Hydro & Wind Simulator

THAR

Team Members: Seth Packwood, Austin Roskamp, Daniel Kuraspediani, Shelvin Kumar

Using Hydro to Meet Demands

• Provides 20% of the world’s needs

• Highly efficient

• Flow rates can be finely

adjusted

• Can only be built in certain

locations

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/dam/index.html

Integrating Wind Power

• 1 MW supplies 250-300 homes

• Disadvantages to wind:

• Intermittency

• Variable output

• Hydro is used to “fill the gaps”

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_how.html

Client’s Needs

• Convey complex issues to the general public

• Represent Avista Corp. and National Hydropower Association (NHA)

Existing Hydro Model

Team Skills

Design Expectations

• Timely completion of hydro and wind simulator

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Priorities

• Working simulator

• Multiple simulator options

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Component Selection

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Impact Analysis

• Pursuing and implementing a project

• Harm or consequences

• Development of strategies

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IMPACTS: Simplicity vs. Professionalism

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Scenario 1:

• Simple User Interface for General User

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Scenario 2:

• Complex Interface for Industry / Field Experts

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Scenario 3:

• User Friendly Interface for general user• Technical Features

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Assessment:

Simplicity vs. Professionalism

Choose Scenario 3: More complex design

Meets broad audience’s needs.

Extra features included

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MODEL SIZE VS. MAINTENANCE

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VS.

FUNCTIONALITY VS. SIMPLICITY OF WIND TURBINE

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COMPUTER MODEL VS. EQUIPMENT

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VS.

Conclusion

• Wind integration issues

• Model complex system

• Educate Audience