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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 1
Senior Design Team 12: Chase Bryant Alexandra Callich Jonathan Meyer-Senior Elliot Popper Rayford Rahming Christian Scott 1
3. Hinged-Cable Assisted 1. Quadruped Foundation with Hinged
Tower 2. Reinforced-Traditional 9
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Tower and Foundation Concepts Concept 1Concept 2Concept 3
Weight ScoreWeightedScoreWeightedScoreWeighted Cost 15%
4.50.67520.371.05 Construction 15% 81.220.32 Failure Resistance 50%
8.54.258494.5 Service Life 15% 71.057 40.6 Environmental 5%
8.50.42530.1570.35 = 7.6 = 5.8 = 6.8 10
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Horizontal-Axis Turbine Quadruped-Foundation Hinged Tower with
Counterweight Wind Turbine Systems Induction Generator System
Control System Braking System Hydraulic Drive System 11
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During high winds, turbine not active exposed Structure durable
in high winds Ease of Fabrication and Construction Ease of Access
for Maintenance and Repairs 14
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Debris present at lowered position Transportation will take
longer due to heavier components Hinge fatigue Dilemma Height
Restriction 15
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1. Cylinder chosen 2. System designed around cylinder and lift.
Cylinder Parameter Units Value Volume gal0.297 Stroke in14
Diameter(bore) in2.5 Diameter(rod) in1.5 Flow Rate (desired)
gpm1.487 Forces and Pressures on Cylinder Parameters Units Value
Lift Force lbf300 Lift Pressure psi61.115 Retract Force lbf300
Retract Pressure psi95.493 Compressed air pressure psi214.38 Total
Pressures psi~400 17
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20 Arduino V in UpDownV out Hydraulic Pump Auto Relay Switch V
Battery + -
Hydraulic Cylinder Hydraulic Power Unit with Solenoid Control
Switch 24
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Located in Thomasville, GA. Southern Division focuses primarily
on the Southeast Greg Orff General Manager 25
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Welding on Gusset Plates Completed Legs Cutting pipes at 60
angles 26
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Drilling holes in Gusset Plates Completed Upper Assembly
Welding of Upper Assembly 27
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28 Upper Assembly and Legs
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Video 30
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At night Turbines display flashing red lights Wildlife Birds
Scientists found that birds simply fly around the farm, or between
the turbines; less than 1% are in danger of colliding with the
giant structures. Bats Attracted to Turbines Research on an
Ultrasonic Deterrent underway 32
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Delays in component procurement Minor design adjustments for
machine shop production Assistance needed in implementing
electrical components Output of anemometer difficult to work with
Discovery of permanent placement for prototype 33
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Successful design of turbine system for hurricane-prone regions
Fabrication of a prototype Structurally sound with little to no
stresses that may cause failure or fatigue Fail-safes implemented
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