COMPUTER APPLICATIONS in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES and
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources (RES '14)
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Informatics (ENINF '14)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia April 23-25, 2014
Scientific Sponsors:
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
ISSN: 2227-4359
ISBN: 978-960-474-370-4
Energy, Environmental and Structural Engineering Series | 24COMPUTER APPLICATIONS in
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES and RENEWABLE ENERGY
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources (RES '14)
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Informatics (ENINF '14)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia April 23-25, 2014
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ISSN: 2227-4359
ISBN: 978-960-474-370-4
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES and
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources (RES '14)
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Informatics (ENINF '14)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
April 23-25, 2014
Editors:
Prof. Azami Zaharim, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia Prof. Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia Prof. Aida Bulucea, University of Craiova, Romania
Prof. Vincenzo Niola, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy Prof. Vaclav Skala, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic
Committee Members-Reviewers:
Ioana Adrian
Jose Alberto Duarte Moller Alina Adriana Minea Ayca Tokuc
Claudiu Covrig Heimo Walter Hsin-Jang Shieh Chi Chieh-Tsung Bruce Krisztina Uzuneanu Mihai Tiberiu Lates
Calbureanu Popescu Madalina Xenia Oguz Arslan
Robert Bata Rosli Abu Bakar Tamer Khatib Francisc Popescu Grabara Janusz Mojtaba Shivaie Carlos E. Formigoni Alper Ozpinar R Bala Murugan Jose Luis Dominguez Amir Jahanikia Manoj Khandelwal Bertrand Tchanche Cledson Akio Sakurai Sunil Kumar
Thomas Panagopoulos Lucija Foglar
Iulia Para
Germano Lambert-Torres Jiri Klima
Goricanec Darko Ze Santos Ehab Bayoumi Luis Tavares Rua Igor Kuzle Nikolay Djagarov Darko Goricanec
Maria do Rosario Alves Calado Gheorghe-Daniel Andreescu Patricia Jota
Frangiskos V. Topalis Bharat Doshi
Gang Yao Lu Peng Pavel Loskot F. Akgun Y. Baudoin R. S. R. Gorla
M. Heiermann C. Helmis I. Kazachkov A. M. A. Kazim G. Kiriakidis A. Kurbatskiy S. Linderoth P. Lunghi J. Van Mierlo S. Ozdogan P. Pardalos S. Sohrab A. Stamou A. I. Zouboulis Z. A. Vale M. Dasenakis G. E. Froudakis Winai Jaikla Ki Young Kim C. Makris Costas Helmis D. Kotzias I. Poulios Abdullah Eroglu Francesco Zirilli Yoon-Ho Choi Vyacheslav Tuzlukov F. Rigas
Natasa Zivic Gen Qi Xu
Alexander Gelbukh Guennadi A. Kouzaev Stevan Berber
Etsuji Tomita
Table of Contents
Thermo-Magnetic Innovative Technology for Green Automotive Applications 11 Carmen Vasile, Arsene Nume, Michel Risser, Christian Muller
A Novel Variable Output Pumped Storage Hydropower Concept with Optimal Control 18 James Owuor, Josiah Munda, Adisa Jimoh
Solar Cooling using Low Power Sorption Refrigeration Systems Driven by Renewable Energy Sources for Sustainable Buildings
28 Serban Alexandru, Florea Chiriac, Gabriel Nastase
Benchmarking Power System Stabilizer Controller Performance Using Conventional Lead/Lag, Fuzzy, and Matlab PID
34 Mohamad Khaldi, Bilal Kerek, Hani Baba
Assessment Optimization of Weather Forecast - Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) - for 24 Hours
40 Zuzana Dvořáková, Karel Dejmal, Josef Novotný
Comparative Performance of Fresnel Lens in Tropical (Rainforest and Savannah) Climatic Regimes: A Case Study of Malaysia and Nigeria
49 Abdukkarim Hamza El-Ladan, Chan Hoy Yen, Mohd Hafidz Ruslan, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Saleem Hussain Zaidi
Review of Ejector Design Parameters and Geometry for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Application
54 B. Elhub, Mohamed Azly Abdul Aziz, Mohd Khairul, Anuar Bin Shrif, Sohif Mat
Study on the Performance of Photovoltaic Thermal Collector (PV/T) with Rectangular Tube Absorber Design
67 Ali Najah Kadhim, Mohammad H. Yazdi, Azher M. Abed, Mohd Hafidz Ruslan, K. Sopian
Optimization of Operation of Treatment Plants in Intensive System for Small and Very Small Towns
73 Gheorghe Badea, Dan Mureşan, Ioan Aşchilean, Călin Safirescu, Florin Badea, Marius-Daniel
Roman
Numerical Analysis and Optimization of Single Effect Combined Absorption-Ejector Cooling System
80 Azher M. Abed , M. A.Alghoul, Ali Najah Al-Shamani, K. Sopian
Current Density Modeling of Silicon UV Photo Detector 87
Bablu K. Ghosh, S. M. Z. Saiful, S. Ismail, A. M. Khairul, Teo T. K Kenneth
Cost Analysis of a Combined Hybrid PV/T Model 92
Kazem Aghili, Mohd Hafidz Ruslan, Poorya Ooshaksaraei, Mir Hamed Hakemzadeh, Kamaruzzaman Sopian
Simscape Solar Cells Model Analysis and Design 97
Mohammed S. Ibbini, Shadi Mansi, Mohammed Masadeh, Eid Al Hajri
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Relation of Surface Roughness and Photo-induced Charge Trapping of Porous Si Nanowires 104 Mohd Adib Ibrahim, Nurul Aqidah Mohd Sinin, Ayu Wazira Azhari, Suhaila Sepeai, Mohd Norizam
Md Daud, Mohd Asri Mat Teridi, Norashikin Ahmad Ludin, Kamaruzzaman Sopian
An Initial Study on Wind Speed in Mersing, Malaysia 110
Nortazi Sanusi, Azami Zaharim
Performance of Variable Design Configurations for Wind Driven Rain (WDR) Shading Device in Tropical Climate
114 P. K. Selbin, C. H. Lim, Seyedehzahra Mirrahimi, M. Alkhair, Elias Salleh, K. Sopian
Zero Energy Sewage Treatment Plants 119
Gheorghe Badea, Dan Mureşan, Ioan Aşchilean, Emil Moldovan, Florin Badea, Călin Vac
Thermal Efficiency of Unglazed Solar Collector-Polymer Type 127 Mohd Afzanizam Mohd Rosli, Sohif Mat, Mohd Khairul Anuar Sharif, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Mohd Yusof Sulaiman, Ellias Ilias Salleh
Metastable Nature of Amorphous Silicon PV Modules in Equatorial Climate 131 M. Z. Hussin, S. Shaari, A. M. Omar, K. Sopian
Numerical Study of PCM Melting in Evacuated Solar Collector Storage System 137 Mohd Khairul Anuar Sharif, Sohif Mat, Mohd Afzanizam Mohd Rosli, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Mohd Yusof Sulaiman, A. A. Al-Abidi
Choosing the Optimal Multi-Junctions Photovoltaic Cells for Application in the Field of Concentrated Photovoltaic
144 Gheorghe Badea, George - Sebastian Naghiu, Călin Safirescu, Dan Mureşan, Florin Badea, Emanuel Megyesi
Renewable Energy Generation and Deployment Model by Wind and Vehicular Mobility with Discharge Stations
151 Chandrasekaran Subramanium, B. V. Venkataramanan, R. Rajagopal, B. Suji
Simulation Analysis of Weather Effect on Cooling Capacity and Cooling Load for a Small Building Cooled by Solar Adsorption Air-Conditioning System
156 M. A. Alkhair, M. Y. Sulaiman, K. Sopian, C. H. Lim, S. Mat, E. Salleh
Energy Yield Calculation of the Grid Connected Photovoltaic Power System 162 A. M. Omar, M. Z. Hussin, S. Shaari, K. Sopian
Simplified Formula and Daylighting Performance of External Shading Device for Small Office Room
168 Muhamad Fadle Mohamad Abu Sadin, Nik Lukman Nik Ibrahim, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Elias Ilias
Salleh
Performance Test of Solar Assisted Solid Desiccant Dryer 174
S. Misha, S. Mat, M. H. Ruslan, K. Sopian, E. Salleh, M. A. M. Rosli
DFIG Based Wind Energy Conversion System using Back to Back Power Electronic Interface 181 Lata Gidwani
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Inverted Organic Photovoltaic With Dye 186 S. N. F. Mohd-Nasir, M. A. Mat-Teridi, M. Y. Sulaiman, N. Ahmad-Ludin, M. A. Ibrahim, K. Sopian
Simulation Analysis of Venturi-Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (V-VAWT) 191 Saba A. Salih, Sohif Mat, K. Sopian, E. Saleh, M. Alkhair
Analytical Thermal Modeling of a Heat Pipe Solar Water Heater System Integrated with Phase Change Material
197 Mohammad Sajad Naghavi, Mahyar Silaakhori, Mohammad Mehrali, Hendrik Simon Cornelis
Metselaar, Irfan Anjum Badruddin
Comparative Study Regarding the Global Influence of Energy Storage Medium on Autonomous Hybrid Systems for a Building with Economical Energy Consumption
209 Gheorghe Badea, Raluca - Andreea Felseghi, Teodora M. Şoimoşan, Dan Mureşan, Florin Badea,
George Naghiu
Investigation of Possibility using of Rice Husk as Desiccant Materials 217 Zeynab Emdadi , Nilofar Asim, Zatil Amali Che Ramali, M. A. Yarmo, Roslinda Shamsudin, K. Sopian
Thermal Analysis of Jet Impingment Solar Air Collector 221
Vinson Adidhrama Audwinto, Sina Enthesari N., K. Sopian, Mohd. Yusof Bin Hj. Othman, Mohd.
Hafidz Bin Haji Ruslan, Chan Hoy Yen
Application of Solar Air-condition System to Prevent Wall Condensation and Sick Building Syndrome in Humid Area
225 M. M. S. Dezfouli, S. Mat, K. S. M. Sahari, K. Sopian, M. H. Ruslan
The Participation of Solar Thermal Energy in Active Heating Systems of Low, Medium and Large Capacity
230 Gheorghe Badea, Teodora M. Şoimoşan, Ioan Aşchilean, Călin Safirescu, Emil Moldovan, Florin
Badea
Simplified Fabrication of Screen Printed Interdigitated Back Contact Solar Cell Based on Wet Etching Process
239 M. K. Mat Desa, A.W. Azhari, Suhaila Sepeai, K. Sopian, M.Y. Sulaiman, Saleem H. Zaidi
Advanced Texturing of Si Nanostructures on Low Lifetime Si Wafer 244 Suhaila Sepeai, A. W. Azhari, Saleem H. Zaidi, K. Sopian
Performance of a Novel Solar Hybrid Desiccant Cooling System With Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger in Hot and Humid Weather of Malaysia
249 Zuraini Mohd. Enggsa, Arfidian Rachman, Ahmad Fudholi, Sohif Mat, Kamaruzzaman Sopian
Intelligent Purification System for Gold Mining, Minerals Extraction and Algae Biomass 256 Khaled A. Abuhasel
The Optimum Solar Chimney Structure to Improve Photovoltaic System Efficiency 261 Mohammed. Sh-Eldin, K.Sopian, Fatah. O. Alghoul, Ahmed N Abdlla, Adnan M, Ae. Muftah
Authors Index 267
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Authors Index
Abdlla, A. N. 261 Ibrahim, M. A. 186 Rajagopal, R. 151
Abdul Aziz, M. A. 54 Ibrahim, M. A. 104 Ramali, Z. A. C. 217
Abed, A. M. 67, 80 Ibrahim, N. L. N. 168 Risser, M. 11
Abu Sadin, M. F. M. 168 Ismail, S. 87 Roman, M.-D. 73
Abuhasel, K. A. 256 Jimoh, A. 18 Rosli, M. A. M. 174
Adnan, M. 261 Kadhim, A. N. 67 Ruslan, M. H. 174, 225
Aghili, K. 92 Kenneth, T. T. K. 87 Ruslan, M. H. 49, 67, 92
Ahmad-Ludin, N. 186 Kerek, B. 34 Ruslan, M. H. B. H. 221
Al Hajri, E. 97 Khairul, A. M. 87 Safirescu, C. 73, 144, 230
Al-Abidi, A. A. 137 Khairul, M. 54, 127, 137 Sahari, K. S. M. 225
Alexandru, S. 28 Khaldi, M. 34 Saiful, S. M. Z. 87
Alghoul, F. O. 261 Lim, C. H. 114, 156 Salih, S. A. 191
Alghoul, M. A. 80 Ludin, N. A. 104 Salleh, E. I. 114, 127, 156
Alkhair, M. 114, 191 Mansi, S. 97 Salleh, E. I. 168, 174, 191
Alkhair, M. A. 156 Masadeh, M. 97 Sanusi, N. 110
Al-Shamani, A. N. 80 Mat Desa, M. K. 239 Selbin, P. K. 114
Aşchilean, I. 73, 119, 230 Mat, S. 54, 127, 137 Sepeai, S. 104, 239, 244
Asim, N. 217 Mat, S. 191, 249 Shaari, S. 131, 162
Audwinto, V. A. 221 Mat-Teridi, M. A. 186 Shamsudin, R. 217
Azhari, A. W. 239, 244 Md Daud, M. N. 104 Sh-Eldin, M. 261
Azhari, A. W. 104 Megyesi, E. 144 Silaakhori, M. 197
Baba, H. 34 Mehrali, M. 197 Şoimoşan, T. M. 209, 230
Badea, F. 73, 119, 144 Metselaar, H. S. C. 197 Sopian, K. 49, 67, 80
Badea, F. 209, 230, Mirrahimi, S. 114 Sopian, K. 92, 104, 114
Badea, G. 73, 119, 144 Misha, S. 174 Sopian, K. 127, 131, 137
Badea, G. 209, 230 Mohd Rosli, M. A. 127, 137 Sopian, K. 156, 162, 168
Badruddin, I. A. 197 Mohd Sinin, N. A. 104 Sopian, K. 174, 186, 191
Bin Shrif, A. 54 Mohd-Nasir, S. N. F. 186 Sopian, K. 217, 221, 225
Chiriac, F. 28 Moldovan, E. 119, 230 Sopian, K. 239, 244, 249
Dejmal, K. 40 Muftah, A. 261 Sopian, K. 261
Dezfouli, M. M. S. 225 Muller, C. 11 Subramanium, C. 151
Dvořáková, Z. 40 Munda, J. 18 Suji, B. 151
Elhub, B. 54 Mureşan, D. 73, 119 Sulaiman, M. Y. 156, 186, 239
El-Ladan, A. H. 49 Mureşan, D. 144, 209 Sulaiman, M. Y. 127, 137
Emdadi, Z. 217 Naghavi, M. S. 197 Teridi, M. A. M. 104
Enggsa, Z. M. 249 Naghiu, G.-S. 144, 209 Vac, C. 119
Enthesari, S. 221 Nastase, G. 28 Vasile, C. 11
Felseghi, R.-A. 209 Novotný, J. 40 Venkataramanan, B. V. 151
Fudholi, A. 249 Nume, A. 11 Yarmo, M. A. 217
Ghosh, B. K. 87 Omar, A. M. 131, 162 Yazdi, M. H. 67
Gidwani, L. 181 Ooshaksaraei, P. 92 Yen, C. H. 49, 221
Hakemzadeh, M. H. 92 Othman, M. Y. B. H. 221 Zaharim, A. 110
Hussin, M. Z. 131, 162 Owuor, J. 18 Zaidi, S. H. 49, 239, 244
Ibbini, M. S. 97 Rachman, A. 249
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