan, Aras 7 Kompleks Pengurusan Penyelidikan dan Inovasi, Universiti Malaya (UM)

79674651

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E. Key words

wind turbine solar energy fuel cell renewable energy outdoor lightning



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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

A. Specific objective

1. To design an environmental friendly lighting system and power charging station that powered by hybrid energy sources from wind, solar and fuel cell that suitable for application in Malaysia 2. To investigate different configurations of wind power-augmentation shroud and its ability to increase wind turbine performance 3. To integrate fuel cell as back-up power source for the system

B. Type of research

Applied research

C. Research Cluster and SEO Categories being addressed by the Project

INDUSTRY - Alternative EnergyResearch Cluster

SEO Category S2050000 - Energy Supply

SEO Group S2050200 - Renewable Energy

SEO Area S2050207 - Wind energy

D. Fields of research

Primary Field of Research

- FOR Category

- FOR Group

- FOR Area

F1060000 - Applied sciences and technologies

F1060600 - Energy Technology

F1060617 - Wind

Secondary Field of Research

- FOR Category

- FOR Group

- FOR Area

(if applicable)

F1070000 - Engineering Sciences

F1070100 - Mechanical Engineering

F1070106 - Machine design



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RESEARCH BACKGROUND

Research background of the project

Project status

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Literature review summary

New

Project summary

The main objective of this research proposal is to establish a green independent system by utilizing the natural resources of wind , solar and fuel cell energy to build an outdoor lighting system as well as a power charging system. The research involves the improvement of the wind power-augmentation shroud technology to increase wind turbine performance and efficiency, thus alleviating the consequence of using conventional energy sources on the environment. Ultimately, the research team seeks to provide benefits not only to the urban society in Malaysia, but to bring free energy sources in rural villages. Hence, impacting society through technological advancement and innovation. Lab scale and working model prototypes of Eco-Greenergy Wind-Solar Outdoor Lighting and Charging station which used the wind power-augmentation shroud technology in Malaysia have proven that the technology can be utilized to harvest wind and solar energy together with the fuel cell to provide lights without being connected to the national grid. Besides, with the additional fuel cell integrated with the system as back up power storage, it can reduce the carbon dioxide emission to the environment while generating power. The power generated by the system not only can be used as outdoor lighting system, but also can be a power charging station which provide electricity for electric vehicle and other usage in future, example electric bicycle.



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Related research

In the search for cleaner ways of generating energy, numerous efforts have been carried out in the past few decades. Renewable energy researches, particularly wind and solar have been gaining popularity and recognized as potential sources for clean, inexhaustible and free energies. The concept of on-site renewable energy generation is to extract energy from renewable sources close to the area where energy is required. On-site green energy generation from renewable energy sources in urban and remote settings is regarded to be the next step in the process of reducing dependencies on the usage of conventional power generation using fossil fuels. In low and unsteady wind speed regions where the free-stream wind speed is lower than the rated wind speed of a wind turbine, a wind turbine that has a lower cut-in wind speed is required. Utilising shroud with guide vanes is one of the methods which can provide better VAWTs with an increase in performance. Alam & Golde showed that by applying the cowling design, the spin rate of the turbine increased more than double [1]. The design of barchans dune guide blades by Wang & Zhan showed that the performance of the VAWT can be increased by about 120% when compared to a bare VAWT [2]. Similarly, Pope et al. used stator vanes for a zephyr VAWT to increase the generated output [3]. Moreover, Yao et al. used a cowling tower with baffles blades that surround the VAWT. By adjusting the wind direction, more winds are concentrated on the axial direction of the Savonius rotor and therefore created better positive torque [4]. In this proposal, a novel and innovative idea of exploiting the venturi effect to increase the wind speed (instead of improving the wind energy device itself) before any interaction between the wind and the wind turbine blades takes place was deemed practical. Thus, the wind power-augmentation-shroud integrated with a wind turbine was designed, tested and proven to enhance the performance of a wind turbine by concentrating and guiding the oncoming wind before it interacts with the wind turbine blades. There are numerous applications for power-augmentation-shroud. It can be mounted on top of a lamp post, a building, a tower or even a lighthouse. The flexibility of the power-augmentation-shroud to be designed around various wind turbine types and sizes is an added advantage. The form and function of the design covers the philosophy of the system which also receives public acceptance. Moreover, its design that shrouds the wind turbine acts as a -protective barrier for the wind turbine in case of blade failures. The revolutionary design of the power-augmentation-shroud is able to displace the current wind energy technology. This creates a whole new market within Malaysia which makes the competition in this industry is irrelevant. Reference: [1] Firoz Alam, Steve Golde. An aerodynamic study of a micro scale vertical axis wind turbine. Procedia Engineering 56(2013);568-572. [2] Yan-Fei Wang, Mao-Sheng Zhan. Effect of barchan dune guide blades on the performance of a lotus-shaped micro-wind turbine. J.Wond Eng. Ind. Aerodyn. 136 (2015);34-43. [3] K..Pope, V. Rodrigues, R. Doyle et al.. Effect of stator vanes on power coefficients of a zephyr vertical axis wind turbine. Renewable Energy. 35 (2010);1043-1051. [4] Y.X.Yao, Z.P.Tang, X.W.Wang. Design based on a parametric analysis of a drag driven VAWT with a tower cowling. J.Wond Eng. Ind. Aerodyn. 116 (2013);32-39. [5] W.T.Chong, A.Fazlizan, S.C.Poh et al.. The design, simulation and testing of an urban vertical axis wind turbine with the omni-direction-guide-vane. Applied Energy 112 (2013);601-609.



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The Eco-GreenergyTM Wind-Solar Outdoor Lighting system and Charging station does not only provide a revolutionary design with the integration of the wind power-augmentation shroud technology but is also energy efficient where the technology helps to increase the wind speed by 1.8 times before the free-stream wind interacts with the turbine blades. From lab studies, it was found out that the power-augmentation shroud integrated wind turbine increases the energy output of the wind turbine by 3.48 times. The standalone Eco-GreenergyTM Wind-Solar Outdoor Lighting and Charging system does not only uses solar and wind energy as its main energy source, but the integrated batteries and the fuel cell also serves as a backup energy storage system. The design of the power-augmentation shroud that surrounds the wind turbine blades does not distract the people walking or driving near the system. Moreover, the power-augmentation shroud acts as a cage or barrier that can hold the wind turbine in case of blade failures. Comparing to other competitors in this industry, we are eliminating the use of extra equipment to hold the solar panel and instead using the top plate of the power-augmentation shroud which is a part of the aesthetic design of the system. Through careful thought process and creative thinking, the design of the power-augmentation shroud reduces the cost of a hybrid wind-solar system. In this system, a smaller wind turbine size can generate almost the same power output of a larger wind turbine, if placed in the same location. Moreover, the competitive advantages of the Eco-GreenergyTM raised the attributes of a typical hybrid renewable energy lamp post such as looks and design to a class of its own. The Eco-GreenergyTM system not only lights the surrounding area at night but also harnesses maximum wind and solar energy through the creation of the novel power-augmentation shroud design. Any extra energy generated from the system can be stored in batteries or fed into the national grid. The power-augmentation shroud is a device that employs duct, funnel or shroud around wind turbine, creating venturi effect to speed up wind flow and also adjust airflow direction to increase the wind turbine efficiency. Study on aerodynamic and flow characteristic of duct or funnel around the wind turbine had been carried out over recent years by several researchers with promising results. However, the flow direction and characteristic of ducted wind turbine are still not presented. One of the aims of this project is to explore the relation between duct geometry, wind velocities, wind direction and flow characteristic for optimal flow acceleration, flow angle and power efficiency of power-augmented wind turbine. This research project involves the design of different configurations of power-augmentation shroud models, fabrication of the scaled down models and wind tunnel testing. The wind tunnel testing over a considerable range of velocities would be carried out; included flow characteristic visualization, wind velocities measurement, pressure measurement and wind turbine power efficiency measurement. The wind tunnel test result will be correlated and validated with the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation result for performance evaluation. Investigation would benefit wind energy development and implementation in international market especially weak wind region such urban areas.



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PROJECT SCHEDULE

J F M A M JJ A S O N D F M A M JJ A S O N D F M A M JJ A S O N D

2015

Fabrication on the hybrid system

Design of the hybrid wind-solar-fuel cell system

Fabrication and testing on the fuel cell design

Troubleshooting and testing on the hybrid system

Installation, testing and commisioning at site

Fabricate the working prototype

Preliminary design – CFD simulation of different configurations of power-augmentation shroud

Feasibility study and design various geometric configurations of power-augmentation shroud

Literature review on urban wind turbine and wind turbine power augmentation device, hybrid system

Fabrication and testing on the power-augmentation shroud design

Feasibility study and conceptual design of fuel cell

Data analysis, comparison and validation with CFD simulation results

Indoor test, Wind tunnel test and power performance evaluation data acquisition

Activities



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2017

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2016

Report writing

J F M A M JJ A S O N D F M A M JJ A S O N D F M A M JJ A S O N D

Complete the hybrid system design, prototype and testing

Site installation and perfomance monitoring completed

Project Completion

Complete the fuel cell system design and configuration fabrication

Complete the liteature review on the system

Complete the simulation of the various design of power-augmentation shroud

Complete model fabrication, wind tunnel testing performed and the obtained data is analysed

2015

Milestone



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SUMMARY OF RELEVANT PAST RESEARCH PROJECT

A. Project title

B. Research Team

Programme head

Project leader

:(if applicable)

Name :

Institution :

C. Description of the project

D. Description how it is relevant to the proposed project

E. Other collaborator that were involved in the project

F. Source of Funding

The Design Optimization, Fabrication and Testing of 3-in-1 Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy and Rain Water Harvester

Assc. Prof. Dr. Chong Wen Tong

University of Malaya

A novel design of wind turbine and guide-vane (surrounds the wind turbine) has been developed and analyzed to validate the feasibility on its application in urban area. The first design of power-augmentationguide-vane (PAGV) that optimizes the performance of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) has been modeled using CAD. From the initial conceptualized configuration of wind energy system, further optimization was carried out through computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The final design of PAGV integrated VAWT and the test rig has been fabricated for wind tunnel testing. With the determination of optimum configuration (wind energy system with solar panel and rain water collection feature) and proper load matching, the prototype for field tests was designed. From the testing, the PAGV is capable of improving the VAWT performance (increases RPM and lowers cut-in speed) where the wind energy output can be more than 5 times (with PAGV that has 2 times the size of VAWT) compared to bare VAWT.

The idea of diffuser augmented wind turbine for natural wind will be adapted to the unnatural wind. Similar configuration, i.e. wind turbine is equipped with the guide-vanes and diffuser to speeds up the wind speed and directs to an optimum angle for better performance of wind turbine.

Poh Sin Chew - Universiti Malaya

University of Malaya Research Grant (UMRG) - University of Malaya (UM)



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A. Project title

B. Research Team

Programme head

Project leader

:(if applicable)

Name :

Institution :





Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Generation System with PAGV and Incorporated Rain Water Collection Feature for High Rise Buildings or Structures



The feasibility of wind-solar hybrid renewable energy generation system with power-augmentation-guidevane (PAGV) and incorporated rain water collection feature for high rise buildings or structures is investigated. The study is based on the recent weather data at urban area where the system is proposed to be installed. Three weather stations were set-up on top of the selected buildings (UM Engineering Tower, Instacom-Subang High Tech Park and Green Energy Office - PTM Bangi for collecting the weather data (wind speed, solar radiation, rainfall, etc.). A building with a height of 220 meters situated in an urban area is considered in the study. From the measured data and data from meteorological department, solar and wind system are estimated to generate 108 MWh/year and 86.2 MWh/year energy respectively. Rain water harvesting system is estimated to save 1025 kWh/year of energy needed to pump water. The techno -economic analysis show that the payback period for the system is 14 years.

The same concept and principle of the PAGV will be utilized for the forward-swept wing VAWT to improve its performance. Furthermore, the proposed project will be used in the unnatural wind energy. A comparison of system feasibility between these two system will be made particularly for Malaysia application.

PJP University of Malaya - University of Malaya (UM)



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A. Project title

B. Research Team

Programme head

Project leader

:(if applicable)

Name :

Institution :





Flow Characteristics Investigation of a Novel Power-Augmentation-Guide-Vane of Hybrid Wind-Solar Renewable Energy Generation System



An innovative device that integrates wind-solar hybrid energy generation system and rain water collector called power-augmentation-guide-vane (PAGV) has been introduced. It overcomes the inferior aspect on the low wind speed by guiding and increasing the speed of the high altitude free-stream wind before entering the wind turbine (straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine, VAWT in this project) at center portion. The PAGV replaces the free air-stream from wind by multiple channels of speed-increased and directional-controlled air-stream. With the PAGV, this lift-type VAWT can be self-started and its size can be reduced for a given power output. By integrating the PAGV with the VAWT, the predicted power generated (at free-stream wind speed of 3.5 m/s) is 1.25 times higher than the VAWT that has the same size as the PAGV. This new wind energy generation configuration should generate interest in the international market, even for regions with weaker winds.

In this work, guide vanes is developed to guide the discharged air flow from the exhaust air system based on the optimal geometry of the novel guide vanes designed. The purpose of the guide vanes is to improve the power generated from the energy recovery system while at thesame time improve performance of the original exhaust air system. The influences of the guide vanes on the performace of the forward swept VAWT, air flow and blockage effect will be investigated.

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) - Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)



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RESEARCH APPROACH

A. Research methodology

B. Project activities

Activities From Date To Date

Fabrication and testing on the fuel cell design 01/01/2016 01/03/2016

Preliminary design – CFD simulation of different configurations of power-augmentation shroud

01/04/2015 01/05/2015

Feasibility study and design various geometric configurations of power-augmentation shroud

01/03/2015 01/03/2015

Literature review on urban wind turbine and wind turbine power augmentation device, hybrid system

01/02/2015 01/02/2015

Fabrication and testing on the power-augmentation shroud design 01/07/2015 01/07/2015

Feasibility study and conceptual design of fuel cell 01/11/2015 01/12/2015

Data analysis, comparison and validation with CFD simulation results 01/10/2015 01/10/2015

Indoor test, Wind tunnel test and power performance evaluation data acquisition 01/08/2015 01/09/2015

The research project will be start with the conceptual design of the power-augmentation shroud which to further improve the performance of the vertical axis wind turbine. All power-augmentation shroud design will be verified with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation in order to have as initial idea of the performance of each design. After detail analysis and selection, the final design will be proceed for prototyping and have a pre-test at the laboratory. A set of detail data will be capture during the wind tunnel testing of the prototype before the final design will be integrated to the hybrid system. For the fuel cell, the research will be carried out together with our collaborator, after the initial study and design, the cell will be fabricated an integrate to the outdoor lighting system and power charging station. A prototype of the system will be fabricated for field test, and a working model of this system will be installed at site as the final product of this research project.

Specialised Equipment Description

Dc-dc converter New

Hydrogen storage New

Fuel cell stack New

Fans array for laboratory test New

Wattmeter with data logger New

Rotary torque transducer New

Smoke generator machine New

Omni direciton guide vanes New

Facility Description

Laboratory Existing

Infrastructure Description

Computer for Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation Existing

Low speed wind tunnel Existing



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C. Key milestones

Milestones Date

D. Risks of the project

The equipment and the material for the fabrication might be the main factors which cause the delay of the research project. However, the risk is low, as there are several alternative supplier.

Factor :

Technical risk :

Timing risk :

Budget risk :

Low - Knowledge and experience in the field of study is good, besides with other collaborators, who are willing to offer their expertise in the field of fuel cell study

Low - The research project schedule has considered the risk, manpower and the delivery of material that involve in the project. A few supplier is available for the material purchasing. Moreover, the researchers are familiar with the system

Low - Based on experience on equipment purchase, cost overrun can be avoided

E. Time schedule

Starting date :

Completion date :

Duration :

01/02/2015

26

Fabricate the working prototype 01/11/2016 01/01/2017

Installation, testing and commisioning at site 01/02/2017 01/02/2017

Report writing 01/03/2017 01/03/2017

Design of the hybrid wind-solar-fuel cell system 01/04/2016 01/05/2016

Fabrication on the hybrid system 01/06/2016 01/08/2016

Troubleshooting and testing on the hybrid system 01/09/2016 01/10/2016

Site installation and perfomance monitoring completed 01/02/2017

Complete the liteature review on the system 01/04/2015

Project Completion 01/03/2017

Complete the hybrid system design, prototype and testing 01/10/2016

Complete the simulation of the various design of power-augmentation shroud 01/05/2015

Complete model fabrication, wind tunnel testing performed and the obtained data is analysed 01/09/2015

Complete the fuel cell system design and configuration fabrication 01/03/2016

01/03/2017



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BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT

A. Outputs Expected from the project

Research Quantity Details\Remark

New/improved service 1 The system create is able to serve the power charging service for electric vehicle. Eg. Electric bicycle

IPR 1 Novel wind-solar-fuel cell outdoor lighting system and power charging station

Demonstrator/prototype 1 A working prototype of Eco-greenergy wind-solar-fuel cell of outdoor lighting system and power charging system will be installed at site.

Human capital and expert development

Quantity Specialisation Area (specific area)

2 Renewable energy and computational fluid dynamics: fuel cell technology

Masters degrees

1 Renewable energy and computational fluid dynamicsDoctorate degree

B. Economic contributions of the project

Royalties from licensing

Sales of manufactured product/ device/ equipment

C. Infrastuctural contributions of the project

New equipment

New/ improved facility



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RESEARCH COLLABORATION

A. Institutions involved in the project

Organisations Involved Role

UPM - Universiti Putra Malaysia Consultancy and knowledge

NONINS - Others Consultancy and Knowledge by Prof.Wang Chin Tsan

National Ilan University

UM - Universiti Malaya Provides technical staffs and facilities

UTM - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Consultancy, knowledge and wind tunnel facilties

B. Industries involved in the project

Industry Role

Master Shanghai TurnpartsSdn. Bhd. Prototype fabricator

C. Project Team

Project Leader Organisation Man-Month

Chong Wen Tong Universiti Malaya 4.00

Wan Zaidi Wan Omar Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2.00

Kamarul Arifin B Ahmad Universiti Putra Malaysia 2.00

Masjuki bin Hj.Hassan Universiti Malaya 2.00

Badrul Hisham Mohamed Jan Universiti Malaya 2.00

Researchers Organisation Man-Month

Support Staff Type Number Man-Month

Technician 1 1.00

Contract Staff Type Number Man-Month

Research Assistant 2 24.00

Other



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DIRECT EXPENSES ESTIMATION WORKSHEET

Expense Categories and Items Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total

Temporary and contract personnel (V 11000)

Travel & transportation (V 21000)

Rental (V 24000)

Research materials & supplies (V 26000)

Minor modifications & repairs (V 28000)

CONTRACT STAFFS 46,800 36,400 7,800 0 91,000

Travel to supplier or fabricator 1,000 1,000 1,000 0 3,000

Travel to UTM (wind tunnel testing) 2,000 3,000 0 0 5,000

Attending conferences, workshops & training (including transportation & accommodation)

1,000 1,000 1,000 0 3,000

Rental (Site installation) 0 0 1,000 0 1,000

Rental (transportation of prototype for wind tunnel test)

2,000 2,000 2,000 0 6,000

Steel L-channel 300 300 0 0 600

Spray paint 300 300 500 0 1,100

Card boards, woods, adhesives 800 500 500 0 1,800

fuel cell stack 0 10,000 0 0 10,000

PV panel controller 1,000 0 0 0 1,000

PV solar panel 5,000 0 0 0 5,000

hydrogen storage 0 5,000 0 0 5,000

Aluminium panel (various size, profile and thickness)

1,500 1,500 0 0 3,000

Perspex board (various size and thickness) 2,000 1,500 0 0 3,500

Extruded wind turbine blades 2,000 2,000 0 0 4,000

Mild Steel sheet (various size and thickness) 1,000 1,000 1,000 0 3,000

Bolts, bearings, couplings 500 500 500 0 1,500

Supporting structure for model 1,200 1,200 0 0 2,400

Aluminium rods (various size) 1,000 1,000 0 0 2,000



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Special services (V 29000)

Special equiment, accessories (V 35000)

Silicon Sealer 300 300 0 0 600

Adhesive 300 300 0 0 600

Anti-rust spray & paint 500 500 500 0 1,500

Publication page charge 0 0 500 0 500

Grease & lubricating oil 300 300 300 0 900

Grinding and cutting disc 650 850 0 0 1,500

Printer cartridge and toner 1,000 1,000 1,500 0 3,500

Drill bits 300 300 300 0 900

Battery for instrument 1,000 1,000 500 0 2,500

Reflector tape for tachometer 300 200 0 0 500

CAD modelling 2,000 1,000 0 0 3,000

Conference fee 0 1,000 1,000 0 2,000

Lighting system structure 0 5,000 10,000 0 15,000

Rapid prototyping – turbine blade (model fabrication)

3,000 3,000 0 0 6,000

Laser cutting (turbine arms and guide vanes) 1,000 1,000 1,000 0 3,000

Precision lathe (shaft) 1,000 1,500 1,000 0 3,500

Axial flow fan 6,000 0 0 0 6,000

Wattmeter with data logger 5,500 0 0 0 5,500

Stroboscope with data logger 3,000 0 0 0 3,000

Smoke generator machine 5,500 0 0 0 5,500

Rotary torque transducer 18,000 0 0 0 18,000

Turbine generator system (with inverter and controller)

8,000 0 0 0 8,000

3D sonic anemometer 8,200 0 0 0 8,200

Pitot Tube Anemometer and Differential Pressure Manometer

1,600 0 0 0 1,600



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Total direct expenses

Fuel Cell Potentiostat 0 35,000 0 0 35,000

200W fuel cell 0 3,500 0 0 3,500

Motor speed regulator 1,800 0 0 0 1,800

DC-DC converter 0 5,000 0 0 5,000

138,650 128,950 31,900 299,500

Axial flow fan

To simulate an exhaust air system for lab testing. The air flow characteristic can be observed from the wind generated from this fan.

N 6,000

3D sonic anemometer

To measure wind speed and direction of wind from every angle at the same time. This data can be used to evaluate the air flow characteristic and its effect on the wind turbine aerodynamics.

N 8,200

200W fuel cell N 3,500

Motor speed regulator

To control the RPM of motor at various speeds. The data obtained from this instrument can be used to investigate the performance of wind turbine against various speeds of exhaust fan.

N 1,800

Fuel Cell Potentiostat

This equipment is to perform automated experiment within fuel cell

N 35,000

DC-DC converter

This DC/DC Converter is designed to take a range of low voltage DC (even as low as 5V) and step it up to 13.6 out at up to 10 amps continuous output current. It allows 12VDC rated equipment to be operated from a 5-8 VDC source, and prevents low voltage dropouts even during equipment starting.

NBasic component for the fuel cell system 5,000

Item Justification Similar Equipment available

Justification to purchase Estimation Cost

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES



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Turbine generator system (with inverter and controller)

To be coupled with wind turbine to convert mechanical power to electrical power.

N 8,000

Stroboscope with data logger

To measure the wind turbine RPM and the data can be used to evaluate the turbine’s characteristic when other parameters such as positioning, fan speed and height are adjusted.

N 3,000

Wattmeter with data logger

To measure power consumption by the exhaust fan’s motor and the power supplied by TNB to main switch board. Another wattmeter is to measure the power generated by the wind turbine. This is to compare the difference on power consumption of the fan motor before and after installation of the wind energy system.

N 5,500

Rotary torque transducer

To measure dynamic torque when the wind turbine is spinning. This data can be used to calculate the power that generated by the wind turbine.

N Basic equipment for testing 18,000

Pitot Tube Anemometer and Differential Pressure Manometer

To measure the differential pressure at the top of exhaust air system. It also measures the air velocity and air flow.

N 1,600

Smoke generator machine

This machine able to generate smoke and it can be used to observe air flow direction when a wind turbine is installed on top/in front of the exhaust air outlet.

N

Flow characteristic can only be visualized by this equipment and it is not available in UM.

5,500



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PROJECT COST

A. Salaried Personnel costs

B. Direct Project Expenses

Expense Category

2015 2016 2017 2018

Total (RM)

Year 1 (RM) Year 2 (RM) Year 3 (RM) Year 4 (RM)

13,00003,6004,7504,650Minor modifications and repairs (V28000)

32,500013,00012,5007,000Special services (V29000)

101,1000043,50057,600Special equipment and accessories (V35000)

43,90002,50024,80016,600Research materials and supplies (V26000)

91,00007,80036,40046,800Temporary and contract personnel (V11000)

11,00002,0005,0004,000Travel and transportation (V21000)

7,00003,0002,0002,000Rentals (V24000)

Staff Category

2015 2016 2017 2018

Total (RM)

Year 1 (RM) Year 2 (RM) Year 3 (RM) Year 4 (RM)

Salaried personnel (V111000)

16,880 12,200 1,480 30,560

Total salaried 16,880 12,200 1,480 30,560

Total direct 138,650 128,950 31,900 0 299,500

C. Total project cost

2015 2016 2017 2018

Year 1 (RM) Year 2 (RM) Year 3 (RM) Year 4 (RM) Total (RM)

155,530 141,150 33,380 0 330,060



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Summary of Project Funding

A. Funding Sources

Funding Sources RM % of Total Funding

Science Fund 299,500

Internal Fund 30,560

0

330,060

Other Sources

Total Funding

90.74 %

9.26 %

0.00 %

100 %

B. Disbursement schedule for ScienceFund, by participating research organisation

Organisation Year 1 (RM) Year 2 (RM) Year 3 (RM) Year4 (RM) Total (RM)

2015 2016 2017 2018

Universiti Malaya 138,650 128,950 31,900 0 299,500

Total ScienceFund 138,650 128,950 31,900 0 299,500



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CONTRACTUAL MATTERS

A. Contractual obligations under this project

B. Ownership of intellectual property rights

Universiti Malaya

UM Universiti Malaya-

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