Team Tidewater Status Update 12NOV2012
Appliance Analysis Got the average yearly usage from internet sources ◦ Broke it down to kWh/day and /usage Determine the Max Energy Consumption for Competition ◦ Measured Test Different testing procedures per appliance Water and electrical consumption ◦ Dinner Party How many people eating How often each appliance is used US average residential rate $ kWh ◦ At 135 kWh it will cost us $16.15 to operate at peak performance
ProductManufacturerModel # Energy (kWh/yr) * Energy (kWh/wk) Energy (kWh/day) Max Energy (kWh/usage) Projected Max Energy usage (kWh/26 days) for competition ** Projected Max Water usage (gal/26 days) for competition ** Roomba Robot VacuumiRobot na Countertop MicrowaveKenmore Slide-In RangeGEJSP42SNSS Refrigerator/FreezerKenmore DishwasherBoschSGE63E15UC WasherBoschWAS20160UC DryerBoschWTV76100US TVSamsungUN60ES LaptopApple MD101LL/A kWh/day Notes:* Energy consumption values obtained from internet sources ** Projected max energy consumption is determined by how often the product is used during the competition
kWh 4.79 kWh/m 2 /day Contributing factors 10 degrees optimal panel tilt Latitude 33.8 degrees N Longitude degrees W Assumptions Minimum shading DC to AC loss factor
SunDrum’s thermal energy (J/day) Allows HVAC to calculate more realistic energy loads SunDrum’s contribution towards panels efficiency
Efficiency of panels Cloudy/ Moderately cloudy day
Structural calculations can be generated more accurately SunDrum placement is selected and energy loss can be calculated Design of UnIrac can be finalized
Sun Drum Heat GainCalculations
Recovery RateCalculations
Framing ceiling ◦ Insulation SIPs? Space Frame Calculations