Week 6
5/9/15
The alternator and plate assembly were attached to the rubber wheel by using bolts. In order to make alternator shaft and wheel shaft close to paralleled, bolts were spaced with washers. Bolts also ensured that the whole setup was rotationally balanced.
The alternator was tested and the result showed it generated about 20 V peak-to-peak.
A USB socket was took apart from a commercial cell phone charging adapter. It will be attached to the electrical system as the USB port.
