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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 123, 2017
2017 The 2nd International Conference on Precision Machinery and Manufacturing Technology (ICPMMT 2017)
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Article Number | 00021 | |
Number of page(s) | 5 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201712300021 | |
Published online | 21 September 2017 |
An automatic energy-saving and thermal monitoring/controlling system for a pond
1 Institute of Mechatronics Engineering, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung City, 83347, Taiwan, R.O.C.
2 Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Chung Chou University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C.
3 Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
* e-mail: minchie.chiu@msa.hinet.net
Because of low temperatures and oxygen in cold water, fish will die when cold currents arrive. This will cause tremendous loss of money. In order reduce the cooling of the pond, an automatic thermal detecting and cold-roofing system using a wind-proofing device, heaters, and thermal detectors is proposed. To reduce heat loss due to thermal convection above the pond surface, a motor-driven wind-proofing device automatically controlled by a PLC controller is adopted. Here, the wind-proofing device, thermal detectors, and heating system are connected to the PLC controller. The PLC will also be connected to the PC interface. The temperature thresholds used to trigger the heater and the wind proofing device can be set at the PC interface. Two options for manipulating the heating and the automatic heating can be selected. The related wind-proofing area and the number of heaters will be determined according to the current temperature. Moreover, the PLC can be wirelessly connected to the server PC in the control room. The pond keeper can monitor everything online and control the pond water's temperature. With this, the problem of fish dying in a cold wave can be solved. Consequently, to reduce the electrical exhaust when heating up the pond water, green energy, solar energy and wind energy, is used.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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