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Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #242

Submission information
Submission Number: 242
Submission ID: 9090
Submission UUID: c55c23be-6ad1-444e-aacb-63bb5492b44b

Created: Sat, 01/31/2026 - 10:58 PM
Completed: Sun, 02/01/2026 - 12:12 AM
Changed: Tue, 04/14/2026 - 12:42 AM

Remote IP address: 2601:4c1:cc7f:9460:147f:235b:3734:8756
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Carlos
Britt
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cdb23d@fsu.edu
Team_Solar_Sync_Train.jpg
All electrical engineers
Jacob Bass is an electrical engineering student at Florida State University in his hometown of Panama City, Florida. His academic interests center on electronics, power systems, and circuit analysis. Carlos Britt is an electrical engineering student set to graduate in summer of 2026. His interests lies in microelectronics, robotics, and space exploration. Ethan Delmar is an electrical engineering student with a focus on power electronics and circuit analysis.
Solar Sync Train
This project proposes a grid-independent, variable-frequency solid-state transformer powered by a portable 18V solar panel. Unlike conventional SSTs, which are kilowatt-scale, grid-tied, and require expensive DSP/FPGA control platforms, our design uses a single STM32 microcontroller running bare-metal firmware to produce AC power at any programmable output frequency. A working breadboard prototype has been validated at 54% end-to-end efficiency, successfully powering a 120V AC toy train and demonstrating variable-speed synchronous motor control. We propose further development toward a portable, frequency-agile solar power conversion platform.
Dr. Saeed Rajput
University of Southern California
Electrical and Computer Engineering
srajput@fsu.edu
Dr. Walid Hadi
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SST, Transformer, Power, Solid-State Transformer
10:00 Graduate and Undergraduate presentations
Complete
Face to Face Poster session
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No
2026
5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025
https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=PurrCIU35MZiHNlFQCrX8LgbmNtcnzqi4pAMwHotBNs
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