Specifications

If an inside location is eventually chosen for the testing area then mounting of the

turbine will be even more crucial and require more thought involved. Since most parking

garages have a low ceiling from the floor mounting the turbine to the top of the

automobile could prove disastrous while at the same time expensive if a new turbine is

to needed to replace one smashed into a concrete ceiling. However using a small lower

to the ground car and mounting the turbine to the hood of the car while still allowing the

driver to see around the turbine to drive would be ideal conditions for a test similar to

this. A prime location to do this would be the parking garages at Universal Studios City

Walk in Orlando where the large interior expanse would provide a perfect deadspace

with which to test the turbine while also allowing long straight runs so as turns or

inclines will not interfere with testing results. Below are images of the exterior of the

Universal Parking garages to show the sheer expanse of the building and a picture

showing ideal conditions to find the garage most likely after hours to where testing will

not interfere with patrons or employees.

Figure 67 – Universal Studios Parking Garage, Orlando FL

Permission Pending

All of the tests previously stated will need a method in order to accurately measure any

data coming from the turbine in real-time during one of the tests. This will need to be

accomplished by applying a voltmeter up to two hundred volts so as the turbine spins

the voltmeter can accurately measure the voltage being produced from the turbine at a

given speed of rotation from the turbine.

7.2.2 PV Cell Array

During the testing of the solar panels we will see how long it takes to charge a dead

battery as a standalone power supply. We will use this information to see if more panels

needed to be added. We will also see how much heat is created by the sun or controlled

light source so we can determine if the system is getting to hot or if it is fine how it is.

We will also have to make sure that the correct voltages are coming out of the panels.

There will also be a buffer that we will have to add a blocking diode, which will prevent

loss of energy from the battery when the panels are not in use.