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Status Report #7. Portable Solar Power Supply Team# 13 Eric Camacho John Michael McLeod Ky Dinhquoc Nguyen Kelechi (Kc) Nwogu 03/23/2011. A portable solar power supply that will use solar energy with a solar tracker to power AC and DC devices. Finalize design & order parts (by 1/22)
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Status Report #7 Portable Solar Power Supply Team# 13 Eric Camacho John Michael McLeod Ky Dinhquoc Nguyen Kelechi (Kc) Nwogu 03/23/2011
A portable solar power supply that will use solar energy with a solar tracker to power AC and DC devices. • Finalize design & order parts (by 1/22) • Build inverters (by 2/7) • Program microcontroller and build prototype (by 3/15) • Build solar tracker (by 3/22) • Assembly entire circuit (by 3/29) • Test and make final adjustments (by 4/04) Need & Milestones
Currently on testing phase for the inverters • DC/AC inverter (Tested, lacks power). • DC/DC inverter • USB (Tested, works). • Cigarette lighter (Tested, works). • Finished website. • 15W Monocrystalline Solar Panel • Downsized due to weight and size Recently Completed
DC/AC Inverters • Needs more power. • Build user interface • Simplified from original design • Build solar tracker Ongoing/Pending Tasks
Completion of solar tracker • Finalizing system control interface • Prototype final design • Testing • Final report Upcoming Tasks
01/22 01/25 03/01 03/25 04/15 Schedule 04/21
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Completed Completed Currently