An Adaptively Self-Cooled High Efficiency Solar Panel
Exhibit
Engineering
A novel method is demonstrated that increases the power of a solar panel by feeding a portion of its own energy to an integrated, microcontroller driven, thermoelectric unit which keeps the panel temperature steady under varying ambient conditions.
Tiasha Joardar
Tiasha is a graduate of Plano West Senior High School. She holds a 1st place Intel ISEF award, as well as the IEEE Presidents and National Merit Scholarships. Starting Aug. 2016, she will pursue an undergraduate degree at University of Texas, Austin.
