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Figure 73 - Tentative Schedule
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8.2 Budget
At the beginning of the project, it was believed that our budget would be just under
$2000, however, it turns out that the wind turbine and solar cells would not be made
available for our use. Fortunately, it‟s looking like some of our other initial estimates
were a little high, so we may still be reasonably close to the original budget when all is
said and done. The figure below shows the newly adjusted budget reflecting the
addition of a wind turbine and solar cells. Prices that have dropped since the initial
proposal are the Optima Battery, steel base, aluminum framing, and AC – DC
conversion parts. These changes overall result in a net budget increase of $950.
Budget
Part
Price
Solar Cells
$500.00
Wind Turbine
$900.00
Optima Battery
$150.00
LCD Screen
$30.00
MSP430
$10.00
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Batteries
Maximum Power Point Tracking
Charging Circuitries
Power Inverters
Wind Turbines
PV Cells
Power Usage/Generation Calculations
Battery Charge State Calculations
Displays
Microcontrollers
Batteries
Maximum Power Point Tracking
Charging Circuitries
Power Inverters
Wind Turbines
PV Cells
Power Usage/Generation Calculations
Battery Charge State Calculations
Displays
Microcontrollers
Batteries
Maximum Power Point Tracking
Charging Circuitries
Power Inverters
Wind Turbines
PV Cells
Power Usage/Generation Calculations
Battery Charge State Calculations
Displays
Microcontrollers
Batteries
Maximum Power Point Tracking
Charging Circuitries
Power Inverters
Wind Turbines
PV Cells
Power Usage/Generation Calculations
Battery Charge State Calculations
Displays
Microcontrollers
Research
Design
Assembly
Testing