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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 …