Remote monitoring of outdoor performance of low scale dye sensitized solar cells for nanosensors nodes


Autoria(s): Malaver Rojas, Alexander; Motta, Nunzio; Corke, Peter
Contribuinte(s)

Saji, Baby

Parvinder, Sandhu

Data(s)

30/05/2011

Resumo

This is the first outdoor test of small-scale dye sensitized solar cells (DSC) powering a standalone nanosensor node. A solar cell test station (SCTS) has been developed using standard DSC to power a gas nanosensor, a radio transmitter, and the control electronics (CE) for battery charging. The station is remotely monitored through wired (Ethernet cable) or wireless connection (radio transmitter) in order to evaluate in real time the performance of the solar cells powering a nanosensor and a transmitter under different weather conditions. We analyze trends of energy conversion efficiency after 60 days of operation. The 408 cm2 active surface module produces enough energy to power a gas nanosensor and a radio transmitter during the day and part of the night. Also, by using a variable programmable load we keep the system working on the maximum power point (MPP) quantifying the total energy generated and stored in a battery. Although this technology is at an early stage of development, these experiments provide useful data for future outdoor applications such as nanosensor network nodes.

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application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/41913/

Publicador

Thomson ISI Proceedings

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/41913/1/ICRSD_2011_A.Malaver.pdf

http://www.icrsd.org/index.htm

Malaver Rojas, Alexander, Motta, Nunzio, & Corke, Peter (2011) Remote monitoring of outdoor performance of low scale dye sensitized solar cells for nanosensors nodes. In Saji, Baby & Parvinder, Sandhu (Eds.) Proceedings of International Conference on Remote Sensing and Data ICRSD 2011, Thomson ISI Proceedings, Harbour Plaza Resort City, Hong Kong.

Direitos

Copyright 2011 The Authors

Fonte

Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering; Institute for Sustainable Resources; School of Engineering Systems; Science Research Centre

Palavras-Chave #080400 DATA FORMAT #dye sensitized solar cells #nanosensor node #solar cell test station #gas nanosensor
Tipo

Conference Paper