Proyecto Final Proyecto Final S.S. J.J.S.S. J.J.

Barco SolarBarco Solar

University of Puerto Rico – MayaguezUniversity of Puerto Rico – MayaguezAgricultural Sciences FacultyAgricultural Sciences Faculty

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering TMAG 4005 – Agricultural ElectrificationTMAG 4005 – Agricultural Electrification

22ndnd Semester 2008 - 2009 Semester 2008 - 2009

Team MembersTeam Members

• Juan E. Caban RiosJuan E. Caban Rios • Jackson Pujols Jackson Pujols SeguraSegura

The ModelThe Model

Model (Cont)Model (Cont)

The model (cont.)The model (cont.)

Electrical Materials ListElectrical Materials List

• Two 6V Solar panelsTwo 6V Solar panels

• 9 ft of Wiring9 ft of Wiring

• SwitchSwitch

• 9 – 18V Electric Motor9 – 18V Electric Motor

Mechanical Materials ListMechanical Materials List

• Three 2-Liters Bottles Three 2-Liters Bottles – For flotation purposesFor flotation purposes

Propeller materials listPropeller materials list

• Small GearSmall Gear

• Wooden Stick (for Pinchos)Wooden Stick (for Pinchos)

• Fan HelixFan Helix

Electrical DiagramElectrical Diagram

CurrentCurrent VoltageVoltage PowerPower

Source:Source:

Solar Solar PanelsPanels

.80.80 12V 12V

(6V each)(6V each)9.6W9.6W

MotorMotor 1.98 max1.98 max 12V (max)12V (max) 23.76W 23.76W maxmax

Electrical Safety Electrical Safety ConsiderationsConsiderations• We made sure that the motor was capable We made sure that the motor was capable

to resist the max voltage the solar panels to resist the max voltage the solar panels could provide which are 12 volts. The could provide which are 12 volts. The motor has a voltage range from 9 to 18V.motor has a voltage range from 9 to 18V.

• For the propeller to turn in the right For the propeller to turn in the right direction we made sure the polarity was direction we made sure the polarity was correctly installed.correctly installed.

• Every wire is covered and all joints were Every wire is covered and all joints were made with electrical tape to prevent made with electrical tape to prevent electrical safety hazards.electrical safety hazards.

Mechanical Safety Mechanical Safety ConsiderationsConsiderations

• We made sure that all implements We made sure that all implements could withstand the stress the motor could withstand the stress the motor would createwould create

• We used water resistant adhesives to We used water resistant adhesives to ensure the sturdiness of the boat.ensure the sturdiness of the boat.

• All the parts were the adequate size All the parts were the adequate size to ensure the proportionality and the to ensure the proportionality and the distribution of the weight.distribution of the weight.

Mechanical Safety Mechanical Safety ConsiderationsConsiderations

• This is to prevent This is to prevent the boat from the boat from sinking the nosesinking the nose

• The motor is The motor is isolated from the isolated from the waterwater

Passenger Transport Area Passenger Transport Area

• Set up was simple. We used a Set up was simple. We used a cushioned seat small enough to hold cushioned seat small enough to hold the egg. It has bumps that keeps the the egg. It has bumps that keeps the egg in placeegg in place

Main Challenges Main Challenges

• Find an appropriate Source for the Find an appropriate Source for the power requirements of the motor power requirements of the motor

• Make Sure that the floating device Make Sure that the floating device could hold the boat afloat.could hold the boat afloat.

• Also the adhesive components were Also the adhesive components were not working as desired but we found not working as desired but we found several ways to solve the problemseveral ways to solve the problem

Team Overview Team Overview

• Workload distributionWorkload distribution (Fair) (Fair)

• Member participation Member participation (Excellent) (Excellent)

• Model OutcomeModel Outcome (Excellent) (Excellent)

Project Overview Project Overview

• Applied conceptsApplied concepts (Both application of (Both application of undergrad studies and some undergrad studies and some individual learning)individual learning)

• Project contentProject content (Relevant: Ohm’ (Relevant: Ohm’ law for example)law for example)

• Project difficultyProject difficulty (OK the team (OK the team encountered some difficulties)encountered some difficulties)

Final CommentsFinal Comments

• This Project was a simple design but This Project was a simple design but it was hard to build. it was hard to build.

• Creativity was put into play to Creativity was put into play to overcome the problems we overcome the problems we encountered. encountered.

• This project lets you apply concepts This project lets you apply concepts from the class in a creative an fun from the class in a creative an fun way.way.