Fibonacci Tree Solar Panel

Aidan explained my design is like a tree but instead of having leaves it has solar panels at the ends of the branches.

Fibonacci tree solar panel.

In this work a solar tree based on 2 5 fibonacci ratio is designed and its energy output in a particular time duration is compared with a fixed solar panel of equal capacity facing equal amount of solar insolation. Plus i observed that the fibonacci pattern helped the branches and leaves on a tree to avoid shading each other. Solar tree on the basis of fibonacci ratios such as 1 3 2 5 3 8 and 5 13. And unlike a flat solar panel which must be mechanically readjusted to follow the sun s moving path a fibonacci sequence tree can still absorb light when the sun sits low in the sky.

The fibonacci tree design performed better than the flat panel model. The tree design made 20 more electricity and collected 2 1 2 more hours of sunlight during the. Young naturalist awards he determined the tree s fibonacci pattern allowed some solar panels to collect sunlight even if others were in shade and prevented branches on a tree from shading other. Aidan reports the results.

He determined the tree s fibonacci pattern allowed some solar panels to collect. Solar trees offer more than just energy output from their panels. The fibonacci pattern allowed some solar panels to collect sunlight even if others were in shade. Solar tree systems elevate panels high into the air and support them with a single free standing structure.

Looking at the fibonacci series which describes spirals he also noticed that tree leaves adhered to the spiral sequence. But the most interesting results were in december when the sun was at its lowest point in the sky. This led him to propose arranging solar panels like oak trees leaves a manner which would be 20 to 50 percent more efficient energy wise. A solar tree is a different take on ground mounted panels.

Collecting the most sunlight is the difference between life and death wrote aidan who thinks humans can put treelike solar panel designs to use especially in urban spaces where sunlight is scarce. So he came up with his little invention to generate the maximum amount of energy using the fractal principals of nature. My conclusions suggest that the fibonacci pattern in trees makes an evolutionary difference. The tree design made 20 more electricity and collected 2 1 2 more hours of sunlight during the day.

The fibonacci tree design performed better than the flat panel model. At that point the tree design generated 50 percent more power without any adjustments to its declination angle. The american museum of natural history rewarded him with a young naturalist award.