Title :
Rendering services using photovoltaic panels
Author :
Fernandez Villoslada, Henar
Author_Institution :
Univ. de Oviedo, Gijon, Spain
Abstract :
The aim of this Project is to provide electricity to areas which aren´t close to the electrical grid, or other spaces where we dońt want to depend on it, using PV panels to generate the required power. Furthermore, the exterior design was an important part of it because the structure was wanted to be functional, but also visually attractive. That´s why the exterior structure was given the shape of a tree, whose leaves are solar panels so the design integrated science and nature, not causing a big impact on the environment. The generated current will be stored in Li batteries, using a complex module called BMS (Battery Management System) which will decide if the batteries should be loaded or not, and will run through a 24V DC Bus to connect the services we want to offer: adjustable light, depending on the ambient light using one LDR as sensor, USB charge port and floor heating using an interesting system called Heatflow. This design can be as personalized as we want it to be, so many different services could be provided instead of the ones previously mentioned.
Keywords :
LED lamps; battery management systems; design engineering; lithium compounds; photovoltaic power systems; power engineering computing; rendering (computer graphics); secondary cells; solar power stations; BMS; Heatflow; LED lamps; PV panels; USB charge port; battery management system; electrical grid; floor heating; photovoltaic panels; rendering services; solar panels; solar power generation; Batteries; Floors; Heating; Lighting; Maximum power point trackers; Universal Serial Bus; Voltage control; LED lamps; Sustainable development; battery management systems; ecodesign; maximum power point trackers; solar energy; solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
New Concepts in Smart Cities: Fostering Public and Private Alliances (SmartMILE), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gijon
DOI :
10.1109/SmartMILE.2013.6708169