AAero-elastic

RRenewable

EEnergy

SSystemDavid Chesnutt

Adam Cofield

Dylan Henderson

Jocelyn Sielski

Brian Spears

Sharleen Teal

Nick Thiessen

Junior Design Plan

Develop a wind system to generate power on Mars

Devise an efficient packaging and self-deployment system for wind generator

Test and evaluate in Florida Tech’s wind tunnel

Project Refocus

We have decided to refocus our project on the Windbelt® design manufactured by Humdinger.

We have decided to refocus our project on the Windbelt® design manufactured by Humdinger.

http://www.humdingerwind.com/windbelt.html

http://www.humdingerwind.com/windbelt.html

Concept

• A Windbelt® uses aeroelastic flutter to oscillate a magnet between two coils to generate AC current that is then converted to DC current

• Due to the complicated nature of flutter, there is much research and experimentation that can be done with the Windbelt

Project Goal

• Our goal is to increase the performance characteristics and knowledge database of the Windbelt ® design through research, mathematical modeling, and experimentation

• As a result of the experimentation, we also hope to generate data for Humdinger about their device and help provide more information about how aeroelastic flutter can be harnessed for wind energy

Current Progress

Opening dialogue with Humdinger Researching companies to determine which

belt materials to work with Determining important governing

parameters Formulating project timeline, including

which modifications to investigate Creating a mathematical model of simplified

device operation

Future ObjectivesFuture Objectives

Complete methodology for experimentally varying working parameters

Solicit material donations for belts and magnets Complete full mathematical model of

Windbelt ® operation Complete modeling of Windbelt ® using ProE,

Ansys, and Fluent. Build universal frame for aerodynamic testing

of various belt configurations Collect new experimental data

Complete methodology for experimentally varying working parameters

Solicit material donations for belts and magnets Complete full mathematical model of

Windbelt ® operation Complete modeling of Windbelt ® using ProE,

Ansys, and Fluent. Build universal frame for aerodynamic testing

of various belt configurations Collect new experimental data

Project Flow Chart