Week 1 - Spartan Superway Internship
For the first week of the summer Spartan Superway internship, we were separated into groups depending on what our interests in the internship were. I was assigned to the solar project, where we will be researching and designing the solar panels and how to mount them to the track. With the help of Nahom Tulu and Alberto Lopez, we plan on creating a curved canopy design that can be serviceable from inside the canopy rather than on top. We will also be researching the best parts that can be used for the best efficiency, durability, and aesthetics.
Before we began our designs and research, we first read up on the reports from the past years working on the project. We focused on the research and calculations that they have done and looked into what we liked and what could be improved. Overall, we spent the most time on Eric Rosenfeld's final report from fall 2016. We found that he did a great job with the calculations for how much energy will be used and how many panels would be needed to satisfy the power needed. He also provided several design ideas for a curved design. We can improve upon his work by making the racking system accessible from below with the use of a technician's pod. We also need to redo some calculations, as the panels used in the simulation are discontinued. We hope that these improvements will help create a stable design that we can begin working on.
Below I have attached some of the mock-up drawings I came up with for our curved design and bottom access. It utilizes brackets that attach to the solar panel and will latch onto mounts found on the racking system and be securely bolted with a single screw. The design is definitely not complete, as we still need to account for where the wiring will go and how many of the components need to be placed on each complete unit.
Before we began our designs and research, we first read up on the reports from the past years working on the project. We focused on the research and calculations that they have done and looked into what we liked and what could be improved. Overall, we spent the most time on Eric Rosenfeld's final report from fall 2016. We found that he did a great job with the calculations for how much energy will be used and how many panels would be needed to satisfy the power needed. He also provided several design ideas for a curved design. We can improve upon his work by making the racking system accessible from below with the use of a technician's pod. We also need to redo some calculations, as the panels used in the simulation are discontinued. We hope that these improvements will help create a stable design that we can begin working on.
Below I have attached some of the mock-up drawings I came up with for our curved design and bottom access. It utilizes brackets that attach to the solar panel and will latch onto mounts found on the racking system and be securely bolted with a single screw. The design is definitely not complete, as we still need to account for where the wiring will go and how many of the components need to be placed on each complete unit.
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