Wind Diesel Hybrid Power Systems
   
 
A Senior Design Project
   

 
 
 
 
 
Milestones

 

Fall Semester

  • Research/find island to focus on (9/11)  -  Completed
  • Initial web page (9/18)  -  Completed
  • List of turbines & generators (9/30)  -  Completed
  • Contact Paul Murray on island for data (9/30)  -  Completed
  • Web page goes live (10/14)  -  Completed
  • Trip to Matinicus (Late October)  -  Completed
  •  Milestone review (11/4)  -  Completed
  • Conference at Hutchinson Center (11/8)  -  Completed
  • Presentation/poster  -  Completed
  • Retrieve anemometer from Matinicus (Early December)  -  Completed
  • Analysis of wind data collected on Matinicus  -  Completed
  •  Draft midterm report (12/9)  -  Completed
  •  Midterm report due (12/18)  -  Completed

Spring Semester

  • Testing of load monitoring equipment (Jan-Feb)  -  Completed
  • Calibrate anemometer and wind direction gage (Jan)  -  Completed
  • Place anemometer & load monitoring equip on Matinicus(mid-Feb) - Completed
  • Analysis of wind & load monitoring data from Matinicus (early April) - Completed
  • Purchase and setup equip for a small scale demonstration (April)  -  Completed
    • Items to be purchased:
      • Large Generator (3500 watts)  -  Completed
      • 3 Batteries  -  Completed
      • Cables (battery connections, etc.)  -  Completed
      • Wood Supplies (housing for generators)  -  Completed
      • Gas tank (16 gallon)  -  Completed, (Returned)
      • Inverter - Completed
      • Generator start kit - Completed
    • Setup:
      • Housing for generators - Completed
      • Wiring - Completed
      • Controls - Completed
  • Run Experiment (mid April) - Completed
  • Develop powerpoint for presentation (April) - Completed
  • Feasibility Report (end of semester) - Completed
  • Final Report (end of semester) - Completed
  • Lab cleanup & Infrastructure Project Completed: Maine Day (4/29) - Completed
  • Final Web Page submitted for review during final exam period (5/6) - Completed
  • Open House - Review of projects (5/8) - Completed

                                         
       

Mechanical Engineering Department

Crosby Laboratory

University of Maine