Sun Tracking Solar Array Team Peacock Lane Team Members: Elise King, Caitlin Greeney, Beverly Raposa & Julius Raposa Advisor: Dr. Yamayee Secondary Advisor: Dr. Albright Industrial Advisor: Jeff Cook (BPA) Client: Dr. Dillon
Project Overview Why solar? Why tracking? Demonstration for Dr. Dillon
Project Overview
Milestones completed Minor: Functional Specification v0.95Sept 27 Project Webpage launchedSept 27 Acquire Solar PanelsOct 11 Major: Functional Specifications v1.0 Oct 4 Component Selection Completed Oct 25
Additional Accomplishments Dr. Albright’s concern regarding use of photoresistors addressed. Design Decisions: 4 panels to 1 panel Only Arduino UNO Aluminum framing?
The Near Future Minor Milestones: Design Document v0.9Nov 1 Design Document v0.95Nov 8 November Program ReviewNov 22 Major Milestones: Design Document v1.0Nov 15 Final Budget Nov 15 All Parts OrderedNov 29
Design Component
Issues/Concerns Wire tangling – Reposition the base motor upside down Choose the more efficient/accurate photoresistor positioning – Test both configurations and select the most accurate
Summary Project Recap Milestones Completed Additional Accomplishments Future Milestones Design Component Issues/Concerns Questions???