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

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 Published by WSEAS Press www.wseas.org Copyright © 2014, by WSEAS Press All the copyright of the present book belongs to the World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society Press. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Editor of World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society Press. All papers of the present volume were peer reviewed by no less that two independent reviewers. Acceptance was granted when both reviewers' recommendations were positive.

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

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Serban Alexandru, Florea Chiriac, Gabriel Nastase Benchmarking Power System Stabilizer Controller Performance Using Conventional Lead/Lag, Fuzzy, and Matlab PID

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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