Title :
Harvesting electrical energy from rain by SPMS - Special pipe and micro-generator system
Author :
Vitols, Aigars ; Rankis, Ivars
Author_Institution :
Riga Tech. Univ., Riga, Latvia
Abstract :
This paper presents a methodology to find optimal height for pipe of special pipe and micro generator system - SPMS for harvesting electrical energy from potential energy of precipitations in form of rain. Theoretical calculations in order to obtain theoretical amount of energy for two-storey house in western slope of Vidzeme upland of Latvia are presented as well as calculations to obtain real amount of obtainable energy based on experimental data are presented. Virtual model of SPMS developed according experimental data in simulation program Lab VIEW 7.1 is described.
Keywords :
buildings (structures); energy harvesting; hydroelectric power stations; rain; Lab VIEW 7.1 simulation program; Latvia; SPMS; Vidzeme upland; electrical energy; potential energy; special pipe and microgenerator system; two-storey house; Generators; Mathematical model; Rain; Resistors; Storage tanks; Transient analysis; Alternative energy source; electrical energy; micro hydro generator; precipitations; rain fall energy;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON), 2014 55th International Scientific Conference on
Conference_Location :
Riga
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-7460-3
DOI :
10.1109/RTUCON.2014.6998179
