Deployable Disaster Device

D3 Wind TurbinePEEC/IKE (SEE3)June-Aug 2014

University of Hawaii at ManoaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering

Advisor: Dr. Mehrdad NejhadMentors: Horton, Dave (UH)

Minei, Brenden(UH)Wong, Kyle (UH)

Team Members:Baker, Keanu (LCC)Carias, Zachary (KCC)Gabrick, Caton (KCC)Han, William (HCC)Kheradpey, Shireen (BU)

Overview ● Hurricane Iselle (Aug 7, 2014)● Puna, Big Island

D3 Project- Solar Power (PEEC/SEE3 SU 2013)

Budget: $10,000

Weight: 200+ lbs

Output: 240 Watts

Goals - D3 Wind Turbine● Improve on the

previous design of the solar powered D3

● Design a product that can produce power 24 hours a day

● Make it cheaper, lighter, and more reliable

Project objectives - Parameters● Budget: $2,500● Size: Compacted into Pelican

Box● Weight: Carryable by a single

person● Power Output: 250 Watts

Project Schedule

BudgetMaterial / Component Estimated Budget Actual Cost

NPower Marine Turbine $500 $600

Raw Materials $400 $360

PELICAN Box $650 $420

Battery $200 $300

Power inverter $50 $50

Suspension $90 $90

Electrical $200 $150

Hardware $100 $100

TOTAL $2,190 $2,070

Decision Making Matrix (Battery)

Wind Turbine OptionsNPower Turbine SunPower Turbine WindMax Turbine

Decision Making Matrix (Wind Turbine)

Project Design - Undeployed

Switch Box

BatteryWind Turbine

Suspension(wire rope isolators) Base

Chassis

Project Design - Deployed

Tower

BaseLegs

Wind Turbine

Analysis● Wind Speed Tolerance: 40 MPH● Peak power: 28 MPH

Fabrication

Manufacturing

Assembly

ComparisonD3 Solar D3 Wind

Turbine Turbine Turbine

ConclusionD3 Wind Turbine D3 Solar

Cost $2,070 $10,000

Weight 60 lbs 200+ lbs

Assembly Time 9 minutes 1 minute

Power Output 250 Watts 240 Watts

Acknowledgments● PEEC/ SEE3: Bubba Lipe, Josh Ka’akua, Kelly Ching● Mechanical Engineering Departement

○ Professor Mehrdad Nejhad ○ Dave Horton ○ Kyle Wong ○ Brenden Minei

● Shireen Kheradpey (Boston University)