Wind & Solar Power Trainer

Description:

The Wind and Solar Power Trainer is designed to teach students the characteristics of solar panels and wind power generators. Using this trainer, students will be able to monitor data such as the output current, voltage and power from solar panels and wind mills, in addition they will be able to measure temperature, wind speed, battery voltage, load current, etc….

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