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Alternative Power Source for Dental Hygiene Device

Alternative Power Source for Dental Hygiene Device. Concept Generation and Selection. Nizar Almansouri Ningbiao Jiang Francisco Heath Jin Niu Jiaqi Xie. Contents of Presentation. Problem Statement Design Summaries Criteria Comparisons Gantt Chart Conclusion References.

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Alternative Power Source for Dental Hygiene Device

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  1. Alternative Power Source for Dental Hygiene Device Concept Generation and Selection Nizar Almansouri Ningbiao Jiang Francisco Heath Jin Niu Jiaqi Xie

  2. Contents of Presentation • Problem Statement • Design Summaries • Criteria Comparisons • Gantt Chart • Conclusion • References

  3. Problem Statement NAU Department of Dental Hygiene • Humanitarian work in remote areas • No electricity available to power Wig-L-Bug

  4. Possible Solutions • Solar + Battery • Manual Charger + Battery • Battery Only

  5. Solar + Battery • Flexible Solar Panel, 2 square meters • Battery and Inverter connected in Parallel • Calculations based on average insolation in December

  6. Detail of Solar Battery Method

  7. Manual Generator + Battery × • A Bicycle style crank will turn an alternator with a belt or chain drive • Off-the-shelf bicycle parts will ensure good efficiency and reliability • 100 watts of input at the pedals is a sustainable level for average college student

  8. Manual Generator + Battery Details

  9. Battery Only

  10. Battery Only

  11. Raw Comparison

  12. Normalized Data

  13. Weighted Comparison • Certain Criteria, like size and peak output, either meet constraints or they don’t. • Others, like weight and cost, should be as low as possible

  14. Weighted Criteria

  15. Gantt Charts

  16. Summary • Problem Statement • Design Concepts • Comparison • Design Selection • Gantt Chart

  17. References www.solar-electric.com www.batteryspace.com www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Alternator www.weatherbase.com/weather

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