Design and economic analysis of a solar poultry incubator for rural sectors located in Pucallpa-Peru

Abstract

In this study, an incubator with a capacity of up to 96 backyard poultry eggs was designed mechanically and energetically, using a photovoltaic panel as a source of energy. For this purpose, a thermodynamic study, heat transfer and mechanical design of the incubation process was carried out, considering the temperature (37.5°C), relative humidity (60%), 90° rotation of the eggs in an interval between 90 and 120 minutes, ventilation that occurs in the last 3 days of the incubation process, energy and the environmental conditions of Pucallpa-Perú. The results obtained lead to the sizing of the components of the incubator and the photovoltaic panel, being this renewable energy the novelty of the study for a sustainable use of the inhabitant and the region. It is concluded that local radiation can be used as a power source for an incubator with a capacity of up to 96 eggs, by using this type of energy, the incubator together with the solar kit will become profitable compared to the use of electricity.