Tracking the Sun 1

Tracking the Sun 1

John Grutzner SLED Team – College of Science, Chemistry Alyssa Pantich – College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Kari Clase – College of Technology, Technology, Leadership and Innovation Nancy Tyrie – 5th Grade Teacher, Sunnyside Elementary Bryan Hubbard – College of Technology, Building Construction Management

Additional Team Support Members Melissa Colonis – Tecumseh Middle School, Math Specialist Julie Bell – Purdue, Science Specialist Connie Harris – Purdue SLED 3

General Overview Two lesson plans Lunch speakers from CMTA Engineering – Design zero energy schools and assist with integrating building systems into the curriculum Check the website for the most up to date lesson plans (modifications/clarifications are always being made) Open ended design activities 4

Solar Tracker A solar tracker is device that orients a solar panel toward the sun. Solar panel trackers are used to reduce the angle between the incoming light and a photovoltaic panel. This increases the amount of energy produced http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Solar tracker 5

Trackers are used on most large solar farms http://www.justmeans.com/ editorial/wp-content/uploads/ 2010/02/ mil solar farm nellis afb lg.jpg 6

Power Lost Due to Panel not Facing the Sun 15 30 45 3.4% power lost 13.4% power lost 30% power lost http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Solar tracker 7

Discussion on sun position http://www.byexample.com/ library/illustrations/ seasonal sun/illustration sun.jpg 8

Reasons for the Seasons 9

Earth Rotation http://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion1/animatio ns/seasons ecliptic.html 10

Direct versus Indirect 11

Direct versus Indirect 12

Direct versus Indirect 13

Sun Position Additional Activities Building earth/sun model Solar dance Shadow activities Phototropic plants 14

Sun/Earth Model 15

Solar Dance http://cosmicdiary.org/blogs/ tijana prodanovic/wp-content/ uploads/2009/10/pic-054.jpg 16

Shadow Activity 17

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Components used by Engineers 20

Ball Bearings http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/how-to-maintain-a-skateboard-1.jpg http://skateboarding-tricks-01.webs.com/skateboarding-tricks.jpg

Bearing Basics Things roll better than they slide. Rolling friction has less resistance that sliding friction. These balls or rollers “bear” the load.

Ball Bearings Most common type Very small contact point

http://www.mdguidelines.com/ images/Illustrations/hip repl.jpg UC Berkeley 25

Four Bar Linkage 26

Example of Mechanisms Lift platform Front loader Can crusher Hany A. Sherif, Qassim University http://www.docstoc.com/docs/74748705/introduction-College-ofEngineering-Qassim-University# 27

Example of Mechanisms Lift platform Microwave carrier to assist people on wheelchair Hany A. Sherif, Qassim University http://www.docstoc.com/docs/74748705/introduction-College-ofEngineering-Qassim-University# 28

Four-Bar Linkage 29

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