Brushless DC Motor Design and Build
Complete Design and Build of a Brushless DC Motor. Everything was manufactured using various Lathes and End Mills. Everything built from scratch.
Design and Simulation of V2G Bidirectional Inverter and DC-DC Converter
As plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) become more popular, the utility companies are forced to feed the grid more electricity. However, these PHEVs are capable of providing power to the grid when they are parked serving as ancillary systems for grid regulation (V2G). Using a system based on photovoltaic (PV) technology, a design for a bidirect...
Wind Power Generator Design for the DC House Project
The purpose of this project is to introduce a cost efficient alternative in converting wind into energy for third world countries. Currently there are approximately 1.6 billion people who have limited access to electricity. As part of the DC House project, we hope to develop a solution for them as the use of electricity is becoming an essential par...
Bicycle-Powered AC Generator
The purpose of this senior project is to design, build, and be able to present a mechanism that will produce AC power using the mechanical energy produced by a person pedaling a standard bicycle. Also, I would like to be able to show the user and the audience the advantage of using compact fluorescent bulbs, and in doing so, make them more conscien...
Variable DC Voltage Wall Outlet for The DC House Project
This senior project report will focus on explaining the design and operation of a variable DC wall outlet for use in the DC house. Testing will include the use of various loads using different input DC voltages not exceeding a maximum output of 90W. The most important aspects of the outlet are to have a highly-efficient converter efficiency as well...
Energy Harvesting from Exercise Machines: Forward Converters with a Central Inverter
This thesis presents an active clamp forward converter for use in the Energy Harvesting From Exercise Machines project. Ideally, this converter will find use as the centerpiece in a process that links elliptical trainers to the California grid. This active clamp forward converter boasts a 14V-60V input voltage range and 150W power rating, which clo...
Portable Solar Desalination System
Clean water and reliable energy can be difficult to obtain in remote locations such as desert villages, secluded islands, and other places where no fresh water can be found. The primary goal for this project is address these problems by implementing a portable desalinization plant system that is to be powered by solar energy PV system as the main e...
DC House Modeling and System Design
This project entails the study and design of DC power distribution for the DC House Project. Wire size, common high efficient loads, maximum power input, and different distribution system implementation (ring or radial) play a major role when designing an efficient, low-voltage distribution system. Efficiency is determined based on which main bus v...
Modeling the Battery Energy Consumption under Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling
Battery powered embedded system plays an important role in daily life. Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) techniques are used to dynamically alter the voltage and frequency levels of the central processing unit (CPU). In this thesis, DVFS is proved to be a highly effective method of achieving low power consumption while meeting the perfor...
Elliptical Machine DC-DC Converter for the Energy Harvesting From Exercise Machines Project
Designing a DC/DC Converter for the Cal Poly Energy Harvesting from Exercise Machines project requires special attention to the unique operating characteristics of the source and the load. An elliptical machine powered by a person exercising comprises the source, while an AC Inverter makes up the load. This project attempts to integrate the two dev...
