Design Project 1
Renewable technology challenge:
Mechanical design of turbine blades in renewable wind technology
For design project 1, my team and I were assigned to work on a renewable technology challenge. Before starting the project we assigned team roles that each team member will be carrying out for the duration of the project. I was assigned the role of the administrator, and I was in charge of keeping track of team submission deadlines, submit team materials, record milestone progress, and create a final Gantt chart. Once we started working on the project, we were given one of the four scenarios to contribute to green energy by designing a wind turbine and a blade depending on the specific requirements. My team focused on designing wind turbines for the new farm at Wolfe Island for a major Canadian hydro company. The main goal of our team was to design the turbine in a way that is effective enough to power the large population of the neighbouring city of Kingston, Ontario while being manufactured with sustainable and durable materials so that the renewable resources will be reliable and economically friendly. The centre of the project was on the material chosen for the blade and the justification of said material based on the material properties.
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