TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUPERVISOR’S DECLARATION

STUDENT’S DECLARATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

ABSTRAK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF SYMBOLS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Project Synopsis

1.2 Objective of The Final Year Project

1.2.1 General Objective

1.2.2 Specific Objective

1.3 Scope of Work

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1.4 Project Planning

1.5 Thesis Organization

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Basic Components

2.1.1 Gate

2.1.2 Solar Panel

2.2 Types of gate

2.2.1 Sliding Gate

2.2.2 Swing Gate

2.3 Gate Styles and Designs of Gate

2.4 Designing Considerations

2.4.1 Gate Framework

2.4.2 Structural / Mechanical Support Post

2.5 Gate Operating System

2.5.1 The Unique Wheel System

2.5.2 Traditional Underground System

2.6 Advantages & Disadvantages for Two Types of Gate System

2.6.1 Advantages of the Wheel System

2.6.2 Disadvantages of the Wheel System

2.6.3 Advantages of the Underground System

2.6.4 Disadvantages of the Underground System

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2.7 Operating Options for Automatic Gate

2.8 Automatic Solar Gate System Design

2.9 Solar Power

2.9.1 Types of Solar Power

2.9.2 Locations and Types of Solar System

2.9.3 Advantages of Solar Power

2.9.4 Disadvantages of Solar Power

CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY

3.1 Flow Chart

3.2 Gantt Chart

3.3 Design

3.3.1 Propose Design

3.3.2 Design Comparison

3.3.3 Selected Design Specifications

3.3.4 Three Dimensional Drawings

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3.4 Selected Materials

Part Drawings

Assembly Drawings

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3.5 Fabrication Process

3.5.1 Apparatus / Machines

3.5.2 Fabrication Process Steps

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3.6 Testing Procedure

CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Results

4.2 Discussion

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Problems Faced During the Project

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Recommendations

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

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Figures of machines

Figures of safety tools / wears

Figures of Three Dimensional Drawings (Different Views)

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3.1 Gantt chart

LIST OF TABLES

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3.2 Design comparison for four proposed designs

3.3 Descriptions of the materials

4.1 Power produced by battery and solar panel

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Figure No.

2.1 Solar panels

2.2 Traditional gate

2.3 Scalloped gate

2.4 Estate gate

2.5 Royal arch gate

2.6 Bell curved gate

2.7 Pointed gate

LIST OF FIGURES

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2.8 Arched with puppy pickets gate

2.9 Traditional with top ring sand puppy picket gate

2.10 Wheel system automatic gate opener product

2.11 Traditional underground system

2.12 Push button

2.13 Automatic solar gate system design

2.14 Diagram of solar power distribution

2.15 Solar thermal system

3.1 Flow chart

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3.2 First design

3.3 Second design

3.4 Third design

3.5 Fourth design

3.6 Design specifications for selected design

3.7 Part drawing 1 (Gate frame- isometric view)

3.8 Part drawing 2 (Hollow cylinder support- isometric view)

3.9 Part drawing 3 (L-shape frame)

3.10 Part drawing 4 (Connecting plate- isometric view)

3.11 Part drawing 5 (Roller)

3.12 Part drawing 6 (Gear threads steel bar)

3.13 Part drawing 7 (Mechanical support post)

3.14 Assembly drawing 1 (Gate frame & hollow cylinder support)

3.15 Assembly drawing 2 (Roller with mechanical support post)

3.16 Assembly drawing 3 (Wheel system)

3.17 Assembly drawing 4 (Mechanical part of gate system-front view)

3.18 Assembly drawing 5 (Mechanical part of gate system-isometric view)

3.19 Hollow black pipe steel

3.20 Material parts to make gate frame

3.21 L-shape metal plate

3.22 Wheel system

3.23 Roller

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3.24 Gear threads steel bar

3.25 Measuring tape

3.26 Cuts the materials using disc cutter machine

3.27 Drill the work piece

3.28 Weld the parts

3.29 Grind the parts

3.30 Paint the mechanical part of the gate system

3.31 Gate system attached together with controller part

3.32 Operate the semi-automatic solar gate system using controller

4.1 Finished welding gate frame and hollow cylinder support

4.2 Finished drilling connecting plate

4.3 Gate without mechanical support post

4.4 Gate with mechanical support post

4.5 Finished painted the mechanical part of the gate system

4.6 Finished painted the mechanical support post

4.7 Finished painted gate with mechanical support post

4.8 Integrate the mechanical part and controller part of the gate system

4.9 The initial position of gate and controller used to operate the gate

4.10 The position where the gate fully opened

4.11 The gear that attached with the motor

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LIST OF SYMBOLS

Kilogram

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Meter

Millimeter

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Amorphous silicon

Alternative current

Direct current

Gas metal arc melding

Metal inert gas

Shielded metal arc welding