Team 4

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Team 4Flying Wind Turbine

• Jason Landry
• Bryan MacDonald
• Scott Montgomerie
• Daniel Pollock
• Robert Ringrose
• Dr. Dale Retallack

Team Members
Supervisor
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Overview

• Introduction
• Design
• Budget
• Schedule
• Issues
• Conclusion
• Questions

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Introduction

• Design a device that generates electricity using
  wind power at high elevations
• Capitalize on increased wind speed at higher
  elevation

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Design

• Requirements
• 100 Watt power output
• No rigid structural support
• Operate at elevations greater than 100ft
• Transportable with a full-size pickup truck
• Zero safety-related incidents
• Total cost not to exceed 12000 CDN

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Alternatives
Aerofoil
Cups of Wind
VAWT
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Wind Eagle

• Design advantages
• Relative simplicity
• High component efficiency
• Four major components
• Kite
• Turbine and frame
• Tether electrical line
• Ground equipment

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Kite

• Component Requirements
• At least 40 lb of lift
• High flight stability
• Low weight to reduce size

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Kite

• Flat Plate Analysis Performed
• Laminar flow, no skin drag
• Lift
• Drag
• 19 ft Delta Kite chosen
• 15 km/h 36 lb lift
• 20 km/h 64 lb lift

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Turbine and Frame

• Component Requirements
• 100W power output in 20 km/h winds
• Low weight
• Physical size
• Turbine brake
• Turbine blade guard
• Self-adjusting to wind direction

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Turbine and Frame

• 24V AirX 403 Wind Turbine
• 400 Watts in 45 km/h winds
• Electromechanical brake
• Activated from ground via switch
• Aluminum frame
• Built around turbine
• Vane flex legs
• Estimated weight 20 lbs

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Tether and Electrical Line

• Component Requirements
• Low weight
• Small diameter
• High strength
• Minimal power loss

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Tether and Electrical Line

• Synthetic Fiber Rope
• 750 lb load limit
• 0.13 lb/100 ft
• 1.75 mm dia.
• Electrical Cable
• 14 AWG 3-phase
• 13 power loss
• 100 Watts
• 300 ft of cable

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Ground Equipment

• Component Requirements
• Easily transported
• High speed retrieval
• Load capacity with SF gt 3
• Power monitoring energy storage
• Radio controller

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Ground Equipment

• Manual winch
• Steel construction
• 11, 21, 12 gear ratios
• Band brake
• Electrical
• Batteries
• Multimeters
• Switch

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Ground Equipment

• Input torque
• 11 ratio
• T 125lb1/3 ft 42 ft-lb
• 21 ratio
• T 21 ft-lb
• Main shaft bending stress
• 2 pillow block bearings
• s 63,800 psi
• 4 pillow block bearings
• s 9,100 psi

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Budget
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Schedule
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Issues

• Device weight control
• Turbine blade guard
• Unknown kite dynamics

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Conclusion

• Design a device that generates electricity using
  wind power at high elevations
• Wind Eagle design chosen
• Part procurement to begin shortly
• Full prototype testing March 2007

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