Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Completed energy analysis
Completed Buoy Platform Design
We will be making purchases this week
Meeting with Dan Madden, from Energy Technologies, to see his solar panels in action and he will be sending us solar panels to mount onto the Buoy by next week
Awaiting Contact from SPAWAR
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Attended the AFCEA conference with sponsor.
Talked to various solar panel and battery system vendors at the conference.
Researched and contacted methanol fuel cell distributor. EFOY.
Spoke with Dan Madden with Rugged Systems about aquiring flexible solar panels.
Designed and Modeled a new 10'x10' Buoy Platform
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Order Components
Design mounting systems for ordered components
Follow up on vendors
Solar Panels
Camera, Transmitter, and Receiver
Follow up SPAWAR about doing a field trip
David is looking into this
CADing Perfect Horizon mounts
Attend Marine West to meet with Rugged Systems about their solar panels
Thursday February 2, 2012 in PalomarÂ
Build 10'x10' New Buoy Platform
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Sponsor agrees to not use wind turbine on buoy
Still intends to remain green
Don't use diesel
Follow up on SPAWAR and Energy Technologies
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Suggest using home style Diesel/gasoline generator at Home Depot for testing
Use metric unit, and standard unit in parenthesis
Risks and Areas of Concern
Lead time of:
Methanol Fuel Cell
Solar Panels
Batteries
Cost of Methanol Fuel Cell
Actual Fuel Cell performance vs. Spec Sheet performance
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Waiting on SPAWAR representative to respond to email
Setting up meeting time
Schedule
This week will be focusing on contacting vendors and branching out for vendors to supply materials
Attending AFCEA Conference aids in this process
This week will be following up on Vendors and availability of components
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Current Spending: $0.00
Progress on Report and Webpage
Report
Outlined format
Webpage
Update all document, week report, gantt chart, and introduction up to date