Light controlled aircraft
- In stock with stable lead times — single units or complete sets
- Size, appearance and interaction can be adapted to the museum’s theme
- For science museums, campus science rooms, community science centers and mobile science museums
- Export packing and overseas on-site installation support
Light controlled aircraft/solar powered aircraft - Science Museum exhibitions exhibition items scheme
What It Shows
Exhibitions consist of aircraft models, lighting, and flat mirrors. Operate the reflector to shine light onto the solar panel, and rotate the propeller to make the airplane model move.
Science Behind It
Solar energy (light energy), electrical energy, and mechanical energy can be converted into each other. source factory of science museum exhibits - Shanghai Inertia Automation Co., Ltd. Please direct the light (light energy) towards the solar panels of the aircraft. The panels absorb the light energy and convert it into electrical energy, which is then converted into mechanical energy to drive the aircraft to fly in the air.
This exhibition items demonstrate the principles of plane mirror reflection and energy conversion by controlling the flight of an aircraft model. source factory of science museum exhibits - Shanghai Inertia Automation Co., Ltd. Remind everyone to use high-power spotlights to simulate sunlight. When the light shines on the mirror, it will be reflected at an adjustable angle, reflecting the light onto the solar panels on the aircraft to generate electricity and drive the propeller to rotate, allowing the aircraft to fly.
How to Take Part
Watching the use of a circular silver mirror to reflect the top spotlight light source, using the light source to illuminate the aerial photovoltaic aircraft, the aircraft converts light and heat energy into electrical energy, drives rotation, and two aircraft engage in a chase competition.
form of expression
Mechanical and Electrical Interaction
Exhibition Expansion Content
Flat mirrors are not only used in daily life, but also in other aspects. Actors in the practice room use flat mirrors to observe their own postures. Dentists use a small flat mirror to observe the parts of the patient's teeth that are not easily visible. source factory of science museum exhibits - Shanghai Inertia Automation Co., Ltd. Reminder: Flat mirrors are also used to make periscopes, which can be used by submarine personnel to observe the situation on the water surface after diving. For example, the rearview mirrors of cars not only serve a reflective function, but more importantly, they also expand our perspective and reduce safety losses caused by accidents.
When we were in school, the teacher taught and wrote on the blackboard. Students who didn't use different angles couldn't see some fonts clearly under different lighting conditions. This is due to the mirror reflection phenomenon caused by the light shining on the blackboard.
Solar cell: It is a device that directly converts light energy into electrical energy through photoelectric or photochemical effects. As long as it is illuminated, it can instantly output voltage and current. The solar panels used for power supply will occupy most of the space on the roof, leaving little space for the solar heating system. source factory of science museum exhibits - Shanghai Inertia Automation Co., Ltd. To address this issue, American scientists have developed a new solar cell system that not only provides stronger power but also captures more heat to heat rooms and water. A solar photovoltaic thermal energy system refers to a power generation system that utilizes the photovoltaic effect of solar cells to directly convert solar energy into electrical energy. But so far, compared to standalone solar collectors, its acoustic and thermal capabilities are slightly inferior. That's because they need to operate at low temperatures to cool crystalline silicon solar cells.
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