International Journal of Forensic Research(IJFR)

School of Energy and Environment Southeast University, Nanjing, China

Publications

• Research Article   
  Design and Economical Analysis of a Battery-less AC - Photovoltaic Driven Pumping System for Irrigation in Ethiopia
  Author(s): Zelalem Nega Temsgen*
  
  This paper presents the design and simulation of a solar Photovoltaic driven pumping system to irrigate a 10-hectare maize farm located at Ethiopia, Debre Markos, Wonka site. The system pumps 82 m3 of water from a nearby river to irrigate 10-hectare land. In Ethiopia, around 85% of population lives in rural areas and their economy depend on seasonal rain-based farming. Most people use hand-fitted pumps and diesel-powered irrigation systems. This causes high maintenance costs, unreliable supply of fuel, requires excess labor and despair of the system due to low flow rates. The proposed system is directly facing to solve the above problems and increase the profitability of the farmers. A life cycle analysis of the operating cost was performed to prove its economic feasibility compared to a diesel-based pumping system. System simulation and design were done using MATLAB/Simulink. The obt.. Read More»
  

  Abstract HTML PDF