Project Overview

ENGR-1020-100
FALL 2007
WIND TURBINE
TEAM 1
JERRY BERNARDINI

Project Goals
Design and build a Picoturbine improved wind

turbine
Build the turbine with used hard drive magnets
The no-load voltage will be three times the
Picoturbine
The turbine will be weather proof
Project ready for testing by Thanksgiving

Project Team and Skills

Jerry Bernardini - Electrical Engineering Major

Electrical circuits

Tom Jones Civil Engineering Major

Wood working

Billy Joel Computer networking Major

Spread sheets and ideas

Clark Gable Acting Major

Presentations and reports

Project Description
A purchased kit was built and tested
The kit parts used as part of a larger turbine
Magnets obtained from hard drives
Wind new coils
Test new magnet coil combination
Build wind capture section
Complete construction
Test

Competitive Analysis
Strengths

Weaknesses

Team-1

Balanced skill set , good math

skills, great idea people

Getting everyone to a meeting

Team-2

Seems like a smart team

Will build a HAWT

Seems disorganized

Team-3

Good team sprit

Good skill set

No obvious weaknesses

Team-4

Good ideas but secretive about

their plans

Have not been using Engineering

Journals

Technology Features
Moving Permanent magnets

No commutate needed

Coils wound to 400-turns with 20 Gauge wire

More voltage
Lower coil resistance

Wood turbine construction

Vibration reduction
Easy to modify

Team Resources
People

Four team members that show up for every

meeting

Equipment

Hand tools
Drill
Power saw

Skills

Electrical, wood working drafting

Outside Sources

Machine shop if needed

Work Locations

Team member basement and garage

Materials

Aluminum sheets available

Buy most wood

Team Procedures
Jerry is the leader for the first seven weeks
Frank is the leader for the last seven weeks
Highlight any procedural differences from regular

projects of this type

Discuss requirements, benefits, and issues of using
new procedures
E-mail during week
Meet before every class
Exchange Engineering Journal sketches and notes

Schedule
High-level schedule milestones
Phase 1
Picoturbine
Phase 2
Phase 3

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current Status
High-level overview of progress against schedule

On-track in what areas

Behind in what areas
Ahead in what areas

Unexpected delays or issues

Wire for new coils are delayed