Lab 3 Memo - The Generators
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Memo
To:
Professor Itua
Date:
October 17, 2017
From:
The Generators:
Andrew Cueto, Aira Limbaco, Alexa Robles, Ian Phelps, and Donovan Velasquez
Project Title: Water Battery
Executive Summary
There are many ways of storing and creating energy. Some ways are efficient while others are not. For example the use of lithium ion batteries which will be discussed in this memo.
The best way to generate energy is to use the natural areas that surround us. Our objective is to use the natural environment and gravity to store energy for Chile, Los Andes. This energy can be
distributed in many ways. For instance, powering homes, local stores, or even a reserve for natural disasters, like hurricanes, that would prevent the loss of energy when an event happens. Our goals are to create a way to generate energy with renewable resources, store the energy using gravity, and then harvest this energy later to power the country's power grid. In order to effectively use all the energy that the solar panel gives off, we will use the excess energy that is lost and use it for the new water battery. This will make good use of the energy and create more power to be stored for later. The water situation in comparison to another area such as Puerto Rico where they had a recent hurricane yielding about twenty inches of rainfall, the water is very
abundant. It is possible to relocate this water to the reservoirs for the water battery and use the water to generate more energy. The energy stored can go right back to help people who are in need. In this memo, we will be discussing the use of water and gravity to store energy, materials needed, estimated cost, and how the project works as a whole.
A Case for the Project
The Water Battery project is important because of the following reasons:
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It is a new way to store more energy using the natural environment.
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It is an efficient method of creating energy in comparison to harmful ways of creating or using energy.
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It is very beneficial in terms of balancing loads within the overall power system.
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It is also very economical due to peak and off-peak differentials.
Project Description
Water Battery- We are going to use energy from a battery to power a water pump and that energy is being stored in the form of potential energy ready to be harvested at any time. Then we will drop the water back down into a water turbine. We measure the amount of electrical energy the water pump uses to push the water upward. Then the amount of water stored
in the upper reservoir is measured in ounces. The water is then released into the water turbine that then charges the original battery backup, and we account for the amount of energy lost in the
transition.
Figure 1 (Above): 2D Diagram of the System
Figure 2 (Above): 3D of the System Diagram
System Diagram:
Materials needed for the project:
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Water Pump
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Water
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Clear Plastic Tubing
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Battery
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Water Turbine Generator
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Reservoirs (Plastic Tubs)
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Two 3’x4’ wooden boards at ½” thickness
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Solar panel
Team Commentary:
Andrew is a logical thinker when it comes to thinking skills. This would refer to Quadrant A, in the thinking skills diagram. In Dr. Basadur problem solving style, Andrew identifies himself under Quadrant 2, conceptualizer. Alexa is Implementor and Optimizer. Aira is
under Quadrant C in thinking skills, and she believes that she’s under Quadrant 1, generator, and Quadrant 2 , conceptualizer, but more dominant in Quadrant 2. Ian is a Visual and Imaginative thinker, and is primarily a conceptualizer under Quadrant 1. Donovan is predominantly a logical Solar Panel
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and rational thinker, putting him under Quadrant A in thinking skills, but he is also an Implementor in problem solving style, Quadrant 1.
Team roles:
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Aira: Leader for week 5 and in charge of the Construction Manual
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Alexa: Leader for week 4 and in charge of Poster/Project Report ●
Andrew: Leader for week 2 and in charge of the Powerpoint Slides
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Donovan: Leader for week 6 and in charge of Video ●
Ian: Leader for week 3 and in charge of the Prototype
Financial Implications/Costing of Project
Estimated Cost:
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Clear Plastic Tubing: $15
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Water Pump: $10
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Battery: $50
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Water Turbine Generator: $12
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Plastic Tubs: $10
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3’x4’ wooden boards at ½”: $20
Equipment Needed:
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Hot glue gun
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Drill
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Drillbits
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Sand paper
Project Plan/Estimated Time for Completion (Conclusion):
Some problems that we may encounter include measuring, powering issues, wiring issues, leaks within the tubing, and too much or too little water.
I have read this memo and agree to its content.
_____________________ ___________________ ___________________ Andrew Cueto Aira Limbaco Ian Phelps
_____________________ _____________________ Alexa Robles Donovan Velasquez