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Portable Solar Powered Charging Station, Jordan Bonner
Portable Solar Powered Charging Station, Jordan Bonner
Electrical Engineering
The portable solar powered charging station uses a solar powered mat that can be folded for portability. The device has the ability to charge small electronics during both day and night. When sunlight is available, the charger charges two C batteries in series and at the same time it charges any electronic device that can be connected via USB or cigarette lighter. At night the charger will charge the same electronic devices from the onboard batteries. The charging station must be able to interface with electronic devices using USB and a car cigarette lighter to charge the device’s battery.
Solar Powered Led Lantern For Developing Countries, Lacy Billingsly Iii
Solar Powered Led Lantern For Developing Countries, Lacy Billingsly Iii
Electrical Engineering
In recent years, both LED and solar technology have become the focus of sustainable energy. LED lighting uses significantly less power than its fluorescent competitor. Solar cells enable clean, natural, and portable power. As these two entities become more efficient at exponential rates, the hope for the wide use of off-grid lighting in less developed countries seemingly increases at the same rate. Currently, there has been a development of industry for portable solar powered lighting systems. Before designing a product, a study was conducted of current products on the market that aim to light dark homes. This study and design …
Multipolymer Interactions In Bulk Heterojunction Photovoltaic Devices, Grant Olson
Multipolymer Interactions In Bulk Heterojunction Photovoltaic Devices, Grant Olson
Physics
Multipolymer photovoltaics, single layer devices made up of multiple photoactive polymers, can create organic photovoltaics (OPVs) with a wider spectral response than single polymer systems without the difficult fabrication of a tandem. Our group has successfully created multipolymer solar devices with 2% power conversion efficiency. We have analyzed the optical and electrical properties of these devices, and found that it may be possible for polymers to assist each other with charge extraction, though combining polymers disrupts single polymer crystallinity.
Modeling And Analysis Of A Photovoltaic System With A Distributed Energy Storage System, Anthony Winston Ma
Modeling And Analysis Of A Photovoltaic System With A Distributed Energy Storage System, Anthony Winston Ma
Master's Theses
As California continues to integrate more renewable energy into its electrical system, the state has experienced a corresponding rise in photovoltaic system installations. PV arrays are a unique source of power generation in that they are affected by the location of the sun, shading, and temperature changes. These characteristics make solar one of the most highly variable forms of renewable energy. In order to improve solar power’s consistency, PV systems require a supplemental source of power. The primary focus of this paper is to determine if distributed energy storage systems can be used to reduce the effect of solar intermittency. …
Design And Construction Of A Solar Operated Gate, Jacob Gardener
Design And Construction Of A Solar Operated Gate, Jacob Gardener
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
This senior project discusses the design and construction of a solar operated gate. A solar panel is used to charge a battery, and then an inverter is used to run a garage door opener off the battery. The garage door opener operates a short lever arm which is connected to a longer lever arm which is connected to the gate. Each component and mounting mechanisms were designed and built to effectively provide the gate opening function. The finished product operates well, the gate opens in about 8 seconds after the button is pressed on the remote controller or wall mount …