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Portable Solar CartFinal Report
Portable Solar CartFinal Report
Team Members:Jules Eiche
Jesse HendricksonCarolyn Sutton
Nathan Visan
Team Members:Jules Eiche
Jesse HendricksonCarolyn Sutton
Nathan Visan
OverviewOverview
• Background• Mission Statement• Design Criteria• Final Design• Fabrication• Conclusion• Questions
• Background• Mission Statement• Design Criteria• Final Design• Fabrication• Conclusion• Questions
BackgroundBackground
• Solar energy is increasing in importance.
• Oregon has access to substantial solar energy.
• PSU ME Department offers Solar Energy taught by Professor Spolek.
• Solar energy is increasing in importance.
• Oregon has access to substantial solar energy.
• PSU ME Department offers Solar Energy taught by Professor Spolek.
Mission StatementMission Statement
• Design a portable cart that will show how thermal panels work in series and in parallel.
• Provide sample lab report.
• Provide alternate designs.
• Design a portable cart that will show how thermal panels work in series and in parallel.
• Provide sample lab report.
• Provide alternate designs.
Design CriteriaDesign Criteria
• 8 ft2 between two modules
• Series & parallel flow• Compact, easy storage• Setup time: <10 min
• 8 ft2 between two modules
• Series & parallel flow• Compact, easy storage• Setup time: <10 min• Run time: >20 min• Replaceable panels (with alternate panel
design)• Self-contained water storage & pumping
system
• Run time: >20 min• Replaceable panels (with alternate panel
design)• Self-contained water storage & pumping
system
AnalysisAnalysis
Reynold’s Number: μ = 1.12E-3 Ns/m2 ρ = 999 kg/m3
Assume a flow of V = .2 m/s (~1gal/min)
Laminar Flow Regime
Reynold’s Number: μ = 1.12E-3 Ns/m2 ρ = 999 kg/m3
Assume a flow of V = .2 m/s (~1gal/min)
Laminar Flow Regime
Efficiency Equation:Efficiency Equation:
1133Re
VD
Effectivenessmdot Cp T
Ac Ic
ConclusionsConclusions
• Panel efficiency is between 50 - 60% (preliminary lab data).
• Thermal panel adheres to design criterion.
• Panel efficiency is between 50 - 60% (preliminary lab data).
• Thermal panel adheres to design criterion.
Thank you!Thank you!
• ME department for funds.
• Dr. David Sailor for copious technical assistance.
• Chuck Heino for numerous last-minute hours in the shop.
• ME department for funds.
• Dr. David Sailor for copious technical assistance.
• Chuck Heino for numerous last-minute hours in the shop.