PDR: 4/10/08PDR: 4/10/08
Pinwheel Technologies (C3)Pinwheel Technologies (C3)Heather BlahaHeather Blaha
Matt FuxaMatt FuxaJoey KingJoey King
Michael McConnellMichael McConnellDomenic TassoniDomenic Tassoni
OverviewOverview
Vertical-Axis Wind TurbineVertical-Axis Wind TurbineSavoniusSavonius Turbine
Interchangeable ShaftInterchangeable Shaft
Last Week’s Action ItemsLast Week’s Action Items
Finish all machining
Final Documentation
Machining SummaryMachining Summary
Made up lost ground.Base plates machined out of HDPE.Shaft-Hub connection.Flats and keyways on shafts.Aluminum Struts.Hand crank.
Documentation SummaryDocumentation Summary
Divide Focus and ConquerDomenic: CAD.Heather: Bill of Materials, project nugget.Mike and Matt: Executive Review and User
Interface.Joey: Link to web and organization.
Unite to edit and organize documentation. Integrated into the website.
Action ItemsAction Items
Full Assembly of the Turbine Systematically assemble
subsystems. Unite into entire turbine. Integrate circuit.
Action Items Cont.Action Items Cont.
Develop a Prototype Display Presentation.Decide what points are to be focused on.Determine who will say what.Possible real time assembly.Outline as a group.
Concerns and ShowstoppersConcerns and Showstoppers
Last week: Rotating PartsResolved machined with advice from Leon.
Sealed bearingsWear-in period.Run in drill press.
Time is short!Expect complications.Solve them immediate as they arise.
Beyond the Last PDRBeyond the Last PDR
Testing will crucial in the days that follow the turbine assembly.
Small adjustments to the prototype may be made.
A more accurate understanding of the concept will be achieved.
ConclusionConclusion
Home StretchAssembly FirstPresentation SecondTesting Finally
On ScheduleStay that way!
Thank You!Thank You!
