SOLAR-WIND-FUEL CELLS ENERGY TRAINER

SOLAR, WIND, FUEL CELLS ENERGY TRAINER – didactic equipment

This trainer is designed for the study of renewable energies:

solar energy, wind energy and hydrogen fuel cell systems.

The trainer is composed of  the following elements:

O₂ storage tank

Electrolyzer

H2 storage tank

Reversible fuel cell

Electric load (fan)

Multidecade resistor

Vehicle chassis

Current input

Voltage output measurement 0-10V

Power supply output 5V

Current output measurement 0-10V

Voltage input

Solar panels

Wind turbine

With the trainer, it is  possible to perform the following experiments:

• Assembling a fuel cell
• Producing and storing hydrogen
• Determining characteristic curve of solar panel
• Hydrogen/oxygen or hydrogen/air operation
• Determining characteristic curve of electrolyser
• Determining electrolyser efficiency
• Learning about Faraday’s laws
• Determining characteristic curves of fuel cell
• Determining fuel cell efficiency
• Determining decomposition voltage of water
• Building a model hydrogen car
• Using methanol to generate electricity
• Determining characteristic curves of DMFC
• Influence of the surface of a solar module on voltage and current intensity of a solar module
• Voltage and current in a series connection of solar panels
• Voltage and current in a parallel connection of solar panels
• Voltage and current in a solar panel as a function of light intensity
• The characteristic current‐voltage curve of a solar panel
• Electrical Energy from wind energy
• Effects of the wind speed
• Wind from different directions
• Influence of the number of rotor blades
• Influence of different positions of the blades
•  Observation of a wind wheel under load
• Current voltage characteristic of the wind generator
• Storage of electrical energy from wind by using hydrogen technology
• Concept of an autarkic system with renewable energy

Technical specifications:

Electrolyser cell 5:

5 cm³/min H2; 2,5 cm³/min O2;

1.16 W

RFC H2/O2/Air:

Electrolyser mode: 5 cm³/min H2;2.5

cm³/min O2; 1.16 W

Fuel cell mode:

H2/O2 mode: 300 mW

H2/air mode: 100 mW

PEMFC Kit:

H2/O2 mode: 600 mW

H2/air mode: 200 Mw

Methanol Fuel Cell: Power: 10 mW

Gas storage: 30 cm³ H2; 30 cm³ O2

Solar module: 2.0 V / 600 mA

Battery Box: 4.5 VDC / 0.8 A

Power supply: 1.2 A

Load (fan): 10 mW

Load (car): 150 mW

Cable length: 250 mm

Wind generator 

(Average performance with table fan)

Umax =6.0 V

Imax =0.3 A

Solar module: 2.0 V / 600 mA

Decade Resistor:

Max. capacity: 1.2 W

Ports: 2 mm

Weight: 190 g

H x W x D: 40 x 160 x 130 mm

Multimeters:

Ports: 2 mm

Weight: 140 g

H x W x D: 125 x 70 x 30 mm

2 carrying cases: 140 x 450 x 380 mm.

each

Weight: 4 kg. each

 The trainer is supplied with relevant manual in English language.