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Go to Editorial ManagerDue to the Kurdistan regional government-KRG district mission potential towards huge solar energy power generation plant investments by global investors, a genuine study is required to explore the impact of PV-panels installation angles on power generation gain within all seasons duration as the KRG located in four season area which, affect the annual total power gain due to daylight duration effect in each season. The proposed study was conducted within a duration of “513” days utilizing three PV tilt installation angle tests of “ 30⁰, 35⁰, and 40⁰ ” with “ 545 watts single side PV plates” selecting the Erbil district area gaining a crucial role in maximizing energy output for comparison, Results presented a significant variation in power gain due to deviations in annual effective daylight duration effectively mostly a reduction in cold seasons within 25%-37.7% drops compared to the hot season, while the sunset and sunrise duration presented a significant influence of 5%-10% drops in power generated. The season change shows a significant influence of weather variation in each calendar on power gain annually. The installation orientation angle impact presented divergence in production within the cold season only. Process output can potentially unlock a novelty awareness of the investors toward innovative yield project optimization in the area as it will affect the annual power purchasing influence and production divergence with interest.
Manual handling of semi-knockdown vehicles in assembly plants is unsafe, time-consuming, inefficient, and prone to quality irregularities. To intervene in addressing these problems, this study develops a prototype of an automated load carrier intelligent navigator. The work centre is analysed for space, material type and handling requirements. This is followed by design and testing, whereby software, hardware and mechanical engineering are integrated in the context of process optimisation. The prototype was tested on rough and smooth surfaces, for no-obstacle and obstacle avoidance conditions. On rough and smooth surfaces with no obstacles, the minimum distance considered is 0.5m, and the average speed and time determined are 0.08m/s and 6.23s, 0.17m/s and 2.97s, respectively. For the maximum distance of 3.0m, the average speeds and times determined are 0.081 m/s and 37.42s, and 0.18 m/s and 17.35s, respectively. The average distance considered for both rough and smooth surfaces is 1.75 m, and the average speed and time at each scenario are 0.081 m/s, 21.78s, and 0.17 m/s, 10.26s. The voltage of the battery drops, with a corresponding decrease in the speed of the motors. The automated carrier prototype makes the best decisions when it encounters an obstacle, giving the best outputs. This paper contributes by providing real-time intelligent navigation data and accurate regulation of the automated carrier for automotive assembly plants. Its novelty lies in conducting experimental investigations using the automated loading/unloading intelligent navigator to explore its advantages compared to manual loading/unloading in automotive assembly plants. In conclusion, building a carrier for assembly operations enhances assembly operational performance, correcting inefficient and unsafe loading and unloading processes.
Pick and place system is one of the significant employments of modern robots utilized in industrial environments. The objective of this research is to make a comparison of time sequences by combining multiple axes of sequences. A pick-place system implemented with pneumatic linear double-acting cylinders to applicator in automated systems processes for manufacturing. The challenge of 3-axes movement control was achieved using the PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) controller such that the merging between two or three axes was achieved according to the selected sequence of the program. The outcomes show the contrasted sequences and the reference in a constant velocity. The main variable parameter is the number of steps for each sequence. The combination of two axes has developed the sequence and reduced in number of sequences for a path. At last, one of the important factors in moving products industry is the smooth product’s movement, because any high speed might cause a vibration in the system and lead to a decreased positioning accuracy.