Solar Energy Harvesting and Management in Wireless Sensor Networks
Wireless networks comprise of small devices that are typically deployed in environments where paucity of energy seriously restricts essential operations. The energy source of these devices decreases very quickly during continuous operation and it is pivotal to replace or recharge frequently the powe...
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2014-07-01
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| author | Muhammad Mazhar Abbas Mohamed A. Tawhid Khalid Saleem Zia Muhammad Nazar Abbas Saqib Hafiz Malik Hasan Mahmood |
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| description | Wireless networks comprise of small devices that are typically deployed in environments where paucity of energy seriously restricts essential operations. The energy source of these devices decreases very quickly during continuous operation and it is pivotal to replace or recharge frequently the power sources. Sometimes, it is very difficult to perform these functions through conventional methods. One attractive solution to this problem is the use of the energy, scattered around us in the environment. The availability of energy from the environment is random and uncertain. In this paper, we present a model, schematically and analytically, for solar energy harvesting with appropriate energy management. We provide analysis and simulations for a solar cell for standard and different irradiance levels. The power of the storage device is also simulated for different times of the day. The proposed model not only scavenges the energy but also assures the connectivity of the network by optimizing the energy consumption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a976e0f0cf224a38a64781295d6901d32024-10-03T07:26:26ZengHindawi - SAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks1550-14772014-07-011010.1155/2014/436107436107Solar Energy Harvesting and Management in Wireless Sensor NetworksMuhammad Mazhar Abbas0Mohamed A. Tawhid1Khalid Saleem2Zia Muhammad3Nazar Abbas Saqib4Hafiz Malik5Hasan Mahmood6 Department of Electronics, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Moharram Bey, Alexandria 21511, Egypt Department of Computer Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan Department of Electronics, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA Department of Electronics, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, PakistanWireless networks comprise of small devices that are typically deployed in environments where paucity of energy seriously restricts essential operations. The energy source of these devices decreases very quickly during continuous operation and it is pivotal to replace or recharge frequently the power sources. Sometimes, it is very difficult to perform these functions through conventional methods. One attractive solution to this problem is the use of the energy, scattered around us in the environment. The availability of energy from the environment is random and uncertain. In this paper, we present a model, schematically and analytically, for solar energy harvesting with appropriate energy management. We provide analysis and simulations for a solar cell for standard and different irradiance levels. The power of the storage device is also simulated for different times of the day. The proposed model not only scavenges the energy but also assures the connectivity of the network by optimizing the energy consumption.https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/436107 |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Mazhar Abbas Mohamed A. Tawhid Khalid Saleem Zia Muhammad Nazar Abbas Saqib Hafiz Malik Hasan Mahmood Solar Energy Harvesting and Management in Wireless Sensor Networks International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks |
| title | Solar Energy Harvesting and Management in Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_full | Solar Energy Harvesting and Management in Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_fullStr | Solar Energy Harvesting and Management in Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solar Energy Harvesting and Management in Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_short | Solar Energy Harvesting and Management in Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_sort | solar energy harvesting and management in wireless sensor networks |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/436107 |
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