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Week 6 - Solar Racking System Design

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Week 6: Shorter week This week, we worked on designing different solar mounts for the side panels and improving the structural integrity of our truss designs. Claude mentioned the side cover might also have a curved solar panel and we are working on trying to come up with a design that satisfies that need. Below in Figure 1, one of those designs was created with a side mount. This is still a work in progress and needs more work and will eventually be modified to fit more panels on the side and the top. More sheet metal is still required to make it work. Figure 1. Side mount solar panel. 
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Week 5 - Learning Sheet Metal, New Design Structures, System Production Analysis

This week we learned how to use sheet metal in SolidWorks. In addition, we analyzed the system production of a solar system that was 2000 m long and 4 panels across. We then compared our results to determine if these results to determine how close they were to an excel spreadsheet setup. It was determined that the results were close enough. The differences are due to different input panels and inverters, as well as other setup parameters. Also, We worked on new designs that would be more visually pleasing to riders, such as arched sheet metal on the side instead of previously proposed flat panels. The top could remain the same as previous designs we have proposed in week 3.
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Week 7 - Solar Racking System Design Continued

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This week we continued working on multipe racking system designs. Different ideas for mounting the vertical panels will continue to be tested in the near future. The racking system above allows for three solar panels to be mounted in a row using L-Brackets and T-Brackets connected to the main strutcure. The beam at the center of the rack allows for the two trusses to be connected. It also allows for solar panels to be mounted on the top and clamped on eventually. 
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