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Solar Powered EnergyProfessor: Dr. Anderson and Dr. Arehart
Students: Dan Eaton, Vick Chhabria, Luke Kingsborough, Nick Vilagi
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Where does the world get energy from?
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Why are we here?
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The energy that is running out…
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Alternative sources of energy…
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What is Solar Powered Energy?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av24fEMhDoU
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A few key definitions…
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Definitions:
! Voltage - An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts
! Current - A flow of electric charge expressed in amps
! Power - The rate at which electrical energy is transferred by an electrical circuit
Power (Watts) = Voltage (Volts) x Current (Amps)
P = I x V
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What are some applications of Solar
Powered Energy?
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Futuristic solar powered iPhone design
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Honda solar powered car prototype
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Solar powered airplane
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Home rooftop solar panels
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Today’s Lab
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IV Curve Tracer
1. Sweep the voltage of a PV (photovoltaic) module and measure the current
2. Compare various PV modules based on their IV Curves
3. Calculate the maximum power of each curve
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Example Output
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Lab
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Questions?
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About Ohio State:
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Key Learnings
1. The Importance of solar cell technology 2. Basic understanding of how solar cells work 3. Understand the purpose of usage of IV
curve tracers 4. Learn a little more about Ohio State and
Engineering
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