Highway Wind Turbine

Posted on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022

Client	Hooman Abdi
Professor(s)	Mauricio Ledon, Bijan Borzou
Program	Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Technology
Students	Connor Chartier (Team Lead) – EET Rain Anderson – EET Meg Severson – EET Sofia Sudo – MET Ben Page – MET

Project Description:

A permanently mounted turbine will be designed to be placed beside a highway and/or high traffic roadway to help ease the load on existing electrical circuitry in a town. The design focus is based on efficiency and reliability of electricity production from the different wind conditions generated by the passing vehicles, and to reach the end goal of a turbine efficient enough to remove a substantial load from street lighting and the distribution system. This project will include SolidWorks FEA analysis, design of electric generators, motors and controls, and a creation of a downsize scaled, 3D model prototype.
Key Requirements are:
• Function with the most efficient blade type at wind speeds of 14.4 ft/s.
• Charge an 8.4V 18650 battery pack.
• Provide feedback generation statistics including kW/h.
• Stay in a budget of $1,500.
• Produce enough energy to power an 8V LED panel