Prototype Development and Experimental Validation for Wind Energy Harvesting from HVAC System for A Charging Station
The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is commonly found in buildings such as industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional buildings. This HVAC system generates a significant speed of wind flow from its condenser unit. Surprisingly, this wind energy remains unexploite...
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| author | Siti Marwangi Mohamad Maharum Muhammad Aliff Azim Hamzah Muhammad Ridzwan Ahmad Yusri Izanoordina Ahmad |
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| description | The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is commonly found in buildings such as industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional buildings. This HVAC system generates a significant speed of wind flow from its condenser unit. Surprisingly, this wind energy remains unexploited and thus dissipates into the surroundings. This project aims to leverage this unused wind energy from the condenser unit by developing an energy harvesting prototype that harnesses the HVAC system’s wind for a practical charging station. Specifically, a wind turbine is connected to a three-phase 12 VAC generator motor. This connection would efficiently convert wind energy into electrical power. An energy storage module is also incorporated to ensure uninterrupted functionality for the developed charging station prototype. The energy storage module has a substantial capacity of 25Ah, equivalent to a standard socket outlet. This ensures that the energy storage system can fully charge within three hours if there are no interruptions in the turbine's operation. An experimental validation was conducted by supplying different wind speeds to this project prototype, and it was observed that only when the wind speed is above 10 ms-1 does the energy storage system charge, and sockets provide a consistent output. The final output at the socket provided both 230VAC voltage and a USB charging option, making it versatile for users to charge commonly used electrical appliances such as smartphones and laptops. By repurposing this otherwise wasted wind energy, the developed system prototype contributes to cleaner and more sustainable energy utilization. It also converts unused energy into valuable, cleaner energy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a298b84e28b4d1dab15e081efc03ec42025-08-20T02:07:06ZengIran University of Science and TechnologyIranian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering1735-28272383-38902025-06-0121236643664Prototype Development and Experimental Validation for Wind Energy Harvesting from HVAC System for A Charging StationSiti Marwangi Mohamad Maharum0Muhammad Aliff Azim Hamzah1Muhammad Ridzwan Ahmad Yusri2Izanoordina Ahmad3 Advanced Telecommunication Technology Research Cluster and Electronics Technology Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur British Malaysian Institute, 53100 Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia Electrical Technology Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur British Malaysian Institute, 53100 Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia Electrical Technology Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur British Malaysian Institute, 53100 Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia Advanced Telecommunication Technology Research Cluster and Electronics Technology Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur British Malaysian Institute, 53100 Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is commonly found in buildings such as industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional buildings. This HVAC system generates a significant speed of wind flow from its condenser unit. Surprisingly, this wind energy remains unexploited and thus dissipates into the surroundings. This project aims to leverage this unused wind energy from the condenser unit by developing an energy harvesting prototype that harnesses the HVAC system’s wind for a practical charging station. Specifically, a wind turbine is connected to a three-phase 12 VAC generator motor. This connection would efficiently convert wind energy into electrical power. An energy storage module is also incorporated to ensure uninterrupted functionality for the developed charging station prototype. The energy storage module has a substantial capacity of 25Ah, equivalent to a standard socket outlet. This ensures that the energy storage system can fully charge within three hours if there are no interruptions in the turbine's operation. An experimental validation was conducted by supplying different wind speeds to this project prototype, and it was observed that only when the wind speed is above 10 ms-1 does the energy storage system charge, and sockets provide a consistent output. The final output at the socket provided both 230VAC voltage and a USB charging option, making it versatile for users to charge commonly used electrical appliances such as smartphones and laptops. By repurposing this otherwise wasted wind energy, the developed system prototype contributes to cleaner and more sustainable energy utilization. It also converts unused energy into valuable, cleaner energy.http://ijeee.iust.ac.ir/article-1-3664-en.pdfcharging booth/stationpower generationrenewable energysustainable environment. |
| spellingShingle | Siti Marwangi Mohamad Maharum Muhammad Aliff Azim Hamzah Muhammad Ridzwan Ahmad Yusri Izanoordina Ahmad Prototype Development and Experimental Validation for Wind Energy Harvesting from HVAC System for A Charging Station Iranian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering charging booth/station power generation renewable energy sustainable environment. |
| title | Prototype Development and Experimental Validation for Wind Energy Harvesting from HVAC System for A Charging Station |
| title_full | Prototype Development and Experimental Validation for Wind Energy Harvesting from HVAC System for A Charging Station |
| title_fullStr | Prototype Development and Experimental Validation for Wind Energy Harvesting from HVAC System for A Charging Station |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prototype Development and Experimental Validation for Wind Energy Harvesting from HVAC System for A Charging Station |
| title_short | Prototype Development and Experimental Validation for Wind Energy Harvesting from HVAC System for A Charging Station |
| title_sort | prototype development and experimental validation for wind energy harvesting from hvac system for a charging station |
| topic | charging booth/station power generation renewable energy sustainable environment. |
| url | http://ijeee.iust.ac.ir/article-1-3664-en.pdf |
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