ENGR-1020-100FALL 2007

WIND TURBINETEAM 1

JERRY BERNARDINI

Project Overview

Project Goals

Design and build a Picoturbine improved wind turbine

Build the turbine with used hard drive magnets

The no-load voltage will be three times the Picoturbine

The turbine will be weather proofProject ready for testing by Thanksgiving

Project Team and Skills

Jerry Bernardini - Electrical Engineering Major Electrical circuits

Tom Jones – Civil Engineering Major Wood working

Billy Joel – Computer networking Major Spread sheets and ideas

Clark Gable – Acting Major Presentations and reports

Project Description

A purchased kit was built and testedThe kit parts used as part of a larger turbineMagnets obtained from hard drivesWind new coilsTest new magnet coil combinationBuild wind capture sectionComplete constructionTest

Competitive Analysis

Strengths Weaknesses

Team-1 Balanced skill set , good math skills, great idea people

Getting everyone to a meeting

Team-2 Seems like a smart teamWill build a HAWT

Seems disorganized

Team-3 Good team spritGood skill set

No obvious weaknesses

Team-4 Good ideas but secretive about their plans

Have not been using Engineering Journals

Technology Features

Moving Permanent magnets No commutate needed

Coils wound to 400-turns with 20 Gauge wire More voltage Lower coil resistance

Wood turbine construction Vibration reduction Easy to modify

Team Resources

People Four team members that show up for every meeting

Equipment Hand toolsDrillPower saw

Skills Electrical, wood working drafting

Outside Sources Machine shop if needed

Work Locations Team member basement and garage

Materials Aluminum sheets availableBuy most wood

Team Procedures

Jerry is the leader for the first seven weeksFrank is the leader for the last seven weeksHighlight any procedural differences from

regular projects of this typeDiscuss requirements, benefits, and issues of

using new proceduresE-mail during weekMeet before every classExchange Engineering Journal sketches and

notes

Schedule

High-level schedule milestones

SepOct Nov Dec

Phase 1Picoturbine

Phase 1Picoturbine

Phase 2Phase 2

Phase 3Phase 3

Current Status

High-level overview of progress against schedule On-track in what areas Behind in what areas Ahead in what areas

Unexpected delays or issues Wire for new coils are delayed