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Project Overview
Project Overview
The Wind Turbine Subteam is tasked with designing a scaled-down version of a wind turbine that could be implemented offshore via flotation. This requires the team to break down the different components within a turbine and optimize them to create the best possible design.
The Wind Turbine Subteam is tasked with designing a scaled-down version of a wind turbine that could be implemented offshore via flotation. This requires the team to break down the different components within a turbine and optimize them to create the best possible design.
The different components of a wind turbine are listed below, and each are imperative to the success of the Windjax Team during competition:
The different components of a wind turbine are listed below, and each are imperative to the success of the Windjax Team during competition:
- Floatation Base
- Mooring Anchors
- Rotor
- Hub
- Blades
- Pitching System
- Nacelle
- YAW
- Cover
- Frame
- Shaft
- Bearings
- Brakes
- Generator
- Motor
(Above) An illustration of how a model version of a floating wind turbine offshore would appear
(Above) An illustration of how a model version of a floating wind turbine offshore would appear
(Above) The Turbine Team with EE Team Members
(Above) The Turbine Team with EE Team Members
(Above) Final Turbine and Mooring System
(Above) Final Turbine and Mooring System
(Above) Inside Perspective on Turbine Internal Components
(Above) Inside Perspective on Turbine Internal Components
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