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The last goal that this project hopes to accomplish is to allow UCF engineers the
opportunity to work hand in hand with our partners across the pacific. It is desired that
this project and the knowledge it can provide will allow UCF engineers to travel to
Waseda University in order to aid in the construction and design of the generators that
Waseda University is hoping to construct. This phase of the project however is still far in
the planning process and is currently on hold until funds become available in order to
send a team of engineers over to Waseda University. There are still many avenues
being pursued however until a stable source of sponsorship can be found this phase of
the project will remain on hold.
8.4 Project Summary
To summarize the final design of the project as a whole a separate synopsis of the wind
turbine power system a separate synopsis of the solar array power system and a third
synopsis of what happens after the two are combined at the battery will be the simplest
way of describing the project as a whole.
To begin with the wind turbine power system will be described. The system starts with
the Sunforce model 45444 micro wind turbine mounted on the zenith of a converted
speaker stand that utilizes slip rings underneath the turbine so that the Sunforce 45444
will be free of obstruction and able to move and rotate freely. From there insulated
wiring travels down the speaker stand inside the sealed enclosure where the output
from the wind turbine is dumped into a charge controller. This charge controller takes
the output from the wind turbine and allows it to be safely supplied to the battery.
Next is the solar array power system. Utilizing flexible thin film solar arrays reflective
mirrors are to be placed at the base of the arrays so as to collect stray sunlight to
convert into energy. These solar arrays will be placed in parallel so to add the currents
together to charge the battery faster. From here the wiring travels into the enclosure
where it is connected with the Solar Regulator 30Amp charge controller. Similar to the
wind turbine system this charge controller allows the output from the solar arrays to be
safely dumped into the battery.