Part III: Design Optimization

of Distributed Generation Power

SystemsTEAM NAME: TIPZ

Members:Irraivan Elamvazuthi

Timothy Ganesan

Ugasciny

Pandian M. Vasant

Ku Zilati Ku Shaari

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PROBLEM STATEMENTS

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Global energy organizations face two major challenges in providing adequate energy to the worlds ever growing energy demand.

Production of greener & cleaner energy.Exploration of reliable & stable source of alternative energy.

PERSPECTIVES

PROBLEM STATEMENTS

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Hybridizing multiple different energy sources to form a

distributed system

DG SYTEM

Wind Turbine

Generators(Wtg)

Photovoltaic (PV) cell panels

Storage batteries

DG SYTEM

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DG SYSTEMS

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GOALS WITH DG SYSTEMS

minimize cost

minimize emissions

maximize efficiency

Increase efficiency of power produced by alternative energy resource.

DG SYSTEMS

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Increase cost effectiveness of power produced by utilizing alternative energy resource.

Reduce wastage of fossil fuel energy source in DG systems.Minimize environmental impact (emissions) from the usage fossil fuel based generators for power production (produce power in a greener way).

Benefits and Impacts of the Solution

TRIZ PROCESS

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TRIZ Tools Identification

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PV Cell

Improving Feature Worsening Feature

Illumination intensity Use of energy by moving object

Power Device Complexity

Table 1: Improving & Worsening Features of the PV Cell

WTGImproving Feature Worsening Feature

Power Area of moving objectProductivity Stability of the object

Table 2: Improving & Worsening Features of the WTG

Inventive Principles for PV cell

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Number Principle number Inventive Principles

1 32, 1, 19Colour changesSegmentationPeriodic action

2 6, 32, 13

UniversalityColour changes

The other way round

3 16, 6, 19, 37

Partial or excessive actions

UniversalityPeriodic action

Thermal expansion

4 20, 19, 30, 34

Continuity of useful action

Periodic actionFlexible shells and thin films

Discarding and recovering

Potential Solutions for PV Cell Design

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Inventive Principles Potential Solutions

Colour changesChange colour of insolation surface to darker colours

for better absorption of solar radiation (increasing illumination intensity)

Periodic actionIntroduce rotation on the PV plate to increase amount

of radiation absorption in the surface

Flexible shells and thin filmsIntroduce the concept of flexible PV plate to increase

amount of radiation absorption by maximizing the plate area (degree concavity)

Potential Solutions for PV Cell Design

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Potential Solutions for PV Cell Design

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Potential Solutions for WTG Design

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Inventive Principles Potential Solutions

Parameter changesChange parameter settings of the generator (compressor speed, inlet air flow rate, etc) to enhance power output

Periodic actionModify blade geometry parameters (blade angle, axial inlet, blade tips, etc.)

DynamicsModify blade geometry to improve turbine dynamics.

Potential Solutions for WTG Design

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CONCLUSIONS

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DESIGNOUTCOMES

increases the power production potential of both these

components.

Power produced by other fossil fuel powered generators in the grid may be reduced

(emission reduction)

Power is produced in a greener way by using alternative energy resources.

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Q & A

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