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Photovoltaic Cells Powering Cooling Systems

Homle, Louise LU and Wernerson, Kajsa (2019) INTM01 20182
Innovation Engineering
Abstract
This master thesis project was carried out at the Division of Innovation Engineering at Lund University and at Axis Communications AB in Lund. The thesis has investigated the possibility of using PV cells as a direct power source for small scale applications to meet the problems of heat management in electrical equipment. The investigation has been performed on a global level as well as on a local level as a case study. The case study was performed at Axis Communications AB where a prototype was to be designed as a proof of concept of a PV system directly powering a cooling system to prevent cameras from overheating. The prototype was to be designed as a solar protection cap with an integrated PV system. The PV system was to power two... (More)
This master thesis project was carried out at the Division of Innovation Engineering at Lund University and at Axis Communications AB in Lund. The thesis has investigated the possibility of using PV cells as a direct power source for small scale applications to meet the problems of heat management in electrical equipment. The investigation has been performed on a global level as well as on a local level as a case study. The case study was performed at Axis Communications AB where a prototype was to be designed as a proof of concept of a PV system directly powering a cooling system to prevent cameras from overheating. The prototype was to be designed as a solar protection cap with an integrated PV system. The PV system was to power two fans. The fans were integrated in the solar cap design with the aim to lower the temperature of the camera of interest, namely a fixed dome P32 camera.

The project aimed to find how the integrated PV system could be designed and with the case study to demonstrate how the PV system could power an active cooling system. The PV system was designed to optimize the power production at critical temperatures and irradiation. Dubai was the location in focus for the case study, where heat management of cameras is a problem.

The results consisted of a comparison between the cooling effects from the prototype and an existing solar cap solution without integrated active cooling. The results showed that the temperature of the camera with the prototype was lower than that of the camera with the existing solution under direct illumination. The project results can be used as an example of how an accessory product with an integrated PV cell system can power a desired application, in this case two fans that successfully lowers the camera temperature. (Less)
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author
Homle, Louise LU and Wernerson, Kajsa
supervisor
organization
course
INTM01 20182
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Photovoltaic cells, Directly powering, Cameras, Cooling systems, Axis
language
English
id
8971534
date added to LUP
2019-02-19 13:16:55
date last changed
2019-02-19 13:16:55
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  abstract     = {{This master thesis project was carried out at the Division of Innovation Engineering at Lund University and at Axis Communications AB in Lund. The thesis has investigated the possibility of using PV cells as a direct power source for small scale applications to meet the problems of heat management in electrical equipment. The investigation has been performed on a global level as well as on a local level as a case study. The case study was performed at Axis Communications AB where a prototype was to be designed as a proof of concept of a PV system directly powering a cooling system to prevent cameras from overheating. The prototype was to be designed as a solar protection cap with an integrated PV system. The PV system was to power two fans. The fans were integrated in the solar cap design with the aim to lower the temperature of the camera of interest, namely a fixed dome P32 camera. 
 
The project aimed to find how the integrated PV system could be designed and with the case study to demonstrate how the PV system could power an active cooling system. The PV system was designed to optimize the power production at critical temperatures and irradiation. Dubai was the location in focus for the case study, where heat management of cameras is a problem. 
 
The results consisted of a comparison between the cooling effects from the prototype and an existing solar cap solution without integrated active cooling. The results showed that the temperature of the camera with the prototype was lower than that of the camera with the existing solution under direct illumination. The project results can be used as an example of how an accessory product with an integrated PV cell system can power a desired application, in this case two fans that successfully lowers the camera temperature.}},
  author       = {{Homle, Louise and Wernerson, Kajsa}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Photovoltaic Cells Powering Cooling Systems}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}