Development and calibration of a solar-powered egg incubator

Authors

  • Yahaya OLOTU Department of Agricultural & Bio-Environmental Engineering, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria, realyahaya@yahoo.com (*corresponding author) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5622-6506
  • Abdurrahman Ismail OMOAKHALEN Department of Mechatronics, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria
  • Reuben ISHIEKWENE Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashiuku, Nigeria
  • Benjamin Chukwutem IKWUEBENE Department of Mechanical Engineering Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashiuku, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeng.2024.1.19

Keywords:

Egg, Incubator, Efficiency, Temperature, Humidity, Solar-powered.

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of various climatic variables on the efficiency of a solar-powered egg incubator. Results showed that generated incubation temperature (GIT) and relative humidity (GIRH) all significantly impacted the incubator’s performance. Low temperatures negatively affected egg embryonic formation and hatching rates, while high humidity levels resulted in poor egg quality. Additionally, it demonstrated that the incubator could be kept at the desired temperature of 34–38 oC and relative humidity of 56–86% for high efficiency. The study also discovered that more solar radiation resulted in more reliable and effective temperature control inside the incubator. The findings of this study offer significant contributions to the enhancement of solar-powered egg incubator designs and the optimisation of their efficiency under diverse climate scenarios.

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STUDIA UBB ENGINEERING, Volume 69 (LXIX), No. 1, November 2024

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2024-10-28

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OLOTU, Y., OMOAKHALEN, A. I., ISHIEKWENE, R., & IKWUEBENE, B. C. (2024). Development and calibration of a solar-powered egg incubator. Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Engineering, 69(1), 197–207. https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeng.2024.1.19

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