Development of a photo-voltaic pumping system using a brushless D.C. motor and helical rotor pump
- Curtin Univ. of Technology, Bentley (Australia)
A PV pumping system based on a brushless d.c. motor and helical rotor pump has been designed, simulated and a prototype constructed. The paper describes the operation of the system and the development of component models for the array, the brushless d.c. motor and helical rotor pump. Simulation results and subsequent test results for the complete system are included. Efficiencies of between 30 and 50% for the system (excluding the array) have been achieved over a range of loads and operating conditions for 4 x 1 and 4 x 2 array configurations. 9 refs., 10 figs., 2 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 414986
- Journal Information:
- Solar Energy, Vol. 56, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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