Philldpapill
06-01-2009, 02:11 AM
Hey, all! I came across this forum via Zero Fossil Fuel's Website. I've been fascinated by electrolysis and producing Hydrogen for years. I'm writing this post to try to get some suggestions for a device I'm making... But first, a little info about me...
I'm in my senior year studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas. I love designing electronics. I've been tinkering around with hydrogen production for a few years now, off and on. I've been learning alot, these past 3 years in school, and I hope some of my insight into the electrical aspects of HHO can be an asset to the community. This is my first posting, and I hope only the first of many.
Now, let me get to the meat of this post. I'm currently designing a new PWM unit for HHO Production. I'm designing this because it's a really fun project for me, and also because I hope it can be a VERY valuable tool for everyone here. This little gadget is extremely different from every unit I've seen in use. It is NOT a simple frequency/duty cycle adjuster. It's more like a computer. Well, it IS a computer in a way. It has a sophisticated 8 core multiprocessor inside that allows it to do some really funky things... This gadget has the ability to interface with your computer/laptop, and display all sorts of real-time data. It's main purpose is to be a data collection tool, in addition to the onboard 75A high frequency PWM unit(>500kHz, and under some conditions into the MHz range...). Some of the features include:
1. Real-time data logging of current consumption, voltage, power consumption, HHO cell temperature, among various other things.
2. Real-time graphing of all the items listed above, for visual analysis.
3. Frequency sweeping, and logging information about power consumption vs. frequency. This could be used as a major tool to find any sort of resonant frequency of your cell...
4. Programmable test procedures - e.g. running the PWM for a precise amount of time, then turning off automatically, or when a certain gas pressure is reached(under development), among many more.
5. Ability to interface with your PC, or run standalone as a regular PWM unit with minimal additional features.
6. FULLY UPGRADEABLE SOFTWARE! The best part about this device, is when the community wants a new feature added, I can program this into the device, and mass distribute the update to anyone who has a unit. The update would be on your computer, and would be automatically downloaded to the device upon startup. Just connect a USB cable, and BAM! New features(and hopefully none will ever occur, but bug fixes)!
7. More suggestions needed! I'm still designing this device, and would really like some input from you guys as far as what you would want in a device like this.
I'd like to start building some of these units, and getting some beta testers. If you are interested in the testing phase, let me know. I'm not looking to make a big profit, so I'm going to try and get these to be priced under $100(hopefully). In the mean time, I need TESTERS!
I'm in my senior year studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas. I love designing electronics. I've been tinkering around with hydrogen production for a few years now, off and on. I've been learning alot, these past 3 years in school, and I hope some of my insight into the electrical aspects of HHO can be an asset to the community. This is my first posting, and I hope only the first of many.
Now, let me get to the meat of this post. I'm currently designing a new PWM unit for HHO Production. I'm designing this because it's a really fun project for me, and also because I hope it can be a VERY valuable tool for everyone here. This little gadget is extremely different from every unit I've seen in use. It is NOT a simple frequency/duty cycle adjuster. It's more like a computer. Well, it IS a computer in a way. It has a sophisticated 8 core multiprocessor inside that allows it to do some really funky things... This gadget has the ability to interface with your computer/laptop, and display all sorts of real-time data. It's main purpose is to be a data collection tool, in addition to the onboard 75A high frequency PWM unit(>500kHz, and under some conditions into the MHz range...). Some of the features include:
1. Real-time data logging of current consumption, voltage, power consumption, HHO cell temperature, among various other things.
2. Real-time graphing of all the items listed above, for visual analysis.
3. Frequency sweeping, and logging information about power consumption vs. frequency. This could be used as a major tool to find any sort of resonant frequency of your cell...
4. Programmable test procedures - e.g. running the PWM for a precise amount of time, then turning off automatically, or when a certain gas pressure is reached(under development), among many more.
5. Ability to interface with your PC, or run standalone as a regular PWM unit with minimal additional features.
6. FULLY UPGRADEABLE SOFTWARE! The best part about this device, is when the community wants a new feature added, I can program this into the device, and mass distribute the update to anyone who has a unit. The update would be on your computer, and would be automatically downloaded to the device upon startup. Just connect a USB cable, and BAM! New features(and hopefully none will ever occur, but bug fixes)!
7. More suggestions needed! I'm still designing this device, and would really like some input from you guys as far as what you would want in a device like this.
I'd like to start building some of these units, and getting some beta testers. If you are interested in the testing phase, let me know. I'm not looking to make a big profit, so I'm going to try and get these to be priced under $100(hopefully). In the mean time, I need TESTERS!