Wednesday 26 November 2014

week 11 - testing the dc motor engine

12v DC MOTOR

In order to make the prototype cruise, 12V DC motor is installed to the back of prototype. This motor is connected directly from the PIC microcontroller circuit.



12V DC motor as engine



Thursday 20 November 2014

week 10 - data collection

1) SOLAR PANEL DATA COLLECTION

Time
voltage
current
08.00a.m
19.45 volt
0.154 amp
09.00a.m
20.01 volt
0.149 amp
10.00a.m
19.99 volt
0.150 amp
11.00a.m
18.53 volt
0.161 amp
12.00p.m
20.00 volt
0.150 amp
01.00p.m
18.78 volt
0.159 amp
02.00p.m
20.00 volt
0.150 amp
03.00p.m
18.31 volt
0.163 amp
04.00p.m
17.59 volt
0.170 amp
05.00p.m
17.26 volt
0.173 amp
06.00p.m
17.45 volt
0.171 amp
07.00p.m
13.90 volt
0.215 amp
08.00p.m
01.51 volt
1.986 amp





















data collection from 8.00a.m to 8.00p.m for solar energy




Graph of solar panel output voltage




2) WIND TURBINE DATA COLLECTION


Speed (km/h)
voltage
0
0
1
1.26 volt
2
3.62 volt
3
4.73 volt
4
6.10 volt
5
7.20 volt
6
8.40 volt













data collection of wind turbine 


Graph of wind turbine output voltage

3) SEA - WAVES GENERATOR


Strokes per 10 seconds
voltage
one
3.490 volt
two
8.760 volt
Three
12.11 volt
Four
12.59 volt
average
9.237 volt

data collection for sea-waves generator



graph of sea-waves generator


Wednesday 12 November 2014

week 9 - testing the prototype


1) SOLAR PANEL TEST

In this task, it focuses on testing the solar radiation test. From the task that carried out, the results that obtained from this project will be explained throughout this chapter by a graph and table. 



2) WIND TURBINE TEST

In this task, it focuses on testing the wind turbine test. From the task that carried out, the results that obtained from this project will be explained throughout this chapter by a graph and table.



3) SEA-WAVES GENERATOR

In this task, it focuses on testing the sea-waves generator. Based on the task carried out, the result are collected and recorded. All the data are able in the table.





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Thursday 6 November 2014

week 8 - assembling the circuit to the structure


After all circuit and structure complete assemble, this prototype is ready for testing and collecting data. There are few leakage and cause water get into the prototype. To solve the problem hot glue is use to seal the leakage.


top view of the prototype


side view of the prototype



back view of the prototype


front view of the prototype