Alternative Energy Trainer

Description:

Using the Alternative Energy Trainer students will be introduced to the major alternative energy generation technologies.

Using a user friendly training panel, the theory of generating power using solar, wind and fell cells will be covered in details. Students will learn the design and engineering principles required to implement and scale these technologies.

Developed for use with a wide variety of NI’s data acquisition and control platforms – easy-to-use, highly expandable programmable automation controllers, intelligent communication interfaces, and rugged I/O mod-ules.

Curriculum Coverage:

• Acquiring Physical Phenomena
• Solar Panel Characteristics
• Wind Turbine Power Curve
• Off-Grid Renewable Energy System
• Fuel Cells