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James Marvin E-Design 100 Matt Quaglia Section 13 Daniel Rieman Alan Wisniewski
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Certain regions around the world do not have reliable power grids which can support cell phone use or reception Design an alternative energy telecom cell phone base station that can power a cell phone network, charging station, and limit the use of power diesel generator by incorporating GE’s new NaMx battery as a power storing system for the unit Mission Statement
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Design an off-the-grid power source for a cell tower in a country with an unreliable power grid Use NaMx battery to store excess energy Output of constant 1.2-kW load Cost under $500,000 Use renewable power sources Maximize power output of components Use inexpensive materials which meet structural and insulation needs Minimize the environmental footprint
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Ormara, Pakistan Average wind speed: 6 -7 m/s Average Daily Radiation for a Tilted Solar Panel: 6-6.5 Kwh/m^2/day Along the Coast Natural resources to support the telecom station Economic potential
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Wind Turbine Solar Array Temperature Management 20’ x 20’ base
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Funnels air Receives 6 -7 m/s wind speed in Ormara Utilizes air flow from multiple wind directions Innovative turbine blade design maximizes potential for wind energy
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Initial Air Velocity (m/s)Percent Volume LossFinal Velocity (m/s)Active AreaDensity (kg/m 3 )Power (W) 6.500.0018.353.101.2011491 6.505.0017.433.101.209852 6.5010.0016.523.101.208377 6.5025.0013.763.101.204848 6.5040.0011.013.101.202482 OutputEfficiency (%)Final Output (kW) 8377.20252.09 4847.92251.21 8377.20453.77 4847.92452.18 8377.20594.94 4847.92592.86
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Four 24”x48” GE CdTe Thin Film Solar Modules Allows rotation through 360 o Rail System Solar Array tracks sun across the sky to maximize hours of direct sunlight
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Raises to 90 o Closes to 0 o
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Standard test conditions : 2.88 kW Average Amount of Sunlight (kW-h/m2 per day)Percent EfficenyTotal Area of Solar Array (m2) Energy Output of entire solar array (kw/h) 6.2510%2.880.288 6.2512%2.880.3456 6.2515%2.880.432 Normal operating cell temperature: 2.304 kW Average Amount of Sunlight (kW-h/m2 per day)Percent EfficenyTotal Area of Solar Array (m2) Energy Output of entire solar array (kW/h) 6.2510%2.880.2304 6.2512%2.880.27648 6.2515%2.880.3456 Normal operating cell temperature, per individual panel:.576 kW Average Amount of Sunlight (kW-h/m2 per day)Percent EfficenyArea of Individual Solar Panel (m2)Energy Output (kW/h) 6.2510%0.720.0576 6.2512%0.720.06912 6.2515%0.720.0864 Energy Output of Solar Array per hour (kW/h)Daily Output of Solary Array (kW/day) 0.23042.304 0.27648 2.7648 0.3456 3.456
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Vents positioned along the base of the structure Air flowing across the opening to the wind turbine creates an updraft Concrete serves as a thermal mass which resists temperature exchanges between the inside and outside temperatures
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Needs ◦ Availability to builders ◦ Provides structural support needed ◦ Aids in insulation ◦ Can be formed into different shapes ◦ Keeps cost low Steel reinforced concrete
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Our BuildingDiesel Generator Initial Cost: $277,500 Maintenance Cost over 15 years: $18,000 Total Cost over 15 years: $303,00 Initial Cost: $10,000 for a 30 kW generator Operational: $3.20 per gallon of diesel fuel in 2010 To run base station per year: $11,000 Total Cost after 15 years: $373,000
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Design meets all of the required specifications Has a large safety factor greater than the 1.2 kW load Design features innovative renewable energy sources ◦ Wind funneling vertical turbine ◦ Rotational and hydraulic solar panel More cost efficient than a diesel generator over time ◦ Payoff period is 12 years, and in 25 years diesel cost is double that of the MRPS design Design is very versatile and can be used in many areas around the world
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General Electric Penn State Engineering Department
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