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PDR: 3/13/08

PDR: 3/13/08. Pinwheel Technologies (C3) Heather Blaha Matt Fuxa Joey King Michael McConnell Domenic Tassoni. Brief Summary of Project. Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Drag Based Design Incorporate Two “C-Shaped” Turbine Components. Last Week’s Action Items. Order Key Parts

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PDR: 3/13/08

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  1. PDR: 3/13/08 Pinwheel Technologies (C3) Heather Blaha Matt Fuxa Joey King Michael McConnell Domenic Tassoni

  2. Brief Summary of Project • Vertical Axis Wind Turbine • Drag Based Design • Incorporate Two “C-Shaped” Turbine Components

  3. Last Week’s Action Items • Order Key Parts • 55 Gallon Barrel • Gurman Container and Supply Co. • Took nearly 2 weeks to arrive • Begin CAD Model • Researched parts from supplier websites • MSC Materials, Speedy Metals • Found specific dimensions for use in ProE Image: http://www.gurmancontainer-supply.com/

  4. Last Week’s Action Items W = 0.5*A*V3*ρ W = Watts A = Swept Area V = Wind Velocity ρ = Air Density

  5. Action Items

  6. Current Status • Completing Final CAD Drawings • Turbine Blades • Drive Shafts • Generator • Battery • Bearings • Platform • On-schedule – Need to finish CAD models before ordering the rest of the parts

  7. Next Week’s Action Items • Complete CAD Drawings • Dividing Prototype into Subsystems • Group meetings to discuss: • What other items need to be modeled • Assembly of CAD parts • Order Parts • Shafts, bearings, raw materials • Involves multiple materials websites

  8. Questions?

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