Reliability analysis of a small solar system for a home
International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management
ISSN: 0265-671X
Article publication date: 18 November 2021
Issue publication date: 17 January 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to model and to improve the stability and long-lasting operation of the small home solar system configuration regarding the reliability, availability, sensitivity, cost analysis and mean time to failure (MTTF).
Design/methodology/approach
A model of a small home solar system is designed in this write up. It is designed in a series–parallel configuration, such that four panels are arranged in parallel, working under 1-out-of-4: G; policy and two batteries configured in parallel also, working under 1-out-of-2: G; policy. The panels are connected to a charge controller, then to the batteries and lastly to an inverter, all connected together in series configuration. Different types of system reliability such as reliability, sensitivity, availability, MTTF and cost analysis for particular values of the failure and repair rates have been evaluated by using a supplementary variable and Laplace transforms and demonstrated the computed results on tables and graphs. The main objective here is to improve the stability and long-lasting operation of the small solar system configuration regarding the reliability, availability, sensitivity, cost analysis and MTTF.
Findings
The future behavior of the small solar system and similar systems can be easily predicted at any given time for any parametric values, it is also better to provide repair than replacements in the system for better availability and reliability, it signifies that
Originality/value
This paper provides a model of small home solar system and its reliability analysis.
Keywords
Citation
Musa, I.M. and Yusuf, I. (2023), "Reliability analysis of a small solar system for a home", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 40 No. 1, pp. 267-279. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-10-2020-0336
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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