J. Ghazanfari, M. Maghfoori Farsangi,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (9-2013)
Abstract
In this paper, a robust Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for PV array has been proposed using sliding mode control by defining a new formulation for sliding surface which is based on increment conductance (INC) method. The stability and robustness of the proposed controller are investigated to load variations and environment changes. Three different types of DC-DC converter are used in Maximum Power Point (MPP) system and the results obtained are given. The simulation results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method in the presence of load variations and environment changes for different types of DC-DC converter topologies.
Raheel Jawad, Rawaa Jawad,
Volume 20, Issue 3 (9-2024)
Abstract
Fire accidents are a disaster that can cause loss of life, property damage and permanent disability to the affected victim. Firefighting is a very important and dangerous job. Firefighters must extinguish the fire quickly and safely to prevent further damage and destruction. Detecting and extinguishing fires is a dangerous task that always puts the lives of firefighters at risk. One of the most effective tools for early fire extinguishing is the firefighting robot. Fire sensing in most industries is absolutely essential to prevent catastrophic losses. Robots with this type of embedded system can save the lives of engineers in industrial sites with hazardous conditions. This project aims to design and implement a solar-powered with artificial intelligent of mobile fire detection robot to detect fires in disaster-prone areas and thus reduce human work effort and level of destruction. Design a robot capable of moving using a rotary motor, finding a flame using a flame sensor, and extinguishing a fire using a water spray using a pump, all of which is controlled by an Arduino Uno microcontroller and programmed using an artificial intelligence (fuzzy) logic technology) using MATLAB, the inputs It has two variations:: flame and gas with three organic functions, each of which has a gas variable (low, medium, high), flame sensor (small, normal, large), and the output is a pump, (pump off , pump on ) with 9 rules. In addition to the experimental setup of the proposed system which demonstrates the performance of sensors (gas, flame) using fuzzy and implemented logic tools. The performance of the solar panels was first tested using MATLAB software as well as experimentally under different weather conditions. The pump's performance is being tested experimentally, and the robot is also being tested to detect and extinguish fires. The process of designing and implementing robotics involves creating mechanical and electrical systems. The results showed the effect of temperature change on the solar panel, as when it increases, the panel’s production capacity decreases, as well as the effect of decreased solar radiation resulting from clouds and other things, and the extent of its effect. Impact on the performance efficiency of solar panels, and observing the pump performance in terms of flow rate and height. Hence, it can be noted that the robot designed in the project is capable of discovering fire sources and extinguishing them using fire-fighting systems equipped with a water tank and a controllable pump to spray the water necessary for the process. From this study, can be concluded that the designed model is able to work according to its initial design with artificial intelligence with the least amount of errors, and therefore it can be applied in industrial applications, avoiding fire damage and extinguishing it when it occurs for the first time.
