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Stem Education ‘Horizon’ | ELECTRIC MOBILITY Experiment Kit
$ 477.00 excl. GST
► This Stem Education ELECTRIC MOBILITY EXPERIMENT KIT helps students to experiment with tomorrow’s sustainable transport solutions.
• Measure the superior energy density and power of the Super Capacitor.
• Compare different kinds of fuel cell technology, all of which convert elements into electrical energy: the direct Ethanol Fuel Cell, the Salt Water Fuel Cell and two types of Micro PEM Fuel Cells that exploit the energy efficiency of hydrogen fuel stored in the HYDROSTIK PRO metal hydride cartridge.
• Plus, you can demonstrate the power of sunlight with the solar panel and generate electricity with the hand crank.
* Optional accessory for displayed graphical data to PC, add ENERGY MONITOR
Features:
• 6x different models can be built with one chassis.
• Examines the strengths and weaknesses of each solution.
• Compatible with all other Horizon kits, for measurement, data logging etc.
• A fixed steering function is at vehicle front.
Kit Contents:
Car chassis + adaptor base | Silicon tubing | Connector wires | Super Capacitor | HYDROSTIK PRO + regulator | Salt Water Fuel Cell | Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell | Micro-PEM fuel cell (H2/AIR) | Micro PEM Fuel Cell (H2/02) | Water & O2/H2 storage | Battery bank | Solar Cell.
Chemistry Concepts — Electrochemistry, Electrolysis, Energy, Hydrogen Generation, Reaction Rates, Reactions, Redox Reactions, Solution Concentration.
Physics Concepts — Capacitors, Classical Mechanics, Current/Voltage, Electric Charge, Electric Circuits, Energy, Generators, Ohm’s Law, Parallel Circuits, Power (Electric), Series Circuits.
Earth Science Concepts — Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Human Impacts.
Experiments:
– Power a car with a Hydrogen fuel cell (reversible and mini fuel cell),
– Power a car with a Salt water fuel cell,
– Power a car with Solar energy,
– Power a car with a Super Capacitor and hand crank,
– Power a car with different forms of hydrogen (hydrogen gas and hydrogen hydride),
– Power a car with a battery.
[View ELECTRIC MOBILITY pdf info: HNFCJJ-30-datasheet or HNFCJJ-30-user-manual ]
Out of stock. (can be backordered).
Stem Education 'Horizon' | ELECTRIC MOBILITY Experiment Kit
• This Stem Education ELECTRIC MOBILITY EXPERIMENT KIT helps students to experiment with tomorrow’s sustainable transport solutions.
[View ELECTRIC MOBILITY pdf info: HNFCJJ-30-datasheet or HNFCJJ-30-user-manual ]
WHY FUEL CELLS and HYDROGEN ?
► Fuel cells can be thought of as alternative energy devices.
They convert chemical energy into electrical energy.
Hydrogen fuel cells do this very cleanly, with no toxic emissions, and with a better efficiency.
Fuel cells do not generate energy out of thin air.
They use hydrogen.
Hydrogen is an outstanding carrier of energy.
► Hydrogen is non-toxic, renewable, easily obtained, and packed with energy.
When it combusts with oxygen, it turns into water.
This water can again be split into hydrogen and oxygen via electrolysis.
The generated hydrogen can be combusted once again, thus undergoing a limitless cycle without toxic emissions.
With a fuel cell, you can convert hydrogen into electric current without combustion.
Fossil fuels are converted into usable energy through combustion.
► The energy released during combustion is inherently difficult to capture and inefficient.
It also produces carbon dioxide, which cannot easily be converted back into a usable fuel.
A fossil fuel combustion engine at a power plant is only about 30 to 40% efficient.
This means it coverts only 30 to 40% of the energy in the fossil fuels to usable energy (electricity).
Engines in a car are even less efficient, and reach the level of 15 to 20% of efficiency.
Where does the rest of the energy go? It escapes as heat, vibration, and noise.
"STEM is an acronym for Science-Technology-Engineering-Math."