john wloch wind-aid preliminary design review 19 february 2008 andy crutchfieldjames gates keri...
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John Wloch
Wind-Aid
Preliminary Design Review19 February 2008
Andy Crutchfield James Gates
Keri Macaulay David Rupp
Current Status – On Schedule•Project is advancing through theoretical stages
•Component selection is continuing
•Weekly group meetings discuss preliminary trade study results and their implications.
Wind-Aid
Show Stoppers:•None at this time
We are on schedule, per group and class project timetables
Last Week
Action Items:•Preliminary Analytical Results of Formal Trade Studies
• Blade design• Support structure• Power supply
•Analyzed other technical issues • Compared various DC-to-DC converters • Analyzed battery options--use ultracapacitors?
Wind-Aid
Wind-Aid
Wind-Aid
Next Week
Action Items:•Combine Individual Trade Study Results
• Blade design• Bearings, DC-to-DC converter, generator• Support structure• Power supply
•Identify three key features prototype will demonstrate• Use these features to finalize parts list
Wind-Aid
Wind-Aid
Questions?
Other items
• CAD drawings• Parts procurement