Team Members: Allen Baragar Dustin Thompson Jose Membreno Katelyn This MECT 4275 Spring 2014 Team Members: Allen Baragar Dustin Thompson Jose Membreno Katelyn This Instructor: Dr. Raresh Pascali Industrial Advisors: Paul Tyllick

Outline Objective/Goals Purpose Market Research Budget Risk Matrix Online Survey/Results Current Market Options Basic System Schematic Part Options Budget Risk Matrix Gantt Chart Questions

Objective Create a compact, portable steam power plant trainer that will aid in the understanding of the Rankine cycle and automated system control Goals Fully automated system control Rolling frame for ease of transport Dimensions of 4x2x3.5 feet Deliver the product complete with multiple lab experiments

Purpose Many students find difficulty understanding thermodynamics without being able to apply theory to real world application Steam power plants account for roughly 78% of the world’s electricity Students will learn the automated control system and will obtain a working knowledge of how to check transducer readings

Online Survey Using Survey Monkey Questions for graphical analysis: 110 respondents 10 questions Questions for graphical analysis: What is your age? What type of engineering degree do you have? What is the highest level of school or degree you have completed? Did you take thermodynamics? If so, did it require a lab section? Did your thermodynamics class/lab include steam power plant training station?

Results

Results

Results

Survey Results One question was inconclusive Open Ended Questions 7. Did you find the training equipment useful? Open Ended Questions 8. If the training equipment was not useful, why? 9. If you did not have training equipment, would you have liked to have one? Would it have been beneficial? 10. What is your alma mater?

Current Market Offerings $33,000 $40,000 Unknown Price $175,000-350,000

Basic System Schematic Boiler Accumulation Tank Generator Condenser Pump Turbine Wout Qin Qout Win

Inline-instant Steam Generator Infinity Fluids Inline-instant Steam Generator 120V $2600.00

Control Systems Specifications Unknown Price to be determined Works with Inline-instant Steam Generator Price to be determined

Recirculating Pump Price Unknown

Simple Float style units or high resolution digital units Flow Meter Blancett Turbine Flow Meter -150°F-375°F 3/8 to 10in bore sizes Accuracy: ±1% $375.00 Simple Float style units or high resolution digital units Price Unknown

Condenser

DC Motor Smith + Jones 1/2 HP 115/230 V Shaft Dia: 5/8” $99.99 Leeson $154.99 Dayton 1/4 HP 90 VDC Shaft Dia: 5/8” $422.00

Turbine Pump

Valves ¼” Inlet-Outlet Brass Solenoid Valve Free Shipping $19.99 0-125 psi $80.13 (4) ¼” Inlet-Outlet Full Port Ball Valve 0-2000 psi $695.00

Temperature Range: 0-406°F Safety Pressure Valve Aquatrol Inlet: ¼” Overall Height: 2-7/8” Pressure Range: 0-200 psi Temperature Range: 0-406°F ASME Section VIII/CRN $75.00

Thermal Couples ¼” OD ¼” OD probe ¼” OD probe Strain Relief Spring Temp range: up to 1200°F $38.00 ¼” OD probe Flow-Through Thermocouple Temp range: -330-2460°F $132.00 ¼” OD probe Flow-Through Thermocouple Temp range: -418-500°F $152.10

Pressure Transducers Celerity ¼” input & output connection Pressure Range: 250 psi $59.99 AST American Sensor Tech ¼” input & output connection Pressure Range: 10,000 psi $195.00 AST American Sensor Tech Differential Pressure Transducer Pressure Range: 5,000 psi $495.00

Budget

Risk Matrix

WBS Steam Power Plant Trainer WBS (15.8%) Design/Analysis (8.3%) Market/Technical Research (55%) Gaging Interest (100%) Market Offerings Scout Vendors (80%) Spec’ing parts (25%) Parts pricing (40%) Narrow choices (20%) Automated Control Design/Analysis (8.3%) Create Basic Design Schematic Part Design (0%) Thermodynamic analysis Boiler selection Condenser Selection Design Lab Experiments (10%) Fabrication and Assembly Parts acquisition Frame Secure Main components Assemble piping Wiring Testing Automated control test Boiler test Valve testing Sensor testing

Gantt Chart

Questions?