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Renewable Electrical Energy

Generation and Distribution


Nikki Bonfiglio, Brianna Dizon, and Danielle Swana

Project Lead the Way|Engineering: Principles of


Engineering

Archbishop Spalding High School

Started on 11/21/2014 and completed on 12/9/2014


Research Summary:

Our group of three conducted a preliminary investigation before beginning the sketching

and construction of our system. We researched LED specifications, including voltage, current,

and resistance. For the residential LED color red, there is a 1.8V voltage requirement, a 15mA

current requirement, and a 48-72 resistance requirement. For the industrial LED color amber,

there is a 2V voltage requirement, a 30mA current requirement, and a 48-72 resistance

requirement. We also calculated testing scenario requirements wired in series and including a

330 resistor. The residential LED scenario requirement for 2 LEDs was 3.6V and 30mA. For 3

LEDs, it was 5.4V and 45mA. For 4 LEDs was 7.2V and 60mA. For 5 LEDs was 9V and 75mA.

The industrial LED scenario requirement for 2 LEDs was 4V and 60mA. For 3 LEDs, it was 6V

and 90mA. For 4 LEDs was 8V and 120mA. For 5 LEDs was 10V and 150mA. We then

researched and tested individual power generation devices. The voltage and current output for a

solar panel are 2.5V and 180mA. The voltage and current output for a hydrogen fuel cell are .6V

to .9V per cell and 250mA. The voltage and current output for a AA battery are 1.5V and

2400mA. We then calculated and tested possible power generation device circuit configurations

connected in a series, parallel, and series-parallel, considering all testing scenarios and device

quantity limitations. The sketches for these tests can be found attached to this document.
Renewable Electrical Energy Generation and Distribution System
Design Brief:

Client: Utility Companies for Industrial and Residential Consumers

Designer: Nikki Bonfiglio, Brianna Dizon, and Danielle Swana

Problem Statement: Current methods of electrical energy utilize resources such as


fossil fuels, solar thermal energy, biomass, geothermal energy,
nuclear energy, hydroelectric, wind, solar electric, fuel cells, and
batteries. Consumer demand for reliable, usable, and low cost
electrical energy drives utility company operations and
profitability. It needs to be discovered which electrical energy
resource is the most effective, based on the total number of
successfully supplied industrial and residential consumers, during a
simulated 24 hour electrical energy demand cycle.

Design Statement: Design and create a renewable electrical energy generating and
distributing system that utilizes wind, solar, and fuel cell energy
conversion systems.

Constraints: Simulated 24 hour electrical energy demand cycle- 1 hour is


represented by 15 seconds
Brainstorming Sketches
Final Solution Sketch

We made no modifications to our final solution sketch once we created it, therefore we have no
modification sketches.
Prototype
Wiring Diagram
References

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