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SOLAR INCUBATOR BY USING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER
K.Shilpa
1
, K.Manjunath Reddy
1
, C.H.Sai Krishna
1
,
K.Vishalakshi
1
, P.Vinodh Kumar
2
1
UG Student, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Sanskrithi School of Engineering, Puttaparthi.
2
Assistant Professor Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Sanskrithi School of Engineering, Puttaparthi.
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Abstract - In this project a new method of solar poultry
incubator design is suggested which could be used to hatch
eggs from solar pv and hence could reduce the usage of power
and can increasing at maximum usage of solar power which is
a renewable source of energy. It is a prototype temperature
control of hatchery incubator using microcontroller. The
nature of hatching process takes 21 days with a temperature
of 99-102°F or 37 to 38.9°C, with proper humidity and the egg
must be moved several times for certain hour for optimum
performance. In this project, the lamps were used as heaters to
develop suitable heat temperature for the eggs. By using water
and controlling fan, it is can make sure the humidity and
ventilation in good condition. The health condition of egg is
very important for the development of embryo within the eggs.
Key Words: Battery, Charge controller, Solar PV,
Temperature, Humidity, Ventilation, Hatchability, egg
incubator.
1. INTRODUCTION
A mother hen performs hatching function at low
efficiency, using artificial method, in an incubator system
simulates the environmental conditions required for such
operation is used by poultry farmers within specified
temperature and relative humidity range. These range
between 36°c-39°c and increases efficiency 50%- 90%.In
this project a new method of solar poultry incubator design
is suggested which could be used to hatch eggs from solar pv
and hence could reduce the usage of power and can
maximize the usage of solar power which is a renewable
source of energy. Solar power-based Egg incubator are used
to produce clean energy without harmful effects to
environment.
It is a prototype temperature control of hatchery
incubator using microcontroller. The nature of hatching
process takes 21days with a temperature of 99-102°F or 37
to 38.9°C, with proper humidity and the egg must be moved
several times for certain hour for optimum performance. In
this project, the lamps were used as heaters to develop
suitable heat temperature for the eggs. By using water and
controlling fan, it is can make sure the humidity and
ventilation in good conditions.
A mother hen performs hatching function at low
efficiency.
Using artificial method, in an incubator, a system
simulates the environmental conditions required
for such operation is used by poultry farmers within
specified temperature and relative humidity range.
These range between 36°c-39°c and increases
efficiency 50%- 90%.
Solar power-based Egg incubator are used to
produce clean energy without harmful effects to
environment.
1.2 OBJECTIVES
Following are the main objective of the present study:
Design a solar powered egg incubator.
Fabricate the incubator with more of locally source
materials.
Hatch eggs in a clean environment devoid of any
energy related pollution.
Encourage the youth to venture into agriculture
(poultry farm), small and large scale.
1.3 SCOPE OF PROJECT
The Scope of this project work is limited to design and
fabrication of a tiny size solar powered egg incubator. Its
capacity is limited to fifty eggs per time. It covers design,
component fabrication and assembly of the various
components to form the incubation.
2.1 METHODOLOGY
Electrical power has been proven to be one of the
most important resource in every country and due to its high
demand and widely used, it has become exhaustible at one
day because of it’s a non-renewable energy source. So, we
generate continuous power by using renewable energy
sources like wind energy, solar energy etc., in my project in
existing system i.e., natural hatching requires continuous
heating to the eggs up to completion of its hatching, but due
to more eggs provided below the hen some eggs will spoil
due to lack of good hatching. So, we avoid that problem we
are implement the solar incubator by using temperature
controller. By this project we get 100% good hatching and no