Post on 23-Dec-2015
Course Project: Solar Energy Powered Boat
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
Agricultural Sciences College
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
TMAG 4005 – Agricultural Electrification
2nd Semester 2008-09
Team Members
• Felix Rollet
• Gabriel Cabret
• Frankie Silva
• *Rey Rodríguez
Model Picture
Electrical Materials List
• 6V @ 50mA solar cell
• 6V AA Batteries
• switch (on/off)
Mechanics Materials List
• 6V @ 100mA helicopter motor
Propeller Materials List
• A bottle of Crest.
• Foam
• Metallic gray paint
• Black tape
Electric and Control Diagram
Power Requirements for power source and control system.component volts amps power
Motor (helicopter) 6V 100mA 0.15W
Solar cell 6V 50mA 0.3W
2 AA battery 3V
Electrical Safety Considerations
• Need to cover the wires.
• Put a switch to control the circuit.
Mechanical Safety Considerations
• Needs to cover the motor to avoid contact with water.
• Needs to tide the motor to propeller.
Passenger Transport Area
• The passenger area was an egg dozen cab.
• The cab was closed to safe the egg when its travel.
Main Challenges
Put the motor to work only with the solar cell. The solar cell generate too little current.
• And the most difficult was the board that cracked with the heat and the silicone, and we need to put the solar cell direct to the motor. We have a control to move the boat but not work without the board.
Team Overview
• The project was a good way to bring the tools that we learned on class.
• The team was perfect, and all the students work hard to do this project.
• This was an excellent experience to work in group.
Project Overview
• We know this project was one of the best project of this semester course.
• With a more powerful solar cell our experiment fly.
Final Comments
• Frankie – This project was good but we haven’t all the tools on department to make it.
• Gabriel – The project put our creativity to other levels.
• Felix – I think the project was good and I work very hard because I need it to pass the class.