Introduction to Engineering and Technology
CCRI ENGR-1020
Fall 2007
Wind Turbine Project
Team Members:
Turbine
Open Circuit Voltage Test Results
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Detail description |
Detail Photo |
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First we
took a PVC cap and fitted a ball baring into it.
Then we did the same to the other cap and drilled a hole into it. So that a
copper pipe could fit thru the barring and hole. Next we cut the
1’’x2’’ piece of wood into thirds, and nailed them
together. We drilled a hole thru the center so the copper pipe could fit thru
without spinning. Then we fit the wood in the center of the 2’’
PVC pipe. Next we duck taped the 8 magnets onto the 2’’ PVC pipe.
Fitted it into the 4’’ PVC pipe to see where the magnets would exactly
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Once we seen
that, we took everything back out and taped in the coils in. Then we inserted
the bottom cap, (cap without hole). Then we inserted the copper pipe with the
2’’ PVC pipe around it, into the ball barring. Next we inserted
the other PVC cap onto it with 5’’ of the copper pipe extending
out of it. Then we cut out 2 blades out of thee remaining pipes. Then gorilla
glued it onto a spare piece of 2’’ PVC pipe and inserted it onto
the copper pipe. Finally we gave it a victory spin with a test light to make
sure it worked. |
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Picoturbine Kit – 75.00
10’x4’’ Indoor PVC Pipes - $10.00
2’’ PVC Pipes - $5.67
1’’Copper Pipe - $4.00
2 PVC Caps - $4.25 each
Gorilla Glue - Free
2 Ball Barings - Free
1’’x2’’ Piece of Wood - $3.89
1.5’ cubed Plywood - $7. 50
Duck tape - Free
8 Magnets - Free
8 Coils - free
L Brackets - $4.98
Double Sided Tape - $5.00
Total Cost - $120.54
For
the Turbine testing we did 3 sets of 9 trials. Each set was done with a different loud
resister. For the first one it was
an open circuit, the second was with a 200 loud resister, and the last one was
with a 100 loud resister. As you
can see in the Turbine Open Circuit Voltage Test Results (TOCVTR) each set had one trial for each wind
speed and at the end we calculated the Total Power for each trial for set RL1
and RL2.
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RL=
Open |
RL1= |
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RL2= |
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Calculate
Total Power |
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Avg Wind Speed mph S |
Avg Tach
rpm To |
DVM
volts VLO |
DVM
Freq hz FO |
Avg Tach
rpm T1 |
DVM
volts VL1 |
DVM
Freq hz F1 |
Avg Tach
rpm T2 |
DVM
volts VL2 |
DVM
Freq hz F2 |
DVM
(mw) PT1 |
DVM
(mw) PT2 |
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7.40 |
13.00 |
1.10 |
3.62 |
9.00 |
3.83 |
10.00 |
3.19 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
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8.00 |
58.00 |
1.70 |
5.72 |
40.00 |
1.12 |
4.74 |
50.00 |
0.92 |
4.72 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
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11.00 |
98.00 |
2.00 |
6.59 |
45.00 |
1.40 |
5.86 |
90.00 |
1.10 |
5.73 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
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12.00 |
113.00 |
2.30 |
7.96 |
54.00 |
1.80 |
7.20 |
100.00 |
1.28 |
6.23 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
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13.40 |
128.00 |
2.60 |
8.16 |
82.00 |
2.10 |
7.58 |
109.00 |
1.49 |
7.66 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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14.20 |
129.00 |
2.70 |
8.22 |
89.00 |
2.30 |
7.80 |
111.00 |
1.51 |
7.30 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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15.00 |
204.00 |
4.00 |
13.30 |
103.00 |
3.50 |
13.26 |
184.00 |
2.70 |
12.70 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
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16.30 |
211.00 |
4.50 |
14.90 |
107.00 |
3.70 |
14.44 |
196.00 |
3.09 |
14.07 |
0.09 |
0.14 |
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17.00 |
234.00 |
5.10 |
15.18 |
113.00 |
3.80 |
15.04 |
199.00 |
3.20 |
14.58 |
0.09 |
0.15 |
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Turbine
Power Curve
During
this project we learned a lot about renewable energy and the effects it has on
the earth’s well being.
Through the process we’ve also learned about teamwork and team
management. We also learned how the
magnetic poles affect the turbine and how important it is to position the coils
with opposite rotational orientation.
Overall we learn life skills, like Team management, which we mentioned
earlier, team leadership, also mentioned earlier, we gained building skills,
dimensional drawing, and project planning. In the future I hope to use these
skills in the industrial field I choice to work in.
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401-270-6873 347-682-6082 memontesino@ccri.edu |
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Objective |
To obtain the knowledge needed to enter a career in computer engineering technology industry. |
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Education |
High school: Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics. College: CCRI |
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Interests and activities |
Art, graphic design, electronics, urban fashion, and music. |
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Languages |
English and Spanish as my first language. |
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Work experience |
Customer Service (part time), Sales Associate (part time), and Tech Support (full time). |
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Professional memberships |
Doce clothing. |
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401-465-0966 Danny434@excite.com |
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Objective |
A career in telecommunications, Cisco certification, and owning a liquor store. |
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Education |
CCRI – Telecommunications |
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Awards received |
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Interests and activities |
Cars and biking |
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Languages |
English, Portuguese (native) |
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Work experience |
Commercial Wireless Consulting – Sales Rep/ Technician RISD - Caterer |