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Working Power Station
Working Power Station
The Tower of Power is a working energy capture, storage and delivery device. It is built on a modified moving dolly with custom solar panel hinges. It measures voltage and currents to calculate the runtime remaining. All of this information is displayed on the LCD screen. Both AC and DC equipment can be used or charged up by the TOP. It has just under 100 usable amps when the battery is full charged. Most importantly the TOP is mobile, allowing it to bring power to those in need.
The Tower of Power is a working energy capture, storage and delivery device. It is built on a modified moving dolly with custom solar panel hinges. It measures voltage and currents to calculate the runtime remaining. All of this information is displayed on the LCD screen. Both AC and DC equipment can be used or charged up by the TOP. It has just under 100 usable amps when the battery is full charged. Most importantly the TOP is mobile, allowing it to bring power to those in need.
Custom Battery Bank
Custom Battery Bank
One success in and of itself is the battery bank of the TOP. It is comprised of recycled lithium ion batteries. Each cell was tested and charged to ensure they still had enough capacity to be viable for the project. The arrangement and number of batteries was calculated to give the desired 100 usable amps. A proper battery management system was selected based on the calculated configuration. Overall the battery bank performs just as it was designed and could be taken from the TOP to be used in nearly any other 12v battery setting.
One success in and of itself is the battery bank of the TOP. It is comprised of recycled lithium ion batteries. Each cell was tested and charged to ensure they still had enough capacity to be viable for the project. The arrangement and number of batteries was calculated to give the desired 100 usable amps. A proper battery management system was selected based on the calculated configuration. Overall the battery bank performs just as it was designed and could be taken from the TOP to be used in nearly any other 12v battery setting.
New Skills
New Skills
Over the course of designing and building the TOP, I was able to acquire many new skills. I am able to properly characterize sensors, and their behavior. Just because data is produced does not make it useful. It falls on the engineer to make sense of that data in order to do something useful with it. Picking a proper sensing range is extremely important in the quality of information produced. If the proper sensing range is not selected, the resolution of the data gathered can be very low, which can lead to significant error. CAD modeling is the newest tool in my toolbox. I am able to design and assemble relatively simple things including mounting brackets, motor housings, and jigs for aiding with construction. I think the most important skill I acquired is knowing how to properly manage a project timeline. In starting late and working alone I was solely responsible for the success and failures of the project. Prioritizing different aspects of the project correctly was crucial to the projects success. Once the lock down orders were put into place many resources were cut off. I had to quickly adjust my project timeline, as my previous approach was made obsolete. As new realities unfolded, I changed my priorities many times in order to bring the project to completion.
Over the course of designing and building the TOP, I was able to acquire many new skills. I am able to properly characterize sensors, and their behavior. Just because data is produced does not make it useful. It falls on the engineer to make sense of that data in order to do something useful with it. Picking a proper sensing range is extremely important in the quality of information produced. If the proper sensing range is not selected, the resolution of the data gathered can be very low, which can lead to significant error. CAD modeling is the newest tool in my toolbox. I am able to design and assemble relatively simple things including mounting brackets, motor housings, and jigs for aiding with construction. I think the most important skill I acquired is knowing how to properly manage a project timeline. In starting late and working alone I was solely responsible for the success and failures of the project. Prioritizing different aspects of the project correctly was crucial to the projects success. Once the lock down orders were put into place many resources were cut off. I had to quickly adjust my project timeline, as my previous approach was made obsolete. As new realities unfolded, I changed my priorities many times in order to bring the project to completion.
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