Category Archive: Technology

May 30

Solar Powered Pakistan- An Idea

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Following are my own assumptions on Solar Power Stations, and open to comments, suggestions and criticism about the practicality of the idea. Prices of Solar Panels are around Rs. 150/ watt. 1MW is equal to 1,000,000 Watts. Calculating from above mentioned prices of solar panels, 1MW will cost about Rs. 150,000,000. We add to it …

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Nov 09

1001 Inventions from Muslim Civilisation

1001 Inventions A great site showing the contribution of Muslim scientists to the modern world. Work of Muslim scientists formed the foundation of modern world inventions we see around us today. This period has been forgotten in the history as ‘The Dark Ages’. But actually it was a golden era in which many important inventions …

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Aug 30

Wind Power Basics – Power Available in WindPower Available in Wind

      Power available in wind is calculated by formula Power Available = ½* air density * swept area * wind velocity3 Air density at sea level is 1.23kg/m3 I will consider it as 1kg/m3 at Faisalabad (Pakistan). Swept area is in m2. It is calculated by formula πr2. Where r is radius of …

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Aug 30

Beaufort Scale for Wind Speed Estimation

The Beaufort Wind Scale is named after Sir Francis Beaufort, an admiral in the British Navy. He developed the scale in 1805 in order to estimate wind speed by noting how sails move in the wind. It turned out to be a great help and was later adapted for use on land. Force 0 Strength: …

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Aug 08

Getting Energy From Wind

There is lot of loadshedding these days in Pakistan. The prices of energy are also increasing, so i decided to make an experimental wind energy system. Which I plan to upgrade to a bigger one. For my convinience I divided it into parts 1. Generator: for making electricity. 2. Rotor : wings for moving the …

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