Rizal Justian Setiawan, Khakam Ma’ruf, Darmono, Indra Dwi Suryanto, Andi Tri Hermawan
Indonesia is a maritime country and many people work as traditional fishermen. Traditional fishermen generally use thermos filled with wet ice, ice boxes, or ice blocks to maintain the freshness of fish. The temperature obtained is still insufficient to maintain the fish’s quality and freshness. Furthermore, some existing technologies are expensive and use fossil fuels. Researchers designed and manufactured a cool box that utilizes solar energy to store fish. The experimental research method was conducted by testing the performance of the cool box device at four different locations. The results showed that the solar panel produced an average of 2,527.2 W of energy in a day, which can power the cool box device for 10 hours. To maintain the fish’s freshness with the reference temperature of 0-5 °C, the device uses temperature control to prevent the fish from freezing, which damages its structure. The temperature control also helps the tool save energy, allowing it to last 170 minutes longer than without using the temperature control feature. © 2024, Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. All rights reserved.
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, College of Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, Indonesia Open University, Jakarta, Indonesia; Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Civil Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Automotive Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
