Longbow Wind Turbine
Aaron Barr, Enoch Dames, Kai Zuehlke
Advisor: Dr. Ishwar Puri
Goal: To Improve the design of a 900W upward-furling
wind turbine. The existing Lakota, manufactured by
Aeromax Corporation, features external furling springs
and an electrical conduit that are prone to weathering.
The enlarged Longbow design will incorporate these
functions within a protective housing and allow room for
additional components.
Design Overview:
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Design an internal torsion-spring furling system
Redesign upper and lower housings
Fluids and mechanics analysis of turbine during furling
Structural and thermal FEA of housing designs
Internalize wiring
Improve serviceability
Add a composite dome to enclose new circuitry
Retain time-tested Lakota components
Install a Lakota turbine for additional testing of existing
design