Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Constructing the structure

Activity
We are using an angle bar to be used as the based structure of the project. The angle bar is cutted using the grinder according to the desired length. The structure is combined by using a bolt and nuts. The cutting is being done with extra cautious as it involve sharp materials. A safety aspect is really important in this part.


Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Testing the solar panel

Activity:
  •   Testing the Solar Panel

Objective:
  • To make sure this Solar Panel are functioned.
  • Measure the output value from the Solar Panel (directly without any circuit). Measure the voltage and current output produced from the Solar Panel using Multimeter.
  • Determine the maximum performance using this Solar Panel. To produce the max output,  test the Solar Panel at shining day. 
        The solar Panel will produce the different output power depending on the brightness of the light.  For this testing, not use sunlight, but change the sunlight with brightness of the lamp.Solar Panel can be operating when we expose to  brightness of the lamp and there will give the electricity output. from this testing we can analyzed that the more brightness apply at the PV, the more output value will be get.

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Testing the thermoelectric

Activity:
In this week, the thermoelectric is being tested. It is done to make sure this Thermoelectric Module are functioned. After that, measure the output value from the Thermoelectric Module  using Multimeter. Determine the maximum performance using this Thermoelectric Module.  To produce the max output,  give the largest different temperature on each side of the Thermoelectric Module.

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Week 4

ACTIVITY:

  • Project Progress 
    • Buy the project materials.


OBJECTIVE:

  • Buy the solar panel.
  • Buy thermoelectric module.



            For this week progress, the solar panel and thermoelectric module have been purchased at Jalan Pasar. Measuring equipment and tools also have been purchased.

The specification for this solar panel is:
-  Max output power: 5W
-  Vmp: 16.8V
-  Imp: 0.3A
-  Voc: 21V
-  Isc: 0.38A
-  Dimension: 254 x 294 x 25

For the thermoelectric module, this component converts the heat into electricity and the output maybe approximately around 10mV~50mV.