Group Papiamento - T&E Experiments

Experiment 1: The effects of heat on a solar panel

Without fan - heating up --- Resistance = 10Ω With fan - cooling down --- Resistance = 10Ω
Time Volts Amps Watts Temperature C° Time Volts Amps Watts Temperature C°
0 0.295 0.0295 0.0087025 26 0 0.185 0.0185 0.0034225 54
30 0.231 0.0231 0.0053361 43.7 30 0.197 0.0197 0.0038809 44.1
60 0.211 0.0211 0.0044521 54.3 60 0.207 0.0207 0.0042849 42
90 0.189 0.0189 0.0035721 53.3 90 0.222 0.0222 0.0049284 41.7
120 0.187 0.0187 0.0034969 54.3 120 0.226 0.0226 0.0051076 39
150 0.185 0.0185 0.0034225 55.1 150 0.228 0.0228 0.0051984 38.7
180 0.182 0.0182 0.0033124 54.5 180 0.229 0.0229 0.0052441 38

Experiment 2: The effect of shade on solar panels

Resistance = 10Ω
Step Volts Amps Watts
Full light 0.3 0.03 0.009
Overcast 0.105 0.0105 0.0011025
Shading 0.284 0.0284 0.0080656
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Experiment 3: The effect of tilt angle on solar panels

Resistance = 10Ω
Angle Voltage (volts) Current (amps) Power (watts)
90° 0.13 0.013 0.00169
75° 0.16 0.016 0.00256
60° 0.2 0.02 0.004
45° 0.21 0.021 0.00441
30° 0.208 0.0208 0.0043264
15° 0.177 0.0177 0.0031329
0° 0.15 0.015 0.002175

Experiment 4: Finding the solar panel’s maximum power point

Solar Panel Flat Solar Panel at 45°

Resistance Ω Volts Amps Watts Resistance Ω Volts Amps Watts
100 1.35 0.0135 0.018225 100 1.913 0.01913 0.03659569
50 0.9 0.018 0.0162 50 1.546 0.03092 0.04780232
30 0.56 0.019 0.01064 30 1.007 0.0336 0.0338352
25 0.45 0.018 0.0081 25 0.841 0.03364 0.02829124
20 0.33 0.017 0.00561 20 0.610 0.0305 0.018605
15 0.22 0.015 0.0033 15 0.375 0.025 0.009375
10 0.11 0.011 0.00121 10 0.163 0.0163 0.0026569
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Experiment 5: How many blades are the best?

Our data -- Resistance = 75 Ω Your data -- Resistance = 75 Ω

Blades Volts Amps Watts Blades Volts Amps Watts
2 6.16 0.083 0.511 2 3.24 0.0432 0.1400
3 6.528 0.088 0.574 3 3.59 0.0479 0.1718
4 6.375 0.086 0.548 4 3.4 0.0453 0.1541
6 6.639 0.089 0.591 6 3.05 0.0407 0.1240

Experiment 6: Using three different curved blade shapes

Your data
Our data Blade A
Wind Speed Volts Amps Watts Wind Speed Volts Amps Watts
High 4.2 0.08 0.336 High 2.16 0.0288 0.062208
Medium 2.4 0.088 0.21 Medium 1.78 0.0237 0.042245
Low 1.3 0.038 0.049 Low 1.54 0.0205 0.031621

Blade B
Wind Speed Volts Amps Watts
High 2.28 0.0304 0.06931
Medium 1.74 0.0232 0.04037
Low 1.39 0.0185 0.02576

Blade C
Wind Speed Volts Amps Watts
High 3.3 0.044 0.1452
Medium 2.2 0.029 0.0645
Low 1.65 0.022 0.0363
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Experiment 8 : Turbine efficiencies

Our data Your data
Resistance Ω Volts Amps Watts Resistance Ω Volts Amps Watts
75 5.548 0.074 0.411 75 1.95 0.026 0.0507
50 4.570 0.092 0.42 50 1.43 0.0286 0.0409
25 3.139 0.124 0.398 25 0.47 0.0188 0.0088

Efficiency = (Power@50ohm load / Power@75ohm load) *100% 80.67

Efficiency = (Power@25ohm load / Power@75ohm load) * 100% 17.43