Introduction to Engineering and Technology
CCRI ENGR-1020-001
Spring 2007
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Starting Wind Turbine – (Photo)
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Improved Wind Turbine (Photo)
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Wind Turbine Project
Team 3
Team Members
Turbine Open
Circuit Voltage Test Results
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Detail
description |
Detail Photo |
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Each
person worked to build a separate part of the turbine. Jarvis and Steve used
a rough estimate of size for a blade that I gave them to supply a frame. |
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Samria
used the size I gave her to construct a blade design out of an Arizona iced
tea can and some Fome-COR board. Approximate height is 8”. |
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Jarvis
donated a bottom piece to hold a skateboard bearing , for the dowel to fit
in. A hole was
drilled in the top of the frame to fit the dowel through, the dowel was
sharpened on the end. |
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I
constructed the alternator consisting of the original magnets along with hard
drive magnets, which were halved by scoring with a file and pulling apart,
which were stacked on top and attached with strong adhesive. We used
the original coils. |
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I conceived
a concept to hold the rotor in place, by drilling a small hole with a 3/32
drill bit through the end of a ¼ in dowel and fitting a slim finishing nail through. |
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Hard drive magnets- 10.95 plus
shipping 16.95
Dowell .98c
Fom-Cor Board 20 x 30 3.99
Super Glue 2.99
Total Cost : 24.91
Testing before bringing it to class
consisted of simply attaching the 1.5 volt 25 miliAmp LED light to the turbine
and checking to see if we were getting any power. Once in class we tested with a voltage meter,
a tachometer and anemometer. Once we used the anemometer, it was obvious the
wind speed at which the turbine would turn was rather high. We attached, 100
and 200 ohm loads and tested the voltage with that load resistance as well.
Turbine Open Circuit Voltage Test
Results
Calculated vs. Measured power of
the improved turbine, suggests that there was some mechanical failing
preventing us from reaching near our calculated power. I would suggest improving
the blade design, before building a larger prototype. When a larger frame was built along with a
larger blade, the compromise was stability.
Also, I’d be interested to use a similar blade design on a horizontal,
rather than vertical axis.
The most important factors
observed in efficient turbine operation were, stability, and the distance
between the coils and magnets.
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Sarah Reiter 39 Hilton
St, Apt 2 Pawtucket,
RI 02860 (401)
338-1605 (401)521-3584 slreiter@ccri.edu |
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Objective |
Software
engineer, Computer engineer |
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Education |
Carbon County Vocational
Technical School Future Tec Training Center |
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Awards
received |
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Interests
and activities |
Theater, small
engine repair, sculptural welding, writing |
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Languages |
English |
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Work
experience |
American Friends Service
Committee-Data Consultant Perishable Theatre- Outreach
Coordinator Carbon County Chamber of
Commerce- Small Business Services Coordinator City of Philadelphia, Office of
Emergency Shelter and Services- Technology Coordinator Computer Techniques- Webmaster |
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Volunteer
experience |
3 years
AmeriCorps*VISTA, Magdalena Festival, Philadelphia Fringe Festival |
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Professional
memberships |
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Accreditations
and licenses |
Webmaster
Certificate |
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Jarvis Batista 84
Standish Ave 401-946-8054 jarvis_batista@yahoo.com |
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Objective |
Education |
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Education |
Cranston High School West Cranston Area Career and
Technical Center Community College of Rhode
Island |
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Awards
received |
Skills USA
Electronics Application |
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Interests
and activities |
Guitar,
drums, video games, computer |
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Languages |
English,
Spanish |
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Work
experience |
Budlong Pool – pool attendant Cranston Public Library – book
shelver |
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Volunteer
experience |
Gladstone Street
Elementary School after school program |
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Samira Debrito 133
Vincent Ave. North
Providence RI ,02904 (401)226-4276 Sdebrito19@yahoo.com |
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Objective |
Computer
Engineer, Education |
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Education |
Charles E. Shea High school University of Rhode Island, Community of Rhode Island |
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Awards
received |
Perfect Attendance,
outstanding achievement in Algebra |
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Interests
and activities |
computers, technology, reading , math, |
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Languages |
English,
Portuguese, Creole |
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Work
experience |
Cleaning, dining services |
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Volunteer
experience |
Soup
kitchen |
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Professional
memberships |
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Accreditations
and licenses |
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Stephen Rodrigues 16
Phillips CT Cranston,
RI 02921 401-825-2530 401-339-2222 sbrodrigues@ccri.edu |
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