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Micro-Inverter Improvement For The Energy Harvesting From Exercise Machine Project, James Ralston
Micro-Inverter Improvement For The Energy Harvesting From Exercise Machine Project, James Ralston
Electrical Engineering
The Energy Harvesting from Exercise Machines (EHFEM) project at California Polytechnic State University consists of several different projects coming together to add human generated power to the grid. This project focuses on implementing a more efficient micro-inverter. The micro-inverter used to convert DC to AC voltage requires up to 5 minutes before the conversion process begins. This time lag significantly diminishes the power produced from an exercising individual. Research of micro-inverters approved by the CEC introduces desirable micro-inverters, available for use in California, to the EHFEM project. Testing the two most desirable micro-inverters found from research allows for quantifying of …