Design and fabrication of single barrel solar pump

Mechanical engineering

The objective of project is to study, fabricate and experience the working of solar operated barrel pump. The basic principle behind the working of this machine is “scotch yoke mechanism” “Scotch yoke mechanism” is a reciprocating motion mechanism, converting the linear motion of a slider into a rotational motion or vice versa. The mechanism consist of two link from which one is connected to the motor and another one is connected to the piston of barrel pump. When the motor rotates the link connected to the motor shaft rotates along the circumference of circle, the final link generate the reciprocating motion of the piston of barrel pump for suction and discharge of water. Running the motor with the help of solar energy the reciprocating action of piston moves to and fro, this suction and discharge of water. Thus the tank can be filled with full of water without using any conventional energy like fuel or electricity. As this whole setup does not consume either electric power or fuel and contribute in the effort to save the conventional energy sources. The solar operated pump gives better results when compared with the nominal submersible pump.

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