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A Suggestion for the Placement of a Wind Farm in Indiana
By: Eric Cale and Derek Lewis
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RationaleQuestion: How can we generate electricity
using a “greener” method?Why?
It provides CLEAN energy Climate change and pollution are ongoing and
upcoming problems We should use our natural, renewable resources to
provide cleaner energy
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Basic Generators
• All generators the same• Except solar and fuel
cell
• Parts• Rotor• Magnets• Wires
• Source: turbines• Fuel burning• Water flowing• Nuclear heating• Wind coursing
• Non-generator sources• Fuel cell• Photovoltaic cells
• Choose your favorite!Let’s choose wind
power….
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Types of Turbine Blades
• Two basic types• Vertical• Horizontal
• Horizontal• More efficient• Taller• Needs adjustment
to direction• More reliable
• Vertical• Easier
maintenance on generator
• Smaller• Slower blades
Horizontal Vertical
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Power Generation
Efficiency depends on construction, about 20-40%
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Wind SpeedLooking at Indiana….
• Decent wind speed in northern
half
• Largest areas of highest wind
speed are circled.
Wind Speed…
• Is very important for windmills
to work.
Units in Meters per Second
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Wind PowerUnits in Watts per Square Meter
Again,
• Decent wind power in northern
half
• Largest areas of highest wind
power are circled.
Wind Power…
• Actually, more important than
speed for the function of
windmills
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TerrainLand cover is important: • Developed Land=Bad• Forest=Bad• Crop areas=Less bad
• Programs in place for farmers to use their land
The previously circled areas are circled again to show that land cover-wise, they should work!
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PopulationWind farms…
• Take a decent chunk of space
• Are seen as “ugly” by a large population
• Should be placed in largely unpopulated areas.
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Current LocationsThese dots represent current wind turbine locations.
It is important not to put them too close together.
It’s also nice to have it a city nearby to send the generated power to.
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Proposed Location
Units in Watts per Square Meter
Why here?
Low population
density
High wind
power/speed
Flat/
undeveloped
terrain
No forests
Close to
Frankfort
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Workflow/Standards/ObjectivesWorkflow:
Brainstorm energy sources Research energy sources Choose one based on our likings Use research and data to determine best location for a new one
Standards (NGSS) MS-PS 3-1 Energy HS-PS 2-5 Electromagnetism HS-ETS 1-1 Analyze global challenge, design/evaluate a solution
Stanadards (ISTE) 3. Research and information fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
Objectives: Students will be able to:
Use ArcGIS software Identify sources of energy Propose an idea for a new electric generator location.
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Referenceshttp
://www.raeng.org.uk/publications/other/23-wind-turbine
http://web.mit.edu/windenergy/windweek/Presentations/Wind%20Energy%20101.pdf
All data from IndianaMap.org