ILLINOIS P.

PEPE BIT 3A AUTOMOTIVE

Activity 2
Dependent and Independent variables
Activity 3
System (Input-Process-Output) Paradigm
Activity 4
Statements of the problem
Activity 5
Introduction
Activity 6
RRL
 Activity 2

Problem:
High price of fuel in the marketplace

Independent variable:
The stock of fuels is limited.

Dependent Variable:
The fuel price rises.
Fare of vehicles gets high in price.
It affects the prices of other essential goods.
It increases the production costs in generating electricity.

Goal:
Able to innovate engines without the use of gas, the engine source of energy will be the use of
sun solar.
 Activity 3

INPUT

 Solar Panels
 Engine parts

PROCESS
1. Prepare the material needed.
2. Assemble the materials.
3. Check if the solar panel
works and the other parts of
engine.
4. Parts modification.

OUTPUT

Solar Stirling engine

 Activity 4

The problem of this research is to determine the high price of fuel in the marketplace.
Specifically, this study seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What are the factors why fuel price got high?

2. What is the positive effect of an increase fuel price?
3. What is the negative effect of an increase fuel price?
4. How does the price of fuel affect the economy?
5. How will solar Stirling engine help with this kind of problem?
 Activity 5

Automotive engines are built to meet the demands of real-world vehicle

operation. An engine is a machine that converts energy from fuel to mechanical energy
and thus generates motion. On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his
“vehicle powered by a gas engine.” Engines have largely been used to power vehicles.
And, over time, a variety of fuels, most notably gasoline and diesel is used in
automobiles.

The Sun is an extremely powerful energy source, and it is also the most important
source of energy received by Earth. Solar energy is defined as solar radiation that can
produce heat, causing chemical reactions, or generating electricity. The total amount of
solar energy incidents on Earth far exceeds the world's current and projected energy
needs. In the 21st century, solar energy is expected to become increasingly a renewable
energy source because of its inexhaustible supply and its non-polluting nature.

In 1816, the Stirling engine is invented based on Robert Stirling's external

combustion engine. The solar Stirling engine is a type of reciprocating engine that uses
thermal solar power. The engine outperforms a gasoline or diesel engine in terms of
efficiency. The solar Stirling engine is powered by concentrated solar power heat from
the sun, which is focused by the solar concentrator reflective mirrors. The solar Stirling
engine receiver has an external heat exchanger that absorbs the incoming thermal energy
from concentrating solar power. This heats and pressurizes the gas in the heat exchanger,
which then powers the solar Stirling engine.
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