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Volume 02, Issue 9

Published on: September 2026

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR-POWERED PORTABLE DUST AIR BLOWER: A REVIEW

Divya Kale Pratiksha Sute Rakshda Dhakate Shreya Telse

Dr. Prosanjeet Sarkar

Department of Electrical Engineering

Tulsiramji Gaikwad Patil College of

Engineering and technology Nagpur

Nagpur,India
DOI:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i9.140

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Abstract

Dust accumulation on electrical, electronic, household, and photovoltaic equipment reduces operational performance and increases the need for regular cleaning. Conventional electric dust blowers are convenient but depend on grid electricity or mains-powered adapters, limiting their usefulness in outdoor and remote applications. This review examines the design and development of a solar-powered portable dust air blower that combines photovoltaic energy harvesting,rechargeable battery storage,adcblower motor, power electronics, and electronic control. Recent literature on photovoltaic soiling,forced-air cleaning,solar-powered blowers, automated cleaning systems, and renewable-powered motor applications was reviewed to identify suitable design approaches and research gaps. Studies demonstrate that forced airflow can remove loosely deposited dust without water and can simultaneously provide a cooling effect in photovoltaic applications.Solar-powered blower research has also demonstrated the feasibility of using photovoltaic generation and battery storage for continuous blower operation. However, most existing studies focus on industrial furnaces, food drying, or solar-panel cleaning rather than a compact general-purpose portable dust blower for electrical and electronic equipment. Based on the reviewed literature, a portable system can be developed using a solar panel, charge controller, rechargeable battery, dc blower, motor driver, dc-dc converter, voltage sensing circuit, switch, display, and protective enclosure. Arduino-based control can provide speed regulation,battery monitoring,and future automation. The review identifies low-voltage operation, portability, energy efficiency, battery autonomy, airflow performance, thermal management, and protection of sensitive electronic components as important design considerations. The proposed concept offers a practical approach for reducing dependence on conventional electricit while supporting sustainable and portable cleaning applications.


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Solar energy, portable air blower, dust cleaning, photovoltaic system, rechargeable battery, dc blower, Arduino

How to Cite this Paper

Kale, D., Sute, P., Dhakate, R. & Telse, S. (2026). Design and Development of a Solar-Powered Portable Dust Air Blower: A Review. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(9), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i9.140

Kale, Divya, et al.. "Design and Development of a Solar-Powered Portable Dust Air Blower: A Review." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 9, 2026, pp. 1-9. doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i9.140.

Kale, Divya,Pratiksha Sute,Rakshda Dhakate, and Shreya Telse. "Design and Development of a Solar-Powered Portable Dust Air Blower: A Review." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 9 (2026): 1-9. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i9.140.

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