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090 _aUTH BSECE B178d 2024
100 1 _aBaldoza, Kyla Mae N.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aDevelopment of a voltage regulator for pico hydro generator /
_cKyla Mae N. Baldoza, [and 4 others].
300 _a117 leaves.
336 _2rdacontent
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337 _2rdamedia
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338 _2rdacarrier
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502 _aUndergraduate Theses (BSECE) - Electronics Engineering.
_cCamarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, 2024.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 3 _aHydropower produces the highest energy contribution among the renewable energy sources. However, this form of power generation still faces challenges in voltage regulation. This study discussed the development of a voltage regulator for a pico-hydro generator and evaluated its performance in voltage regulation under various load conditions. The pico-hydro generator used in this study is rated at 1 KW and was installed at Nalalata Falls, which has an 8-meter head of water and a 0.04 m³/s water flow rate. The design of the voltage regulator was simulated using Proteus Professional 8 and was composed of a step-down transformer, a full-bridge rectifier, capacitive filters, L7812C and L7805C voltage regulators, resistors, and LED. During the testing, the hydro generator produces a fluctuating output voltage that ranges from 122 V to 132 V due to the varying rate of water flow. The developed voltage regulator was evaluated using the voltage regulation formula, and 9.98% was the highest recorded voltage regulation for a full load condition, while 0% was the lowest. With this result, it is concluded that the developed voltage regulator was capable of maintaining a stable DC voltage of 12V and 5V for a load with a maximum current rating of 500 mA.
700 1 _aCamasis, Queenie P.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aCruzado, Sarah L.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aDeniña, Roberto B.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aGratil, Kayze S.
_eauthor.
720 _aTabal, Keith Marlon R.
_eadviser.
720 _aTerano, Harold Jan R.
_echair, panelist.
720 _aIsaac, Victor Solito DR.
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720 _aPontillas, Virginia V.
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