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KGCOE MSD Technical Review. P12407- Clean, Self-Sustained Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting System Josh Stephenson Mike Grolling Thomas Praderio. Project Objective.
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KGCOE MSD Technical Review P12407- Clean, Self-Sustained Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting System Josh Stephenson Mike Grolling Thomas Praderio
Project Objective Utilize and properly manage energy from multiple sources to drive a load or charge a battery with high efficiency for portable applications
Customer Requirements • Design will include safety and component failure • Ability to manage inputs from multiple power sources • Investigate and benchmark technologies, components and modules • System will integrate power management and load distribution. • Establish highly efficient energy conversion parameters and design • System must manage energy source variability • Provide data acquisition points for future team's display design • System must be portable • System must include instructions for set-up and use
Project Specifications • Ability to generate ~5W of power • Voltage stabilization for battery charging (~15V ±0.05V) • Output voltage of 10V • Full solar delivery, provide a max output current of 0.5A • Energy Storage is ~5 A-h • Multiple solar panels • Benchmark given component's specifications • Calculate, design, measure each function • List DAQ points • Efficiencies for each function
Phase 1: Preliminary Design • Incorporates single energy source
challenges • Winter in Rochester– Forced to rely on artificial light • Batteries used during experimentation were 12 years old and • did not hold charge very long • Flexible PV panels did not supply enough power • Buck/Boost did not maintain required voltage while charging • Learning curve on PCB layout software • Scheduling with PCB ordering during the Chinese New Year • Working with BGA footprint
Challenges continued • Express PCB or Eagle CAD? • Proprietary vs. open standards • Licensing and version issues • Finding vendor footprints • Finding LGA footprints for the buck-boost • Board house selection • Price, capabilities, scheduling (Chinese new year) • Final decisions: • Eagle 5.7 for schematic and board layout • MyRo PCB for fabrication
Fractional Gain Amplifier for Voltage Sensing Both op amps are powered with a 3V button-cell CR2032
Future Considerations • Troubleshoot analysis on PCB • Added display for real-time data capture • New batteries