*Welcome
to Team Whirlwind
The Penn
State ME Department has requested that a prototype wind turbine be constructed that can be
implemented for residential use in central Pennsylvania. The wind turbine will be designed to supplement an
existing power supply in its residential applications, or to charge a 12V battery for the
ME 415W competition.
Buffalo Mountain Wind Turbine Expansio
*Objectives
The main objective of this project is to design and build a low maintenance horizontal
axis wind turbine to be used in a residential area in central Pennsylvania. This assembly should be light enough for two men to
mount it onto a mast or the top of a building. The
power from the turbine can be used to charge a battery bank, which can be used to power
home electronics and other accessories.
There will be a few critical design issues, constraints, and
limitations.
- The design will
have to follow local State College zoning ordinances:
- It can have a
maximum height of 35 feet.
- It cannot produce
noise levels over 55 decibels.
- It cannot block
the neighbors view.
- It will have to be
light enough for two average men to lift and setup (max 50 kg).
- Easy to take down
for maintenance.
- A braking system
will be required.
- The turbine will
have to fit into a 26” x 26” x 48” cubic region.
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