Department - Author 1
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Electrical Engineering
Date
6-2014
Primary Advisor
Taufik
Abstract/Summary
The DC smart wall plug is a subsystem within the Cal Poly DC House Project. The previous version faces challenges supplying DC voltage to meet household appliances’ nominal values. Specifically, it can only output the minimum required voltage for DC appliances to operate, resulting in unwanted power loss. In addition, the maximum output voltage is rated at 15V, which is insufficient to power most DC appliances. This design improvement project incorporates NFC technology as a solution to overcome the power loss and a new buck converter configuration to increase the output voltage range. Additionally, the new design introduces short-circuit and reverse polarity protection. Packaging the DC wall plug within an enclosure brings the final design to a production-ready stage. Eventually, the smart plug will reside in a DC House.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/eesp/260
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