College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 4
College of Engineering
Department - Author 4
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 4
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Date
6-2021
Primary Advisor
Mohammad Noori, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
The Cal Poly Wind Power (CPWP) club is competing in the Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC) hosted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The CWC is hosted annually by NREL to increase the number of skilled workers prepared to work in the wind energy industry. Our senior project team is one of several design teams contributing to the CPWP prototype turbine design including the pitching mechanism, blade design, generator, and shaft. The scope of this project is to design the yaw mechanism, tower, and nacelle. The goal is to create components that function well with other planned components and are easily manufacturable due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The needs of CPWP, discussions with our sponsor, preliminary design research, and competition requirements direct the plan for the project. The project timeline is faster than that of the Cal Poly Senior Project class due to requirements of the CWC, so it is important that the project is well-defined, and cohesion is emphasized. The results from our ideation process includes a final concept design for each component. The final design, manufacturing and material procurement, design testing and verification, and all other information necessary to build and test the design are outlined in this report.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/596