Comments on: Solar Powered Airplane Avionics http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/ Use Solar Energy to Power your Home, your Business, your LIFE! Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:30:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=494be009a7f5e8f9a66a297f263af4e0&size=25&default=http://solarpowerrocks.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/8fd8e4e4c65e5fa.png" alt="Barry Identicon Icon" height="25" width="25" /> Barry http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/comment-page-1/#comment-2279 Barry Identicon Icon Barry Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:44:43 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/#comment-2279 The system described and shown above now comes with a more powerful 62.6 peak watt foldable solar panel, and costs $1700. Another system includes a pair of 12-volt, 18AH batteries configured in series to deliver 24 volts, instead of using a step-up DC converter. It's heavier, stores twice as much power, includes the larger foldable solar panel, includes two charge controllers, and costs $1900. We can make these systems as small or as large as one requires, and use multiple solar panels for more power and faster charging. The system described and shown above now comes with a more powerful 62.6 peak watt foldable solar panel, and costs $1700. Another system includes a pair of 12-volt, 18AH batteries configured in series to deliver 24 volts, instead of using a step-up DC converter. It’s heavier, stores twice as much power, includes the larger foldable solar panel, includes two charge controllers, and costs $1900. We can make these systems as small or as large as one requires, and use multiple solar panels for more power and faster charging.

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]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=4518ac43ce46108aea2a8d4693346fff&size=25&default=http://solarpowerrocks.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/b455294636cb7d1.png" alt="David Llorens Identicon Icon" height="25" width="25" /> David Llorens http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 David Llorens Identicon Icon David Llorens Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:12:36 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/#comment-2277 Clara, you should probably contact Powerenz.com for more info. Thanks for reading! Clara, you should probably contact Powerenz.com for more info. Thanks for reading!

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e8aa17736ef8b02bd1c87312b04f48be&size=25&default=http://solarpowerrocks.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/716960fb1568348.png" alt="Clara Giese Identicon Icon" height="25" width="25" /> Clara Giese http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/comment-page-1/#comment-2276 Clara Giese Identicon Icon Clara Giese Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:27:50 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/#comment-2276 Hey John I have a question, I'm a Senior in my High School and I'm working on a physics project, which involves transvering an electric powered moteor into a solar powered motor. I would appreciate some more detailed information or tips or pics Thx Clara Giese Hey John
I have a question, I’m a Senior in my High School and I’m working on a physics project, which involves transvering an electric powered moteor into a solar powered motor. I would appreciate some more detailed information or tips or pics
Thx
Clara Giese

]]> By: Environmental News, Eco-Friendly Gadgets - FreshAirTimes.eu » » Let the sun power now your pre-flight testing! http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/comment-page-1/#comment-2275 Environmental News, Eco-Friendly Gadgets - FreshAirTimes.eu » » Let the sun power now your pre-flight testing! Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:35:14 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/#comment-2275 [...] Source: SolarPowerRocks [...] [...] Source: SolarPowerRocks [...]

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=4518ac43ce46108aea2a8d4693346fff&size=25&default=http://solarpowerrocks.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/b455294636cb7d1.png" alt="David Llorens Identicon Icon" height="25" width="25" /> David Llorens http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 David Llorens Identicon Icon David Llorens Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:47:01 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/solar-powered-airplane-avionics/#comment-2274 That's pretty cool. Small aircraft batteries are known for being pretty small capacity (since planes are so weight-sensitive) so it's a common complaint that the avionics can't be run on the ground for very long without a danger of making it impossible to crank the engine afterwards. (engine cranking requires a ridiculous amount of energy). also people generally don't like starting their engines without needing to because of the wear and tear on the cylinders from a cold-start. and it's just plain dangerous to have the engine running on the ground for a long time while your head is down in the cockpit. plus, if the engine is on, you can't get out of the pilot's seat. so external power is a great solution for exactly what this guy said - doing preflight planning while you're packing, etc. jer That’s pretty cool. Small aircraft batteries are known for being pretty small capacity (since planes are so weight-sensitive) so it’s a common complaint that the avionics can’t be run on the ground for very long without a danger of making it impossible to crank the engine afterwards. (engine cranking requires a ridiculous amount of energy). also people generally don’t like starting their engines without needing to because of the wear and tear on the cylinders from a cold-start. and it’s just plain dangerous to have the engine running on the ground for a long time while your head is down in the cockpit. plus, if the engine is on, you can’t get out of the pilot’s seat. so external power is a great solution for exactly what this guy said – doing preflight planning while you’re packing, etc.

jer

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