wind turbine for hurricane-prone regions
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Wind turbine for hurricane-prone regions. Senior Design Team 12 : Chase Bryant Alexandra Callich Jonathan Meyer-Senior Elliot Popper Rayford Rahming Christian Scott. Problem Statement Develop a conventional wind turbine capable of surviving hurricane-force wind conditions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Wind turbine for hurricane-prone regions
Wind turbineforhurricane-prone regionsSenior Design Team 12:Chase BryantAlexandra CallichJonathan Meyer-SeniorElliot PopperRayford RahmingChristian Scott
Jonathan Meyer-Senior1Problem StatementDevelop a conventional wind turbine capable of surviving hurricane-force wind conditions.SpecificationsCapable of conventional turbine functionality
Capable of survival in hurricane force winds
Environmental-friendly
Economically feasibleJonathan Meyer-Senior2Our DesignHorizontal-Axis Turbine
Quadruped-Foundation
Hinged Tower with Counterweight
Wind TurbineSystemsInduction Generator System
Control System
Braking System
Hydraulic Drive System
Jonathan Meyer-Senior3Operation
Christian Scott4Microcontroller Flow Chart
Alexandra Callich5Problems to Address with Micro ControllerDuring the raising/lowering processWhen is it finished?
Possible SolutionsHydraulic Cylinder StateTime-basedAlexandra Callich6MaterialsMicrocontroller
New Turbine BladesWind Turbine Induction Generator
Data-LoggingAnemometer
Elliot Popper7Materials (continued)
Hydraulic CylinderHydraulic Power Unit with Solenoid Control Switch
Elliot Popper
Power Unit:Solenoid w/Remote Cord Set1.4 GPM at 1,600 PSI3 quart containment capacity
Cylinder:14 inch stroke
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Located in Thomasville, GA. Southern Division focuses primarily on the Southeast Greg Orff General Manager
Elliot Popper9Structure
Chase Bryant10Machine Shop
Welding on Gussett Plates
Completed LegsCutting pipes at 60 angles
Chase Bryant11Machine Shop (continued)
Drilling holes in Gussett PlatesCompleted Upper Assembly
Welding of Upper AssemblyRayford Rahming12Assembled Structure
Rayford Rahming
50 X 50 square base4 tall170 lbs.13Theoretical PerformanceMATLAB SimulinkSimulink block diagram is fully constructed with minor issues to be worked out.Provides time-based performance information in graphical formFlow rate (hydraulic fluid)PressuresForcesIssuesAdditional assistanceCertain component specifications need to be known
Christian Scott14ExpectationsFinding a location for permanent placement
Functional lowering mechanism
Power production
Estimated Completion Date: April 1, 2013Remainder of time for operating and testing the systemChristian Scott15