Solar Panels: Our Challenge

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Solar Panels Our Challenge
This is a photo of the setup outside the TENT of
the solar panels we have to work with.
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State Diagram
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States of Panel Covers

• Case 1 Sun levels OK, not Overheating.

Case 2 Too Much Sun, Cover starts to slide over
Panel due to Temperature exceeding limits.
Case 3 Panel finished being covered and is
shielded from sun.
Case 5 Tempurature has been lowered, cover fully
removed.
Case 4 Temperature has been lowered, remove
cover.
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System Diagrams
Below is a photo of how the gears will rotate and
move the shade up and down, to cover or uncover
the panels.
Above is a picture of how the solar panel cover
will be mounted on the existing panels.
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Solar Panel Covers

• Metal Shading
• Advantages
• Holes in it will allow wind to escape
• Commercially Available
• Attaches very well onto other things
• Disadvantages
• Depending on metal, may rust
• Will get hot

• Plastic Fabric
• Advantages
• Weatherproof
• Commercially Available
• Disadvantages
• Wind will get caught without holes to escape
  through
• Will have to have a fastening system
• Depending on material, can get hot

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Personnel Assignments
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Expected Costs