Solar Power Trainer

Description:

Acquiring Physical Phenomena:

• To introduce the principles of computer-based signal acquisition of physical phenomena.
• To acquire signals from different types of sensors, including solar radiation, temperature sensors, current and voltage transducers

Solar Panel Characteristics:

• To investigate the behavior of a Solar Panel when exposed to variable light intensities.
• To obtain the Current VS Voltage curve of the solar panel.
• To obtain the Current VS Voltage curve of the solar panel under different temperatures (Day and Night).
• To obtain the Power VS Voltage curve of the solar panel.
• Determining the efficiency of a solar panel

Curriculum Coverage:

• Acquiring Physical Phenomena
• Solar Panel Characteristics
• Determining the efficiency of a solar panel