Concept Generation, Planning and Proposal Stage

Activities:

  • Weekly meetings with Faculty Mentor and Client
  • Client Proposal
  • Design Presentation
  • Research:
    • Boost Converters
    • Hysteresis Control
    • Company Survey and Industry Search
    • PI Controller
    • Maximum Power Point Tracking
    • Optimal Tip Speed Ratio
    • Boost Converter Control Schemes
    • Switching States

Milestones:

  • Complete Single Channel Boost Converter with Classical Control Simulation
  • Draft Preliminary design
  • Client Proposal - Comprehensive report detailing progress made by team during current stage. Submitted to client on December 1, 2016.
  • Design Presentation - Presented on December 5, 2016 to update class on progression of capstone project.

Tools:

  • Matlab/Simulink Software to produce and test simulations

Design Decisions:

  • Three Channel Boost Converter

Design Work:

  • Single Channel Boost Converter with Classical Control Simulation

Testing:

  • None

Challenges:

  • Completing simulations
  • Balancing Faculty Mentor and Client expectations