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Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems

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Known as the standard for technical

training systems in use across virtually

every industry and around the globe,

Lab-Volt is now using its expertise to

provide hands-on training solutions in

Alternative and Renewable Energy Sys-

tems for Secondary, Career and Tech-

nical, Post-Secondary, and Workforce

Development educational institutions.

Alternative Energy is a natural progres-

sion for Lab-Volt. Since the postwar

technology boom of the 1950’s, the

company has been helping to train the

minds and hands of the specialists and

technicians who make the possible prac-

tical. Lab-Volt has maintained its leader-

ship by combining expertise in virtually

all scientific, technological and industrial

disciplines with the ability to envision

the most efficient and effective means

to educate within the training center and

classroom environments.

Alternative and renewable energy

sources are steadily climbing the lad-

der of environmental and commercial

importance as scarcity and expense re-

strict the supply of non-renewable fuels.

Lab-Volt recognizes the special nature

of Alternative and Renewable Energy,

an industry that combines factors more

unique and specialized and having more

complicated relationships than most tra-

ditional power generation and distribu-

tion fields.

Lab-Volt’s new alternative energy train-

ing systems cover foundational, in-

termediate, and advanced alternative

energy technologies, including wind,

solar, and hydrogen fuel cell technolo-

gies. This training focuses on the elec-

trical and electronic components at the

core of many green energy technologies

and covers not only the production of al-

ternative energy, but how that energy

translates into common usage.

While most power generation requires

the creation, management, and conver-

sion of heat energy into motion—with

most variations simply involving the way

heat is produced—alternative and re-

newable sources are far more varied.

Many take advantage of the motion al-

ready found in nature; others harness

nature’s own renewable forms of heat

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and energy. Capturing and converting that motion

or energy often requires very non-traditional meth-

ods.

Accordingly, development of the Lab-Volt Alterna-

tive and Renewable Energy Systems required re-

thinking the traditional approaches to training, from

the need to understand the base science to how, for

example, location and environmental issues affect

an alternative/renewable energy source’s ability to

work efficiently or even acceptably.

Lab-Volt training systems are proven and trusted

worldwide by educators operating in all sectors,

including schools and universities, vocational train-

ing, government and the military, commerce and

industry, and more.

Lab-Volt supports all of its products with state-of-

the-art service centers in the United States and

Canada, and a comprehensive network of product

technicians standing by worldwide.

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Alternative Energy Training Programs

Lab-Volt’s Alternative Energy Training Program was developed as a three-tiered program. It begins at the secondary education level with 40 hours of Graymark’s GreenTECH program and continues with hands-on training on our com-prehensive Solar/Wind Energy Training System, Model 46120. These secondary education programs focus on installation and operation, including electrical

skills, maintenance and support, and an under-standing of the set-up and use of stand-alone (a small renewable energy system that is not con-nected to the electricity grid) and grid-tied (a small renewable energy system that is connected to the electricity grid) renewable energy systems.The college and university two-year program is based on Lab-Volt’s Electromechanical Systems trainer and focuses on power generation, trans-

*Some of the programs outlined in this brochure are in development and subject to change.

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Alternative Energy Training Programs

mission, and distribution and voltage/frequency power synchronization, as well as control of the many different types of generators used in wind and hydro power. Also included in this program are the power electronics behind alternative and renewable energy systems, and energy storage. Wind, solar, and hydrogen fuel cell technologies are also covered through theoretical study in the context of electromechanical systems.

Lab-Volt also offers advanced courses in Power Factor Correction, Electric Vehicles, Wind Power Electricity Generation (Doubly-Fed Induction Generator), Wind Power Electricity Generation (Asynchronous Generator), Wind Power Electricity Generation (Synchronous Generator/DC Bus), and Hydropower Electricity Generation.

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• Reversible Fuel Cell• Wind Turbine with different blade sizes• 1-w Solar Panel• Data Acquisition Board• Graphic Software• Hydro Car• DC Motor with propeller• 2 AA battery holder• Student Theory and Lab Manual• Student Accessories• Student Tools

• Introduction to the Trainer• Energy Overview• Solar Energy• Wind Energy• Fuel Cell Energy• Electrical energy Distribution• Career Opportunities• Introduction to Electricity• Electrical Circuits• Solar Panels• Fuel Cell Computer Interface• Fuel Cells and Zero Emissions Car• Wind Turbines

Graymark® GREENtechSecondary Education Programs

GREENtech is a low-cost turnkey Energy Effi ciency & Renewable Energy training Lab that includes all the courseware, hardware, software, tools and accessories needed to provide the basic knowledge & the hands-on skills required to enter the green collar job market.

Topic coverage includes: Training Lab Components

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Secondary Education Programs

Lab-Volt Systems, Inc. is proud to lead the way in offering new hands-on training systems in Alterna-tive, Renewable, and Sustainable Energy Technol-ogy. The Solar/Wind Energy Trainer is our initial offering in this series and includes state-of-the-art components and curriculum. Lab-Volt’s Alternative Energy training programs are not only for those who can make a difference today, but also for those who will shape the future of these technologies.The Solar/Wind Energy Trainer forms a complete hybrid energy training system. This program dem-onstrates how wind turbines and solar cells are be-ing used in the consumer and industrial markets to supplement the world’s power needs. The program explores solar and wind as energy sources that can be used to help reduce dependence on non-renew-able fuel sources. Students gain a global perspective when they understand the economics, effi ciency, and low environmental impact of producing energy from non-polluting, renewable sources.

Solar/Wind Energy Training SystemModel 46120-00

Topic Coverage

• Energy Fundamentals• Trainer Familiarization and Safety• Solar Module• Wind Turbine• Energy Fundamentals• Trainer Familiarization and Safety• Solar Module• Wind Turbine• Solar/Wind Systems• Going Green

Shown with AC Flood Lamp (Sun Simulator)

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Lead-Acid Batteries, Model 8801, consists of two valve-regu-lated, lead-acid (VRLA) batteries enclosed in a half-size EMS module and is used to study lead-acid battery characteristics as well as the storage of electrical energy produced using solar power. The batteries can be connected in series or parallel. Normal connection to the batteries is through 4-mm safety banana jacks mounted on the front panel of the module. These jacks are used when large amounts of power are supplied to the

batteries or drawn from the batteries. A pair of miniature (2 mm) banana jacks mounted on the front panel of the module provides access to one of the two batteries via an auto-reset fuse. These minia-ture jacks are used when connecting the battery to either the Solar Panel Test Bench, Model 8805, or the Solar Panel, Model 8806 Topic coverage includes:• State of Charge, Voltage Regulation, Discharge Characteristic

Curve, and Cycle Life• Battery Capacity vs. Discharge Rate• Battery Charging Fundamentals• Battery Charging Methods

Renewable Energy Training Program

DC Power CircuitsDC Power Circuits features computer-controlled four-quadrant mechanical load capabilities. It reproduces the torque and speed characteristics of various energy sys-tems, such as wind turbine or wave energy. The module is also used as a four-quadrant power supply required in power electronic experiments. Topic coverage includes:• Voltage, Current, and Ohm’s Law• Equivalent Resistance• Power in DC Circuits• Series and Parallel Circuits

College and University Programs

Renewable Energy Basic Training SystemThis foundational training system, which covers the topics on these two pages, introduces students to both wind power and solar power, two popular sources of renewable energy with zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and requires only a basic knowledge of electricity principles. This course also introduces lead-acid batteries which are used to store electrical energy produced from wind power or solar power.

Lead-Acid Batteries

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Lead-Acid BatteriesMonocrystalline Silicon

Solar Panel (front and back)Solar Panel Test Bench (with

Solar Panel installed)Monocrystalline SiliconSolar Panel Test Bench (with

Solar Power System with Components

The Solar Power Technology Training Sys-tem, Model 8805, is designed to introduce students to the production of electrical energy from solar power, with emphasis on the use and operation of photovoltaic (PV) panels (solar panels). The Solar Power Technology Training Sys-tem mainly consists of the Solar Panel Test

Bench, Model 8805, and the Solar Panel, Model 8806. By installing the Solar Panel on the Solar Panel Work Bench, students can conduct several indoor experiments on solar panel operation and perfor-mance using the artifi cial light source of the test bench. The Solar Panel can also be installed on a tripod (purchased separately) to perform extra optional outdoor experiments using sunlight.

Topic coverage includes:• The Diode• The Solar Panel (Photovoltaic Panel)• Effect of Temperature on Solar Panel Perfor-

mance• Storing Energy from Solar Panels into Batter-

ies• Effect of Shading on Solar Panel Operation• Solar Panel Orientation (optional outdoor

exercise)• Solar Panel Performance versus Insolation

(optional outdoor exercise)

Renewable Energy Training ProgramCollege and University Programs

Solar Power (Photovoltaic)

Wind Power (Small)

Wind Power (Small) introduces students to the characteristics of wind power generation and how to store electrical energy produced by a wind turbine.Topic coverage includes:• Voltage-vs.-Speed Characteristic of a Wind Turbine Generator• Torque-vs.-Current Characteristic of a Wind Turbine Generator• Power vs. Wind Speed• Storing Energy from a Wind Turbine into Batteries

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CHARGER AC/DC

CHARGER AC/DC

AC/DCConversion

AC/ACConversion

Batteries

Batteries

Batteries

Socket

UtilityPower

AC (60 Hz)

On-Board AC

Conductively Coupled (Direct coupled AC)

Conductively Coupled (Direct coupled DC)

Inductively Coupled

Socket

UtilityPower

DC

Off-Board DC

UtilityPower

High FrequencyAC

Vehicle Inductor(Receptor)

Inductor Source(Coupler)

Battery Chargers and Small Electric Vehicles

The Battery Chargers and Small Electric Vehicles course is an add-on to DC Power Electronics and introduces students to battery chargers and small electric vehicles (electric bikes and golf carts), two applications that are closely related to renewable energy.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Hydrogen Fuel Cell is an add-on to the Renewable Energy Basic Training System and introduces students to hydrogen fuel cells which are used in many specialized applications (particularly in the aerospace and military fi elds). However, commercial applications for hydrogen fuel cells are relatively scarce because they are quite expensive. There are also safety concerns related to the use of hydro-gen in fuel cells.

Ni-MH Batteries is an add-on to the Renewable Energy Basic Training System and introduces students to Ni-MH batteries. Today, these batteries are used exten-sively in a growing array of applications as they offer better performance than conventional lead-acid batter-ies. However, they are more expensive than lead-acid batteries Topic coverage includes:• State of Charge, Voltage Regulation, Discharge Char-

acteristic Curve, and Cycle Life• Battery Capacity vs. Discharge Rate• Battery Charging Fundamentals• Battery Charging Methods

Ni-MH Batteries

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DC Power Electronics: Diodes, IGBTs, and Choppers

DC Power Electronics is an add-on to the Renewable Energy Basic Training System. This course allows students to study DC power electronics, which are used extensively to man-age DC power obtained from wind power and solar power sources or stored in batteries.Topic coverage includes:• Familiarization with the LVDAM EMS System• Familiarization with the Chopper Control

Software• Familiarization with the IGBT Module (Chop-

per Implementation)• Introduction to High-Speed Power Switching• The Buck Chopper• The Boost Chopper• The Buck/Boost Chopper• The Four-Quadrant Chopper

Single-Phase AC Power Circuits

Single-Phase AC Circuits is an add-on to the Renewable Energy Basic Training System and DC Power Electronics. This course covers the fundamentals of AC power. Completion of the courseware related to this equipment package gives the student the basic knowledge of AC power required to study single-phase power electronics and home energy production as well as three-phase AC power circuits.Topic coverage includes:

• The Sine Wave• Phase Angle• Instantaneous Power• Capacitive Reactance• Equivalent Capacitance• Capacitive Phase Shift and Reactive

Power• Inductive Reactance• Equivalent Inductance

• Inductive Phase Shift and Reactive Power

• Power in AC Circuits• Vectors and Phasors in Series AC

Circuits• Vectors and Phasors in Parallel AC

Circuits• Impedance

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Single-Phase AC Power Electronics and Home Energy Production

Three-Phase AC Power Circuits

Three-Phase AC Power Electronics

Single-Phase AC Power Electronics and Home Energy Production is an add-on to Single-Phase AC Circuits. This course covers single-phase power electronics and demonstrates how to produce single-phase AC power at home from renewable energy stored in batteries.Topic coverage includes:• Power Diode Single-Phase Rectifi ers• Familiarization with the Single-Phase Inverter/PWM Rectifi er

Control Software• Familiarization with the IGBT Module (Inverter Implementa-

tion)• The Single-Phase Inverter• The Single-Phase PWM Rectifi er• Power Flow in a Single-Phase PWM Rectifi er• AC Power Generation for Local Use• Supplying the Electrical Network with Home-Produced AC Power

Three-Phase AC Power Circuits is an add-on to the Single-Phase AC Power Electronics and Home Energy Production and covers the fundamentals of three-phase AC power. Completion of the course-ware provides students with the basic knowledge required to study three-phase rotating machines, three-phase power electronics, and thyristor power electronics.Topic coverage includes:• Balanced Three-Phase Circuits• Three-Phase Power Measurement• Phase Sequence

Three-Phase AC Power Electronics is an add-on to Three-Phase AC Power Circuits and Single-Phase AC Power Electronics and Home Energy Production. This course covers the operation of the three-phase rectifi er (unipolar and bipolar outputs), three-phase inverter, and three-phase PWM rectifi er; devices used extensively for large electricity generation from wind power, power factor correction, and electric vehicles.Topic coverage includes:• Power Diode Three-Phase Rectifi ers• Single-Phase Inverter Implemented with a Dual-Polarity DC

Power Supply• The Three-Phase Inverter• The Three-Phase PWM Rectifi er

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Thyristor Power Electronics

Three-Phase Rotating Machines and Wind-Power Electricity Generation (Asynchronous Generator and DFIG Principles)

Thyristor Power Electronics is an add-on to Three-Phase AC Power Circuits and Single-Phase AC Power Electronics and Home Energy Production. This course introduces students to the thyristor and covers AC phase control as well as the operation of single-phase and three-phase thyristor bridges in the rectifi er and inverter modes. Thyristor power electronics is used in static compensators (power factor correction) as well as to control generator excitation in hy-droelectric power plants. Topic coverage includes:• The Power Thyristor• Introduction to AC Phase Control• The Thyristor Single-Phase Bridge (Rectifi er/Inverter Modes)• The Thyristor Three-Phase Rectifi er/Inverter• The Thyristor Three-Phase, Six-Pulse Converter

Three-Phase Rotating Machines and Wind Power Electricity Generation is an add-on to Three-Phase AC Power Circuits and covers the operation of the squirrel-cage induction motor (motor and asynchronous generator operation), synchronous machine (motor and generator operation), and wound-rotor machine (motor and frequency converter operation). Completion of the courseware provides students with the knowledge of three-phase rotating machines required to study various advanced ap-plications, such as electric vehicles, large electricity generation from wind power (using either a DFIG or a synchronous generator with a DC bus) or hydropower, and synchronous condensers (compensators). Students will also study electricity generation from wind power using an asynchronous generator. This technology is widely used to generate electricity from wind power as it is easy to implement.Topic coverage includes:

• Prime Mover Operation • The Three-Phase Squirrel-Cage Induction Motor• Eddy-Current Brake and Asynchronous Generator• Effect of Voltage on the Characteristics of Induction Mo-

tors• Familiarization with the Reversible DC Power Supply• Power Diode Single-Phase and Two-Phase Rectifi ers• Power Diode Three-Phase Rectifi ers• Familiarization with the Chopper / Inverter Control Unit

(Chopper Modes)• Familiarization with the Chopper / Inverter Control Unit

(Inverter Modes)• Familiarization with the IGBT Chopper / Inverter Module• Introduction to High-Speed Power Switching• The Buck Chopper

• The Boost Chopper• The Buck / Boost Chopper• The Four-Quadrant Chopper• The Single-Phase Inverter• Saturation and Effect of Frequency in Magnetic Circuits• Wound-Rotor Induction Motor• Wound-Rotor Induction Motor with Short-Circuited Rotor• Wound-Rotor Induction Motor with Variable Rotor Resis-

tors• Wound-Rotor Frequency Conversion Principles• Speed Control of a Wound-Rotor Generator using Rotor

Resistors• Variable Speed Doubly-Fed Induction Generator using

Rotor Frequency


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Electric Vehicles

Power Factor Correction is an add-on to Three-Phase AC Power Electronics, Thyristor Power Electronics, and Three-Phase Rotating Machines and Wind-Power Electricity Gen-eration (Asynchronous Generator). This course introduces students to three different systems used in a three-phase power environment to achieve power factor correction. The three systems studied are the synchronous condenser (compensator), the static VAR compensator (SVC), and the static synchronous compensator STATCOM).Topic coverage includes:• Automatic Power Factor Control using a Synchronous Condenser• The Static VAR Compensator (SVC)• The Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM)

Electric Vehicles is an add-on to Three-Phase AC Power Electronics and Three-Phase Rotating Ma-chines and Wind-Power Electricity Generation (Asynchronous Generator). This course covers the op-eration of the “drive train” in modern electric vehicles. Today, these vehicles are considered an essential step toward a larger use of renewable energy.

Power Factor Correction (Sync. Cond., SVC, and STATCOM)

Advanced Renewable Energy Training Program

Power Electronics

Electric Motor

RadiatorEngine

Lightweight Materials

Fuel Storage

Charger

Battery


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Advanced Renewable Energy Training ProgramWind-Power Electricity Generation (DFIG Technology)

Wind-Power Electricity Generation (Sync. Gen. with DC Bus)

Wind-Power Electricity Generation (DFIG) is an add-on to Three-Phase AC Power Electronics and Three-Phase Rotating Machines and Wind-Power Electricity Generation (Asynchronous Generator). This course covers wind-power electricity genera-tion using a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). This technology is commonly used by power utili-ties to generate large amount of electricity from wind power.

Wind-Power Electricity Generation (Sync. Gen with DC Bus) is an add-on to Three-Phase AC Power Electronics and Three-Phase Rotating Machines and Wind-Power Electricity Generation (Asynchronous Generator). This course covers wind-power electricity gen-eration using a synchronous generator with a DC bus. This technology is commonly used by power utilities to generate large amount of electricity from wind power.

Hydropower Electricity Generation

Hydropower Electricity Generation is an add-on to Thyris-tor Power Electronics and Three-Phase Rotating Machines and Wind-Power Electricity Generation (Asynchronous Generator). This course covers hydropower electricity gen-eration. This technology has been commonly used for many years by power utilities to generate large amounts of electricity from hydropower.Topic coverage includes:• General Theory and Operation• Generator Synchronization• Voltage and Frequency Regulation

Lab-Volt Systems, Inc.Farmingdale, NJ 07727

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Fax: 732-774-8573E-mail: [email protected]

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