1. Wind Turbine By Faisal Rehman Course IDEng 3060 Oral Communication Submitted to JaredGorgan Date June 06 2009 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan, 48202. http://lacoastpost.com

2. Horizontal Wind Turbine

3. Vertical Wind Turbine http://www.greentown.ca/Images/vertical%20wind%20turbine.jpg

4. Specification Rated Capacity15, 00 KW Number of rotor blades3 Tower Height (m)61.4-85 Power Control Active blade pitch Weather operation Limit-40 o F – 104 o F (-20 o C – 40 o C) ControllerProgrammable Logical Controller (PLC) Remote Control and monitoring system Gear BoxThree Step planetary Spur Gear system Generator Double Fed Three phase asynchronous generator Breaking system Hydraulic parking breaks

5. Specifications Tower DesignMulti-coated, tubular steel tower with safety ladder to the nacelle. Noise ReductionImpact noise insulation of the gearbox and generator Rotor blades with minimized noise level Lightning Protection system Lightning receptors installed on blade tips Surge protection in electrical components. [gepower.com]

6. http:// www.techienation.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/how_wind_turbine_works.jpg

7. Advantages Help Reduce Global Warming Fewer green house emission Cheaper source of energy Healthier atmosphere and living Benefits rural developed and rural areas

8. Disadvantages Constant wind is not guaranteed Noise disturbance (Jet Engine) Ground vibration Farming issues Icing on blades Damage coverage

9. Conclusion Great concept of energy Need to set criteria Helpful Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_turbine http://www.hoisthoist.net/graphics/wind_turbine.jpg http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/wind-power-horizontal.gif http://s93480190.onlinehome.us/generator/lz-blade.jpg http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/dd/bc/ef9e29a64ec1ab5b919a9de1dabe.jpeg http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081006213522AAB1D6n