building a wind farm in your classroom
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Building a Wind Farm In Your Classroom. I llinois V alley C ommunity C ollege Oglesby, IL www.ivcc.edu. Jim Gibson, Electronics Program Coordinator Sue Isermann, Associate VP for Academic Affairs Jamie Gahm, Director of Continuing - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Building a Wind FarmIn
Your Classroom
Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL
www.ivcc.edu
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Jim Gibson, Electronics Program CoordinatorSue Isermann, Associate VP for Academic AffairsJamie Gahm, Director of Continuing Education and Business ServicesRose Marie Lynch, Communications Instructor
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IVCC’s Wind Energy Technician Program
• Two certificates – Basic and Advanced• Started Fall 2010 – Classes full• Grant funding
- National Science Foundation $560,00- Small Business Administration
Congressional Grant $220,000- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural
Development $99,000- Illinois Clean Energy Commission
Foundation $30,000• Certificates to lead to A.A.S. degree
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Illinois Ranks High in Wind Energy Development
• 4th in existing wind power capacity• 14th in wind potential
Sources: American Wind Energy Association and National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Illinois Ranks High
• Good infrastructure: transmission lines, transportation
• Endorsed Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
- 25% of electricity from renewable sources by 2025,75% of that from wind
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Wind Energy Technician Jobs
• 1 technician for 10 – 15 turbines
• In / near IVCC district- Over 600 turbines- Over 300 permitted for
construction
• Starting wages $24 - $25 an hour
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Rationale for a Mini Wind Farm in Your Classroom
• Capitalize on curiosity about visible turbines
• Utilize hands-on project to focus on various concepts
•Highlight “green” energy
•Introduce/reinforce technical knowledge & skills
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Building a Wind Farm Basics
Components of a circuit1. Source2. Conductor3. Control4. Load
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Source in a Wind Turbine
Source
Graphic Source: Arne Nordmann, Wikimedia Commons
1. Foundation2. Connection3. Tower4. Ladder5. Wind orientation6. Nacelle7. Generator –SOURCE8. Anemometer9. Brake10. Gearbox11. Blade12. Blade pitch control13. Rotor hub
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Source You Will Use
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Conductor for a Wind Turbine
Source: National Renewable Energy Lab
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Conductor You Will Use
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Control for a Wind Turbine
Source: National Renewable Energy Lab
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Control You Will Use
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Load for a Wind Turbine
Source: National Renewable Energy Lab
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Load You Will Use
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Assemble
1. Connect load to control• Put flat spot (on LED) on
right2. Connect control to conductor3. Connect conductor to second
control4. Connect second control to
source
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Test
Turn on wind source (fan)
Does light work?
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Add a Load
Connect conductors from one load to another
• Two teams work together• Wire colors must match• Connections made on same
side of control
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Test
Turn on wind source (fan)
Does light work?
Is it dimmer?
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Add a Source: Build a Wind Farm
Connect conductors from one source to another
• Two teams still working together
• Wire colors must match
• Connections made on same side of control
Wind Farm
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Test
Turn on wind source (fan)
Does light work?
Is it brighter?
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Congratulations!
You Have Successfully Built
and Tested a Wind Farm
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Cost to Build a Wind Farmin Your Classroom
• SOURCE: DC motor $5 - propeller $2• CONDUCTOR: Wire $5 for 100 feet• CONTROL: Terminal strip $2 per unit• LOAD: LED 25 cents per unit• TOWER: PVC pipe, tees, elbows $5• OTHER SUPPLIES: Wood, screws, etc.
$7
TOTAL COST - 2 turbines, 8 teams about $48
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Sources for Parts
• Electronics stores
• Lumber Yards
• Hardware stores
• Online - Specific sites listed in handbook
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For Instructions on Building Mini Wind Turbines
and full details on Building a Wind Farm
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For More Information…
Jim Gibson [email protected] 815-224-0453Sue Isermann [email protected] 815-224-0408Jamie Gahm [email protected] 815-224-0428Rose Marie Lynch [email protected] 815-224-0209
www.ivcc.edu/windwww.ivcc.edu/nsf