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    The Design and Evaluation of Nanogrid-Based Solar Photovoltaic Light-Emitting Diode Street Lighting Systems: A Techno-Economic and Voltage Drop Analysis for Secondary Roads in Thailand
    (2026-05-01)
    Bunjongjit, Sulee
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    Wang, Hongyan
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    Huang, Yansheng
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    Songsukthawan, Panapong
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    Yoomak, Suntiti
    Street lighting systems are essential for ensuring nighttime road safety and visibility. The integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems into street lighting infrastructure improves energy efficiency and sustainability; however, the mismatch between daytime energy generation and nighttime lighting demand requires effective energy management solutions. In addition, long-distance electrical connections introduce voltage drop constraints, which are often overlooked in conventional design approaches. This study addresses the integration of lighting design, electrical constraints, and techno-economic performance in nanogrid-based LED street lighting systems for secondary roads. A unified framework is developed to evaluate lighting performance, PV–battery sizing, voltage drop behavior, and lifecycle cost under different system architectures. Optimal pole spacing and luminaire ratings are determined using DIALux, while PV–battery configurations are optimized using HOMER Pro based on site-specific solar irradiance. The analysis focuses on voltage drop as the key electrical constraint and examines its impact under decentralized and centralized nanogrid configurations (25%, 50%, and 100%) in both stand-alone and grid-connected modes. The results show that increasing centralization reduces component redundancy but significantly increases cable length, conductor sizing, and infrastructure cost. A techno-economic assessment with lifecycle cost and sensitivity analysis indicates that a 25% centralized configuration reduces total system cost by approximately 23% compared to fully decentralized systems while avoiding excessive cabling costs. These findings demonstrate that voltage drop and electrical infrastructure constraints play a decisive role in determining optimal system design, highlighting the importance of system-level integration rather than isolated optimization of lighting or energy components.
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    Technical Assessment of Reusing Retired Electric Vehicle Lithium-Ion Batteries in Thailand
    (2023-06-01)
    Phophongviwat, Teeraphon
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    Polmai, Sompob
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    Maneeinn, Chaitouch
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    Hongesombut, Komsan
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    Sivalertporn, Kanchana
    A rapid growth in electric vehicles has led to a massive number of retired batteries in the transportation sector after 8–10 years of use. However, retired batteries retain over 60% of their original capacity and can be employed in less demanding electric vehicles or stationary energy storage systems. As a result, the management of end-of-life electric vehicles has received increased attention globally over the last decade due to their environmental and economic benefits. This work presents knowledge and technology for retired electric vehicle batteries that are applicable to the Thai context, with a particular focus on a case study of a retired lithium-ion battery from the Nissan X-Trail Hybrid car. The disassembled battery modules are designed for remanufacturing in small electric vehicles and repurposing in energy storage systems. The retired batteries were tested in a laboratory under high C-rate conditions (10C, 20C, and 30C) to examine the limitations of the batteries’ ability to deliver high current to electric vehicles during the driving operation. In addition, the electric motorcycle conversion has also been studied by converting the gasoline engine to an electric battery system. Finally, the prototypes were tested both in the laboratory and in real-world use. The findings of this study will serve as a guideline for the sorting and assessment of retired lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, as well as demonstrate the technical feasibility of reusing retired batteries in Thailand.
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    Effect of Na+ Substitution on the Phase, Microstructure, Electrical and Energy Storage Properties of BSBZNT Ceramics Prepared by the Solid-State Combustion Technique
    (2023-01-01)
    Chongsatan, Wistsarut
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    Didpim, Ratirom
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    Julphunthong, Phongthorn
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    Thatawong, Bhoowadol
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    Vittayakorn, Naratip
    (Ba<inf>0.704</inf>Sr<inf>0.176</inf>Bi<inf>0.12</inf>)<inf>1-x</inf>Zn<inf>0.08</inf>Nb<inf>0.04</inf>Ti<inf>0.88</inf>O<inf>3</inf>-Na<inf>x</inf> (BSBZNT-xNa) ceramics with x = 0, 0.01, 0.03 and 0.05 mol%, were prepared by the solid-state combustion technique. The samples were calcined and sintered at 950 °C and 1375 °C, respectively, for 2 h. The phase, microstructure, dielectric, ferroelectric and energy storage properties were investigated. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the BSBZNT-xNa powders showed a perovskite phase for all samples. When x increased from 0-0.03, the average particle size increased from 380 to 480 nm, then decreased to 420 nm. All sintered samples showed the coexistence of the orthorhombic and cubic phases. The average grain size was in the range of 2.03 to 1.39 µm. The BSBZNT-0.01Na ceramic exhibited the highest dielectric properties at room temperature (ɛ<inf>r</inf> = 902, tanδ = 0.10), the lowest remanent polarization (P <inf>r</inf> = 0.10 µC/cm<sup>2</sup>), coercive field (E <inf>c</inf> = 0.43 kV/cm), and the highest energy storage efficiency (η ∼ 94.70%) measured under an electric field of 70 kV/cm.
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    BaTiO3/Epoxy Resin Nanocomposites as Flexible Energy Storage Devices
    (2023-01-01)
    Vittayakorn, Wanwilai
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    Tepsansern, Piyapat
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    Kriangkraikul, Worachet
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    Vittayakorn, Naratip
    In this work, nanocomposites between the epoxy resin and barium titanate (BT) were prepared in order to use as flexible energy storage devices. The epoxy resin and BT phase were homogeneously mixed and cast into a disk shape. Phase formation and chemical properties of these nanocomposites were identified via XRD and FTIR methods, respectively. Frequency dependence of dielectric properties for all samples was measured by LCR meter. The polarization hysteresis loops were also investigated in order to calculate the energy density of materials. From the results, it was found that the dielectric constant and loss of these nanocomposites are independent of frequency and the ε<inf>r</inf> and tanδ values tend to increase with increasing BT amount. Moreover, after adding 50% of BT into the system, the energy density of nanocomposites is increased by five times compared with the pure epoxy resin while the energy loss density sharply decreases. The dielectric properties and the energy density of BT/epoxy resin nanocomposites change with BT content and strongly depend on porosity and the distribution of BT nanoparticles.
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    Phase Formation, Morphology and Electrical Properties of Lead-Free BNBLT-xBSN Ceramics Synthesized via the Solid-State Combustion Technique
    (2023-01-01)
    Thatawong, Bhoowadol
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    Vittayakorn, Naratip
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    Rittidech, Aurawan
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    Bongkarn, Theerachai
    Lead-free 1-x(Bi<inf>0.47</inf>Na<inf>0.47</inf>Ba<inf>0.06</inf>)<inf>0.95</inf>La<inf>0.05</inf>TiO<inf>3</inf>-xBa(Sn<inf>0.70</inf>Nb<inf>0.24</inf>)O<inf>3</inf> (BNBLT-xBSN) ceramics with x = 0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03 and 0.04 mol.% were synthesized by the solid-state combustion technique with a calcination temperature of 750 °C for 2 h and a sintering temperature of 1150 °C for 2 h. The effect of BSN substitution on the phase formation, microstructure, dielectric, ferroelectric and energy storage properties of the BNBLT ceramics was investigated. With the substitution of BSN, the coexisting rhombohedral (R) and tetragonal (T) phases transformed into coexisting R and cubic (C) phase, verified by Rietveld refinement. The C phase increased with increased BSN content. The average grain size decreased from 1.14 to 0.89 µm when x increased to 0.03 and then increased to 0.96 µm. The measured density and maximum dielectric constant (ε <inf>m</inf>) tended to increase from 5.44 to 5.87 g/cm<sup>3</sup> and 1800 to 1942 when x increased to 0.03, then decreased to 5.25 g/cm<sup>3</sup> and 1501, respectively. The remanent polarization (P <inf>r</inf>) and coercive field (E <inf>c</inf>) decreased when x increased to 0.03. The 0.97BNBLT-0.03BSN ceramic exhibited the lowest energy loss density (W <inf>loss</inf> ∼ 0.10 J/cm<sup>3</sup>) and the highest energy-storage efficiency (η ∼ 77.3%) measured under an electric field of 70 kV/cm.