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Mini Solar Panel Experiment Blog #2

Today, our group managed to greatly improve on our experiments from last class. We managed to further compare different potential sources of energy to the miniature solar panels. This was done by hooking up an ammeter to a grapefruit, then the solar panel, then a battery. We found that the battery was the best source of electricity, but we know that the solar panel would last much longer since it can get recharged very easily by the sun and won’t need to be replaced. Overall, I think our second class with the miniature solar panel turned out well.

Mini Solar Panel Experiment Blog #1

In Engineering class, we have started an experiment to see whether or not miniature sized solar panels could be useful and efficient to our class, and potentially the world. The group I was part of managed to compare the electricity potentially produced by the mini solar panel, versus that of a grapefruit. It turned out that the grapefruit gave off more electricity than the mini-solar panel, but this is more than likely because there was not a great multitude of light outside and the lights of the room were our main source for the panels. However, we will attempt to improve this upon our next class and try to achieve better results.

Making Biodiesel

    In our Advanced Engineering class, our teacher Mr. Van Kouwenberg had assigned us to make biodiesel. We had to draw up the blueprints, find materials, build the model, register for a patent on the design, and finally make the biodiesel using our design. We began building the biodiesel during November 2007. Mr. VK (Van Kouwenberg) split our class up into groups and assigned each group an area of the model to work on. My partner Mithun and I worked on the settling tanks. Cutting out the shape, molding the pieces to fit together, connecting the funnel to the bottom and such. Mithun and I did this for both for the large settling tanks and worked partially on the methanoic acid tank.

    We began this project so that cheaper, efficient, and cleaner fuel would be available to the world. This design would especially benifit South and Central America and developing countries. 

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Bio-Diesel

In September of 2007, my classmates and I at Science Ledership Academy began a project on bio-deisel and how to buid a reactor.During this project I have been researching bio-diesel, what it is, and how it works. Before I started my research, I did not know anything about bio-diesel, I have never even herd about it. I have also learned the importance of bio-diesel and why it could be such a big topic. When I first read about it, I thought it was genius. Who ever even though about inventing something so useful and easy to make was a very intelligent person. Then I thought about how much of a good idea it was for my classmates and I to begin a project to create our own bio-diesel. I knew that it would be both a fun and educational experience. One I would be learning about bio-diesel, and two I would be learning how to build my own.

 

Biodiesel Blog 1

Our engineering class was constructing and preparing to use a flow process to produce Biodiesel. At this stage, we have completed the parts necessary for making the process, and the parts that need to be welded together have been sent to The Franklin Institute for their welding. Right now, we are waiting for the parts to be finished and returned to use, so we can set up the flow process and start producing BIodiesel. So basically, we are ready to start producing the fuel, but the parts need to be completely finished and set up before we begin

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