Senior Design Team 12: Chase Bryant Alexandra Callich Jonathan Meyer-Senior Elliot Popper Rayford Rahming Christian Scott
Horizontal-Axis Turbine Quadruped-Foundation Hinged Tower with Counterweight Wind Turbine Systems Induction Generator System Control System Braking System Hydraulic Drive System
During the raising/lowering process When is it finished? Possible Solutions Hydraulic Cylinder State Time-based
Microcontroller New Turbine Blades Wind Turbine – Induction Generator Data-Logging Anemometer
Hydraulic Cylinder Hydraulic Power Unit with Solenoid Control Switch
Located in Thomasville, GA. Southern Division focuses primarily on the Southeast Greg Orff – General Manager
Welding on Gussett Plates Completed Legs Cutting pipes at 60° angles
Drilling holes in Gussett Plates Completed Upper Assembly Welding of Upper Assembly
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
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