This fuel cell automotive trainer from Horizon is the ultimate tool for exploring science and engineering concepts through hands-on activities via a working fuel cell car - understand hybrid vehicles like never before! An impressive array of hardware, software and digital curricular materials allow for hours of activities for students, from secondary school and UTC right up to university-level engineering.
Engineer new solutions for optimisation of car's performance
Examine the three fields of energy management
Comprehend hybrid propulsion technology and work to minimise environmental impacts
Learn about data acquisition and discover how to manipulate, analyse and interpret graphs and data gathered from the car on the road and on the bench
Understand the expected performance of a fuel cell system and how to get optimum operation
Explore the difference between expected performance and experimental results
Includes 1 x Car, 1 x Roller Test Bench and 4 x Hydrostik PROs
Horizon's Fuel Cell Car Science Kit uses a reversible Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cell that combines electrolysis and power conversion into one single device. Watch as oxygen and hydrogen gases are formed in the two transparent water containers. The car steers independently of the user once in operation: when the car hits a barrier, it will automatically find its way by reversing away at 90°. Included in the box is a Renewable Energy Education Manual as well as an Experiment Guide. This science kit combines cutting-edge science, education and fun for all!
Demonstrates how hydrogen could be used as a 100% clean fuel for cars in the future
Car can steer independently of the user once in operation
When the car hits a barrier, it will automatically find its way by reversing and turning 90°
Great kit for students to construct together and learn about this great new technology
Easy to construct and operate
Supplied with a fuel cell, solar cell, a car chassis, a small electric motor, two water and gas storage containers, cables, tubes, a plastic syringe and full users manual
Suitable for Key Stages 3 & 4 (ages 11 to 16)
Requires water and 2x AA batteries (not included).
The Hydrocar solar hydrogen vehicle is a working model offering a futuristic glimpse of what things could look like in the next decades, when cars run on clean hydrogen fuel.
Watch as oxygen and hydrogen gases form in two transparent containers on the back of the vehicle
Runs on clean hydrogen from a reversible Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell
The kit's fuel cell unit combines water electrolysis and fuel cell functions into one device
Car can steer independently of the user once in operation
When the car hits a barrier, it will automatically find its way by reversing and turning 90°
Discover the automotive technology of the future by building and driving your own hydrogen fuel cell car. The H-racer has received many awards including Time Magazine’s "Best Inventions", Business Week International Design Excellence Award and many more. Ideal for educational use in Science or Design & Technology.
Powered by hydrogen which you create from water using the hydrogen station
Electricity required for this process is supplied by a solar panel so the process is a truly green source of renewable energy!
Kit includes a solar cell, hydrogen station, remote control, hydrogen fuel cell car, manual and experiment guide
The Renewable Energy Monitor is an educational evaluation monitoring device with measurement software which allows graphical display of performance characteristics on your PC. The REM can also display readings on the built-in LCD screen meaning it can be used with or without a computer, indoors or outdoors. The data gathered using the REM can then be used to optimise your renewable energy experiments and maximise the performance. Numerous experiments and evaluation activities using hydrogen fuel cells, miniature wind turbine kits, and solar panels will now be quantifiable in real time for voltage, current, power, joules, resistance, and even RPM speed. Compatible with any of the Horizon range of clean energy educational kits.
The Renewable Energy Monitor allows graphical display of performance characteristics on your PC
Also displays readings on the built-in LCD screen, so it can be used with or without a computer, indoors or outdoors
Data can be used to optimise your renewable energy experiments and maximise their performance
Ideal for experiments and evaluation activities using hydrogen fuel cells, miniature wind turbine kits, and solar panels
Measures voltage, current, power, joules, resistance, and even RPM speed in real time
Compatible with any of the Horizon range of clean energy educational kits
This salt water fuel cell science kit from Horizon illustrates a cutting edge fuel cell concept: combine a salt water electrolyte with magnesium plates to generate electrical energy. The kit enables you to investigate the science behind salt water fuel cell technology, either by powering the included mini-turbine or creating your own power applications. Produce long-lasting electricity that powers a small load (up to 4 hours per plate!), while performing a number of educational experiments, including the following:Create energy from salt water solution and power a fanAnalyze current and voltage variation using different salt concentrations, temperatures or fuel volumesSupplied with the kit are the following apparatus: plastic base with salt-water fuel cell, rubber tubing, purging valve, electric motor with fan, wire leads with plugs, assembly instructions and CD with curriculum manuals.
Produce power from a salt-water fuel cell system
Fan module serves as a load for electric power being generated
Examine the chemistry behind a salt-water fuel cell solution
Comes with CD, experiments and curriculum
Features magnesium salt-water fuel cell power device
This renewable energy education set from Horizon demonstrates the latest in fuel cell technology, using hydrogen as its fuel source. A number of educational experiments can be performed via this high-quality clean energy experiment kit, including the following:
Hydrogen Experiments: 1. Electrolysis mode generating hydrogen and oxygen from water 2. Fuel Cell mode generating electricity from hydrogen and oxygen 3. Determining the minimum voltage for water decomposition 4. Polarization states for hydrogen fuel cells
Solar Energy Experiments: 1. The Effect of Heat on Solar Panels 2. The Effect of Shade on Solar Panels 3. The Effect of Tilt Angle on Solar Panels 4. Finding the Solar Panel's Maximum Power Point
Wind Energy Experiments: 1. How many blades are best - 1, 2, 3 ... more? 2. Using three different curved blade shapes 3. Using blades you make yourself 4. Turbine efficiencies 5. Measuring RPM 6. Tuning for maximum power 7. How blade angle or pitch affects output power 8. How to generate hydrogen
Includes the following apparatus: wind turbine body, rotor head for profiled blades, 9 profiled blades for turbine, rotor head adaptor for sheet blades, 3 polypropylene sheet blades for turbine, rotor unlocking tool, turbine support base, aluminium wind turbine post, PEM electrolyzer, PEM electrolyzer base, PEM fuel cell, PEM fuel cell base, hydrogen tank, oxygen tank, inner gas containers, circuit board module base, 100 ohm variable resistor module, 1W solar panel, adaptors, tubing clincher and purging valve, assembly instructions, CD with curriculum manuals, water/gas tank module base, flexible 2mm banana, connecting leads, transparent silicon tubing, plastic plug pins for electrolyzer, battery pack with connecting leads, syringe, motor and fan module base, propeller blade, small car wheel and LED module base.
Small-scale wind turbine, solar cell, fuel cells and loads
Enough hardware, software, and curriculum for 4-5 students to share
Recommended age groups- K 6-12
Contains enough curriculum content to run 40 hours of classroom activities
This wind energy science kit from Horizon allows you to build a miniature power generation system that converts wind into electrical energy. Experiment with the pitch (angle setting) of turbine blades and find out the optimum number of blades for generating electricity. Nine blades, with three types of profiled blade based on NASA aeronautics and one type of poly-propylene sheet blade, provide the opportunity to find the perfect balance of wind resistance, weight and angle. Ideal for performing the following wind energy experiments: How many blades are best - 1, 2, 3 ... more? Using three different curved blade shapes Using blades you make yourself Turbine efficiencies Measuring RPM Tuning for maximum power How blade angle or pitch affects output power Supplied with the kit: mini wind turbine (wind power generator), kit for learning about wind power energy, blade pitch, blade profile and number of blades can be evaluated, vane aligns the turbine automatically to the direction of the wind, special 3 phase alternator for higher output power, LED for output power demonstration and complete educational curriculum on wind energy kit.
Uniquely designed blade profile based on NASA aeronautics
Most realistic wind turbine experimentation available on the market
Complete wind energy curriculum covering vertical and horizontal axis turbines
Blade angle adjustable from 0° to 55 degrees (3 positions)
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