Dillon Watring

Felipe Gomez

Ruth Quant

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ibrahim

Tansel

FIU Department of Mechanical Engineering, Miami, FL

HYDRAULIC ENERGY CONVERTER

Problem Statement

Create a self-sufficient hydraulic energy converter in a single housing

case that can be integrated into various system applications and efficiently generate electricity.

Motivation

• To generate electricity in a clean renewable manner and make energy accessible and economical to communities.

• To contribute to finding an alternate method of harnessing natural clean energy and converting it into electricity.

• Expand knowledge to solve real world engineering issue, the energy crisis in our case.

• Explore different applications for our hydraulic system such as staircases, walkways, and wave energy.

Literature Survey

• Current hydraulic energy converters are applied to wind, ocean, and tidal energy.

• Hydraulic systems convert the different energies to a certain power output.

• Efforts are being made in these fields to improve efficiency and reduce maintenance of system.

Survey of Standards

• Performance Test Codes • PTC 28 - 2011

• International Classification for Standards • ICS 75.120• ICS 93.160• ICS 27.140

Conceptual Design

Structural Design and Simulation Plan

• Dimensions of Overall Size: • 3ft x 3ft x 3ft (no bigger)

• Create one unit encompassing all aspects• Hydraulic Piston• Directional Flow Valve (mechanical or

electrical)• Hydraulic Motor• Generator

SolidWorks Designs – System Housing

Unit Case Unit Cover

SolidWorks Design – Hydraulic Piston

Piston Cylinder

Cylinder Cap

Piston Rod

Plunger

SolidWorks Design – Directional Control Valve

Electrical, mechanical, or pilot valve operators

Hydraulic Lines

• Two Options:• Steel Tubing• Hydraulic Hosing

• Selected J524 (WIP) Seamless Low Carbon, Annealed Steel Tubing• Superior Heat Transfer• Longer Useable Life• Does Not Expand in Size under Pressure

Changes

Hydraulic Fluid

Hydraulic fluid cross reference. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2015, from http://www.hfifluidpowerproducts.com/Pages/Hydraulic-Fluid.html

• Petroleum Based Fluid• Viscosity• Detergent or No

Detergent• Anti-wear Fluid• Zinc Dialkyl

Dithiophosphate• (ZDDP)

• ISO Grade 32 – 100

• Non Detergent

• ZDDP Added

Alternate Designs

• Internal unit configuration will vary slightly based on application.

• Components will be uniformly packed into the single system unit.

• Alternate applications include:• Ocean waves• Staircase • Walkway

Prototype Design, Construction and Experimentation Plan

• SolidWorks modeling

• Manufacture single case unit

• Hydraulic components• Manufacture piston-cylinder and steel tubing. • Purchase hydraulic motor, generator, and the

fluid.

• Choose most efficient directional valve operator

• Simulate applications for testing

Elements of Global Design

• Creating a compact system that can be portable enough to reach all areas of the world.

• This design effort is to provide electrical power to underdeveloped areas.

• Contribution to renewable energy design efforts.

• Provide new technologies to the global community.

Design Experience

• Gained knowledge of hydraulic systems• Individual components and the overall

system

• Collaboration

• Team work

• Modeling

• Simulation

• Manufacturing and prototyping

Conclusion and Future WorksFuture works as if this moment in our design project

• Finalize applications to ensure correct configuration

• Begin prototyping and simulation

• Manufacture piston and select hydraulic components

• Configure final conceptual design into system housing for implementation and integration

Timeline of Design Project

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Design ImprovementsFinal Report

Hydraulic Motor DesignOverall System IntegrationSolidWorks ModelingSolidWorks SimulationsPrototyping/ManufacturingTesting

Design ProjectResearchLiterature SurveyHydraulic Piston DesignControl Valve Design

Division of Responsibility

  Dillon Watring Felipe Gomez Ruth Quant

Literature Survey      

Researching Standards      

Conceptual Design      

SolidWorks Modeling         Main Responsibility

SolidWorks Simulation         Supporting

Manufacturing      

Part Acquisition      

Testing      

Design Improvements      

Presentations      

Report      

Poster Board