| Butterfly Power
Division: | Engineering & Computing Sciences / Environmental Innovation | Category: | Junior | Region: | | City: | , | School: | | Abstract: | A comparison of the hexagonal cells modeled after the Papilio butterfly wings and a parabolic panel were observed. Models of both a parabolic panel and of the Papilio butterfly's hexagonal celled wings were made. The temprature of each model was recorded over a period of 4 days, to conclude which format of solar cells captured and utilized the sun's radiated heat and energy most efficiently. |
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