Wind turbine for hurricane-prone regions

1. Wind turbineforhurricane-prone regions Senior Design Team 12: Chase Bryant Alexandra Callich Jonathan Meyer-Senior Elliot Popper RayfordRahming Christian Scott

2. Problem Statement Develop a conventional wind turbine capable of surviving hurricane-force wind conditions. Specifications • Capable of conventional turbine functionality • Capable of survival in hurricane force winds • Environmental-friendly • Economically feasible

3. Our Design Horizontal-Axis Turbine Quadruped-Foundation Hinged Tower with Counterweight • Systems • Induction Generator System • Control System • Braking System • Hydraulic Drive System Wind Turbine

4. Operation

5. Microcontroller Flow Chart

6. Problems to Address with Micro Controller • During the raising/lowering process • When is it finished? • Possible Solutions • Hydraulic Cylinder State • Time-based

7. Materials Wind Turbine – Induction Generator Microcontroller Data-Logging Anemometer New Turbine Blades

8. Materials (continued) Hydraulic Power Unit with Solenoid Control Switch Hydraulic Cylinder

9. Located in Thomasville, GA. Southern Division focuses primarily on the Southeast Greg Orff – General Manager

10. Structure

11. Machine Shop Cutting pipes at 60° angles Completed Legs Welding on Gussett Plates

12. Machine Shop (continued) Completed Upper Assembly Welding of Upper Assembly Drilling holes in Gussett Plates

13. Assembled Structure

14. Theoretical Performance • MATLAB – Simulink • Simulink block diagram is fully constructed with minor issues to be worked out. • Provides time-based performance information in graphical form • Flow rate (hydraulic fluid) • Pressures • Forces • Issues • Additional assistance • Certain component specifications need to be known

15. Expectations • Finding a location for permanent placement • Functional lowering mechanism • Power production • Estimated Completion Date: April 1, 2013 • Remainder of time for operating and testing the system