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Building a Wind Farm In Your Classroom

Building a Wind Farm In Your Classroom. I llinois V alley C ommunity C ollege Oglesby, IL www.ivcc.edu. Jim Gibson, Electronics Program Coordinator Sue Isermann, Associate VP for Academic Affairs Jamie Gahm, Director of Continuing

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Building a Wind Farm In Your Classroom

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  1. Building a Wind Farm In Your Classroom Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL www.ivcc.edu

  2. Jim Gibson, Electronics Program Coordinator Sue Isermann, Associate VP for Academic Affairs Jamie Gahm, Director of Continuing Education and Business Services Rose Marie Lynch, Communications Instructor

  3. IVCC’s Wind Energy Technician Program • Two certificates – Basic and Advanced • Started Fall 2010 – Classes full • Grant funding • National Science Foundation $560,00 • Small Business Administration Congressional Grant $220,000 • U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development $99,000 • Illinois Clean Energy Commission Foundation $30,000 • Certificates to lead to A.A.S. • degree

  4. Illinois Ranks High in Wind Energy Development • 4th in existing wind power capacity • 14th in wind potential Sources: American Wind Energy Association and National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  5. Illinois Ranks High • Good infrastructure: transmission lines, transportation • Endorsed Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard • - 25% of electricity from renewable sources by 2025,75% of that from wind

  6. Wind Energy Technician Jobs • 1 technician for 10 – 15 turbines • In / near IVCC district • Over 600 turbines • Over 300 permitted forconstruction • Starting wages $24 - $25 an hour

  7. Rationale for a Mini Wind Farm in Your Classroom • Capitalize on curiosity about visible turbines • Utilize hands-on project to focus on various concepts • Highlight “green” energy • Introduce/reinforce technical knowledge & skills

  8. Building a Wind Farm Basics • Components of a circuit • Source • Conductor • Control • Load

  9. Source in a Wind Turbine 11 • Foundation • Connection • Tower • Ladder • Wind orientation • Nacelle • Generator –SOURCE • Anemometer • Brake • Gearbox • Blade • Blade pitch control • Rotor hub Source Graphic Source: Arne Nordmann, Wikimedia Commons

  10. Source You Will Use

  11. Conductor for a Wind Turbine Source: National Renewable Energy Lab

  12. Conductor You Will Use

  13. Control for a Wind Turbine Source: National Renewable Energy Lab

  14. Control You Will Use

  15. Load for a Wind Turbine Source: National Renewable Energy Lab

  16. Load You Will Use

  17. Assemble • Connect load to control • Put flat spot (on LED) on right • Connect control to conductor • Connect conductor to second control • Connect second control to source

  18. Test • Turn on wind source (fan) • Does light work?

  19. Add a Load • Connect conductors from one load to another • Two teams work together • Wire colors must match • Connections made on same side of control

  20. Test • Turn on wind source (fan) • Does light work? • Is it dimmer?

  21. Add a Source: Build a Wind Farm • Connect conductors from one source to another • Two teams still working together • Wire colors must match • Connections made on same side of control Wind Farm

  22. Test • Turn on wind source (fan) • Does light work? • Is it brighter?

  23. Congratulations! You Have Successfully Built and Tested a Wind Farm

  24. Cost to Build a Wind Farm in Your Classroom • SOURCE: DC motor $5 - propeller $2 • CONDUCTOR: Wire $5 for 100 feet • CONTROL: Terminal strip $2 per unit • LOAD: LED 25 cents per unit • TOWER: PVC pipe, tees, elbows $5 • OTHER SUPPLIES: Wood, screws, etc. $7 TOTAL COST - 2 turbines, 8 teams about $48

  25. Sources for Parts • Electronics stores • Lumber Yards • Hardware stores • Online - Specific sites listed in handbook

  26. For Instructions on Building Mini Wind Turbines and full details on Building a Wind Farm

  27. For More Information… Jim Gibson jim_gibson@ivcc.edu 815-224-0453 Sue Isermann sue_isermann@ivcc.edu 815-224-0408 Jamie Gahm jamie_gahm@ivcc.edu 815-224-0428 Rose Marie Lynch rosemarie_lynch@ivcc.edu 815-224-0209 www.ivcc.edu/wind www.ivcc.edu/nsf

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