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Pinwheel Technologies Overview: Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Project

Detailed update on the progress of a vertical-axis wind turbine project, including circuit design, parts ordering, assembly steps, and circuit requirements for monitoring and regulating turbine operation. The project aims to demonstrate mechanical functionality and intelligence capability. Conclusion highlights tangible product development and upcoming tasks.

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Pinwheel Technologies Overview: Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Project

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  1. PDR: 3/27/08 Pinwheel Technologies (C3) Heather Blaha Matt Fuxa Joey King Michael McConnell Domenic Tassoni

  2. Overview • Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine • Interchangeable Shaft

  3. Last Week’s Action Items • Circuit design and embedded intelligence • Decided on ‘slow drain’ circuit • Microcontroller input will be from ammeter

  4. Finish ordering parts Ordered all main components Missing: 1 bearing, 1 hand crank, nuts and bolts Last Week’s Action Items ctd.

  5. Current Status Step Three Step One Step Two ? Receive all necessary parts

  6. This Week’s Action Items • ‘Step Two’ • Finalize circuit logic

  7. Step Two • Order hand crank • 24” shaft, 12” square barstock, 6” shaft • Welded together, pinned to hub

  8. Step Two ctd. • Connect hub and shaft • Machine flats • Drill hole for clevis pin • Mount turbine • Drill holes in supporting struts • Plan the rest of assembly process. Execute as feasible.

  9. Circuit Requirements • Measure rpms from ammeter input • Alert when generator is operating at unsustainablespeed (max 10 A) • Slow drain battery

  10. Why not charge the battery? • Not out to prove technical feasibility of charging a battery • Slow drain will prove key deliverables • Mechanical functionality • Intelligence capability

  11. Updated diagram

  12. Conclusion • Can see a tangible product taking shape • Identify and execute remaining tasks • Next week: 100% identify, execute as much as possible

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