Award Number
“ENERGY” Award 1609524
Lab Supervisor or Director
Rocio Alba-Flores
Principal Investigator
Valentin Soloiu
Document Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Presentation Year
2017
Abstract
Background- Photovoltaic (PV) cells produce the largest amount of electricity when they are directly facing the sun. Solar panels that use tracking systems to position the panel to constantly face the sun have the greatest efficiency. But, these systems are expensive.
Aim- Design a dual axis tracking solar panel with microcontroller and sensors (light, humidity, temperature, and compass) that are both cost effective and efficient. Sensors will be used to determine performance depending on environmental factors.
Ethics Statement: Researchers will keep honest, clear, and accurate records when collecting all data in lab and communication of information learned.
Academic Unit
College of Engineering and Computing
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Engineering in Science Module 1
Keywords
NSF-RET, Energy award, Solar energy, Energy literacy
Solar Energy R & D Project: Teachers Incorporating STEM- Modules to Yield an Energy Literate Generation
Background- Photovoltaic (PV) cells produce the largest amount of electricity when they are directly facing the sun. Solar panels that use tracking systems to position the panel to constantly face the sun have the greatest efficiency. But, these systems are expensive.
Aim- Design a dual axis tracking solar panel with microcontroller and sensors (light, humidity, temperature, and compass) that are both cost effective and efficient. Sensors will be used to determine performance depending on environmental factors.
Ethics Statement: Researchers will keep honest, clear, and accurate records when collecting all data in lab and communication of information learned.
Comments
This research was supported by NSF RET Award: 1609524