INTRODUCTION LITERATURE REVIEW METHODOLOGY DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER TITLE PAGE DECLARATION ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv ABSTRAK v ABSTRACT vi CONTENT vii LIST OF TABLE x LIST OF FIGURE xi LIST OF APPENDICES xv

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1 1.1 Problem Statement 2 1.2 PSM Flow Chart 3 1.3 Scope and Objective 4

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW

5 2.1 Photovoltaic module 5 2.1.1 Theory and construction 6 2.1.2 Rigid thin-film modules 7 2.1.3 Flexible thin-film modules 8 CHAPTER TITLE PAGE 2.2 Solar cell 8 2.2.1 How do solar panels work? 9 2.2.2 How Silicon Makes a Solar Cell 11 2.2.3 Anatomy of a Solar Cell 13 2.3 Pros and cons of solar energy 15 2.3.1 Solar panel efficiency 17 2.4 Solar panel advantages 19 2.4.1 No or low maintenance benefits 20 2.4.2 Advantages of being environment 20 friendly and independent

CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY

21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.2 Collecting information 22 3.3 Design 22 3.3.1 Design Concept 22 3.4 Acquiring the Temperature Data 23 3.5 Installing and Operating Data Logger 24 USB TC08 3.5.1 Installing the driver 24 3.5.2 Connecting the USB TC-08 24 3.5.3 How a thermocouple works 28 3.6 Temperature distribution in car 28 3.6.1 Temperature distribution with sun 30 reflector 3.6.2 Temperature distribution without 34 sun reflector 3.7 Ventilation flow 37 CHAPTER TITLE PAGE CHAPTER 4 RESULTS 39 4.1 Introduction 39 4.2 Device 40 4.3 Temperature distribution for car without sun 41 reflector and with device 4.4 Temperature distribution for car without sun 43 reflector and without device 4.5 Temperature distribution for car with sun 45 reflector and with device 4.6 Temperature distribution for car with sun 47 reflector and without device

CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

49 5.1 Introduction 49 5.2 Analysis for condition without sun shade. 50 5.2.1 Analysis by point Without shade 50 5.2.2 Analysis by time Without shade 51 5.2.3 Analysis of comparison of average of 52 temperature Without shade 5.2.4 Analysis of average temperature 53 difference Without shade 5.2.5 Analysis of comparison of average 54 percentage based on initial value Without shade 5.2.6 Analysis difference of average percentage 55 based on initial value. Without shade 5.3 Analysis for condition with sun shade. 56 5.3.1 Analysis by point With shade 56 5.3.2 Analysis by time With shade 57 5.3.3 Analysis of comparison of 58 average of temperature With shade 5.3.4 Analysis of average temperature 59 CHAPTER TITLE PAGE difference With shade 5.3.5 Analysis of comparison of average 60 percentage based on initial value With shade 5.3.6 Analysis difference of average 61 percentage based on initial value. With shade

CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION