Senior Design Project

Final Design Review (FDR) presentation for my Senior Design Project (ME 170) at the University of California, Merced. The project tied for 1st Place in the People's Choice category at the 2012 Innovate to Grow Competition (https://eng.ucmerced.edu/innovatetogrow).

Transcript

1. Harvesting Energy from Irrigation Canals Final Design Review 9 May 2012 9 May 2012 1
2. 9 May 2012 2 Poseidon Power Tech
3. Mission Statement Develop a micro–hydro turbine power generation system for the University of California, Merced campus. 9 May 2012 3
4. Project Definition & Overview 9 May 2012 4
5. Overview •  Competitive payback period •  Low cost •  Irrigation canals •  Micro-hydro turbines •  Simple design 9 May 2012 5
6. Open Channel Canal Flow 9 May 2012 6 (Re>12500 => Turbulent) Manning`s Equation
7. Canal Velocity Estimates 9 May 2012 7 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Slope [é] Velocity [m/s]
8. Canal Power Estimates 9 May 2012 8 0.5 1 1.5 2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Velocity [m/s] Power in the canal [kW] P = 1 2 !AV3
9. Design Requirements •  Compatible with current power systems (60Hz, 120 RMS VAC) •  Takes advantage of canal flow (low head) •  Noninvasive/in-stream •  Produce 1 – 4 kW 9 May 2012 9
10. System Design 9 May 2012 10
11. Turbine Array 9 May 2012 11
12. Savonius Turbine 9 May 2012 12
13. Power System 9 May 2012 13
14. Engineering Risks •  Preventing water contamination •  Securing the location •  Maximizing battery bank life •  Quality control 14 9 May 2012
15. Proof of Principle 9 May 2012 15
16. Scale Turbine Array 16 9 May 2012
17. 17 5/8/12
18. 18 5/8/12
19. Frame 19 9 May 2012
20. Results 20 9 May 2012
21. Array Power Production 21 9 May 2012
22. Cost Estimate Power system x 1 $ 8,400 Array frame x 8 $ 5,808 Savonius turbine x 24 $ 7,824 Generators x 24 $ 4,776 TOTAL $ 26,808 9 May 2012 22
23. Payback Period 9 May 2012 23 Assumes: 24/7 operation for 7 months per year & $0.11 per kWh Hydrovolts: 4 portable turbines; Poseidon: 24 turbine array
24. Conclusion 9 May 2012 24
25. System Features ü  Competitive payback period ü  Compatible with power infrastructure ü  Innovative design ü  4 kW peak ü  Expandable 9 May 2012 25
26. 9 May 2012 26 Questions?