Cs290-2008-fall - Revision history

Charliep at 15:39, 13 December 2008

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 Maintenance
 * Assume that the annual maintenance for the system will be 5% of the cost of the materials, unless after your research you have a better suggestion.
 == First Pass, Due Wednesday December 10th at 12p EST ==
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 == Third Pass, Due Thursday December 18th at 8a EST ==
 Address all the feedback you received on your earlier write-ups and models.

Charliep: /* Details */

2008-12-13T15:34:58Z

Details

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	Wind		Wind
	* Document, and use in the model, worst, average, and best case wind availability.		* Document, and use in the model, worst, average, and best case wind availability.
			* Assume that the prevailing wind is out of the Southwest.

	Generators		Generators

Charliep: /* Third Pass, Due Thursday December 8th at 8a EST */

2008-12-13T15:34:23Z

Third Pass, Due Thursday December 8th at 8a EST

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	Neatness and organization count, <i>heavily</i>. Copyedit your work closely. Think about any opportunities you might have for using a well thought-out images, diagrams and/or visualizations to convey information. You can produce the write-up using a word processor, LaTeX, or a wiki page. A spreadsheet is probably the correct tool for the model although it could also be done with either NetLogo's systems dynamics module or VenSim. All values must be appropriately sourced.		Neatness and organization count, <i>heavily</i>. Copyedit your work closely. Think about any opportunities you might have for using a well thought-out images, diagrams and/or visualizations to convey information. You can produce the write-up using a word processor, LaTeX, or a wiki page. A spreadsheet is probably the correct tool for the model although it could also be done with either NetLogo's systems dynamics module or VenSim. All values must be appropriately sourced.

	== Third Pass, Due Thursday December ~~8th~~ at 8a EST ==		== Third Pass, Due Thursday December 18th at 8a EST ==
	Address all the feedback you received on your ~~first~~ write-up and ~~model~~.		Address all the feedback you received on your earlier write-ups and models.

	== Resources ==		== Resources ==

Charliep: /* Second Pass, Due Friday December 12th */

2008-12-13T15:33:06Z

Second Pass, Due Friday December 12th

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	* How much electrical power the College currently consumes.		* How much electrical power the College currently consumes.

	== Second Pass, Due ~~Friday~~ December ~~12th~~ ==		== Second Pass, Due Monday December 15th at 8a EST ==
	Write-up and model which fully describe a wind electrical system for the location at hand. Required elements of the write-up include:		Write-up and model which fully describe a wind electrical system for the location at hand. Required elements of the write-up include:
	* Analysis of the problem		* Analysis of the problem

Spwein06 at 18:44, 12 December 2008

2008-12-12T18:44:04Z

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	== Third Pass, Due Thursday December 8th at 8a EST ==		== Third Pass, Due Thursday December 8th at 8a EST ==
	Address all the feedback you received on your first write-up and model.		Address all the feedback you received on your first write-up and model.

			== Resources ==
			http://www.windpower.org/en/tour/wres/pow/index.htm

			http://www.rp-l.com/industrialrates.htm

Charliep: /* Third Pass, Thursday December 8th at 8a EST */

2008-12-12T17:40:47Z

Third Pass, Thursday December 8th at 8a EST

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	Neatness and organization count, <i>heavily</i>. Copyedit your work closely. Think about any opportunities you might have for using a well thought-out images, diagrams and/or visualizations to convey information. You can produce the write-up using a word processor, LaTeX, or a wiki page. A spreadsheet is probably the correct tool for the model although it could also be done with either NetLogo's systems dynamics module or VenSim. All values must be appropriately sourced.		Neatness and organization count, <i>heavily</i>. Copyedit your work closely. Think about any opportunities you might have for using a well thought-out images, diagrams and/or visualizations to convey information. You can produce the write-up using a word processor, LaTeX, or a wiki page. A spreadsheet is probably the correct tool for the model although it could also be done with either NetLogo's systems dynamics module or VenSim. All values must be appropriately sourced.

	== Third Pass, Thursday December 8th at 8a EST ==		== Third Pass, Due Thursday December 8th at 8a EST ==
	Address all the feedback you received on your first write-up and model.		Address all the feedback you received on your first write-up and model.

Charliep: /* Third Pass, TBD */

2008-12-12T17:40:35Z

Third Pass, TBD

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	Neatness and organization count, <i>heavily</i>. Copyedit your work closely. Think about any opportunities you might have for using a well thought-out images, diagrams and/or visualizations to convey information. You can produce the write-up using a word processor, LaTeX, or a wiki page. A spreadsheet is probably the correct tool for the model although it could also be done with either NetLogo's systems dynamics module or VenSim. All values must be appropriately sourced.		Neatness and organization count, <i>heavily</i>. Copyedit your work closely. Think about any opportunities you might have for using a well thought-out images, diagrams and/or visualizations to convey information. You can produce the write-up using a word processor, LaTeX, or a wiki page. A spreadsheet is probably the correct tool for the model although it could also be done with either NetLogo's systems dynamics module or VenSim. All values must be appropriately sourced.

	== Third Pass, ~~TBD~~ ==		== Third Pass, Thursday December 8th at 8a EST ==
	Address all the feedback you received on your first write-up and model.		Address all the feedback you received on your first write-up and model.

Charliep: /* Details */

2008-12-10T13:15:12Z

Details

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	Generators		Generators
	* Document, and use in the model, the expected life-span of the units you specify.		* Document, and use in the model, the expected life-span of the units you specify.
			* Consider the trade-offs between fewer larger turbines and more smaller units.

	Grid-Tie		Grid-Tie
	* Assume that the grid-tie is made at the corner of Abington Pike and Test Road, unless after your research you have a better suggestion.		* Assume that the grid-tie is made at the corner of Abington Pike and Test Road, unless after your research you have a better suggestion.
	* Document, and use in the model, the expected life-span of the units you specify.		* Document, and use in the model, the expected life-span of the units you specify.
			* Don't assume that RP&L is the only utility we could sell power to, at this quantity we could probably find other buyers to consider.

	Installation		Installation

Charliep at 17:14, 6 December 2008

2008-12-06T17:14:08Z

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	* Use the field bounded by Abington Pike and Test Road towards the South end of Earlham's campus. The coordinates of the center of the field are approximately N39.811854Â° W-84.914100Â°		* Use the field bounded by Abington Pike and Test Road towards the South end of Earlham's campus. The coordinates of the center of the field are approximately N39.811854Â° W-84.914100Â°
	* The College owns the land, the cost of the lost leasing revenue is negligible.		* The College owns the land, the cost of the lost leasing revenue is negligible.
			* Ignore the cost of insurance.
			* Ignore the cost of hiring a consultant to advise the College on mitigating avian damage and environmental issues generally.
			* Ignore the cost of design and construction for the education center.

	Wind		Wind
			* Document, and use in the model, worst, average, and best case wind availability.

	Generators		Generators
			* Document, and use in the model, the expected life-span of the units you specify.

	Grid-Tie		Grid-Tie
	* Assume that the grid-tie is made at the corner of Abington Pike and Test Road, unless after your research you have a better suggestion.		* Assume that the grid-tie is made at the corner of Abington Pike and Test Road, unless after your research you have a better suggestion.
			* Document, and use in the model, the expected life-span of the units you specify.

	Installation		Installation
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	== Second Pass, Due Friday December 12th ==		== Second Pass, Due Friday December 12th ==
	Write-up and model which fully ~~describes~~ a wind electrical system for the location at hand. Required elements of the write-up include:		Write-up and model which fully describe a wind electrical system for the location at hand. Required elements of the write-up include:
	* Analysis of the problem		* Analysis of the problem
	* Model design		* Model design
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	Required elements of the model include:		Required elements of the model include:
	* Wind energy input		* Wind energy input (worst, average, and best cases)
	* Electrical energy output in Watts (gross, from generators)		* Electrical energy output in Watts (gross, from generators)
	* Electrical energy output in Watts and currency (net, from grid-tie)		* Electrical energy output in Watts and currency (net, from grid-tie)
	* Electrical energy consumed by the College in Watts and currency		* Electrical energy consumed by the College in Watts and currency
	* Startup costs (<i>e.g.</i> materials and labor)		* Startup costs (<i>e.g.</i> materials and labor)
	* On-going costs (<i>e.g.</i> maintenance)		* Payback period for the startup costs in years
			* On-going costs (<i>e.g.</i> maintenance, replacement)
			* On-going savings/loss to the College

	Use annualized values for all your calculations.		Use annualized values for all your calculations.

	Neatness and organization count, <i>heavily</i>. Copyedit your work closely. Think about any opportunities you might have for using a well thought-out images, diagrams and/or visualizations to convey information. You can produce the write-up using a word processor, LaTeX, or a wiki page. All values must be appropriately sourced.		Neatness and organization count, <i>heavily</i>. Copyedit your work closely. Think about any opportunities you might have for using a well thought-out images, diagrams and/or visualizations to convey information. You can produce the write-up using a word processor, LaTeX, or a wiki page. A spreadsheet is probably the correct tool for the model although it could also be done with either NetLogo's systems dynamics module or VenSim. All values must be appropriately sourced.

			== Third Pass, TBD ==
			Address all the feedback you received on your first write-up and model.

Charliep at 16:53, 6 December 2008

2008-12-06T16:53:53Z

New page

= CS290 - Wind Electrical System Lab =

== Introduction ==
In this lab you will research and design a wind electrical system for a particular location. The dynamic model you design and build will support the adjustment of the relevant parameters. The write-up will fully describe your system's design, the data and equations, and your model.

== Details ==
General
* Use the field bounded by Abington Pike and Test Road towards the South end of Earlham's campus. The coordinates of the center of the field are approximately N39.811854Â° W-84.914100Â°
* The College owns the land, the cost of the lost leasing revenue is negligible.

Wind

Generators

Grid-Tie
* Assume that the grid-tie is made at the corner of Abington Pike and Test Road, unless after your research you have a better suggestion.

Installation
* Assume that the labor to install the system will be 25% of the cost of the materials, unless after your research you have a better suggestion.

Maintenance
* Assume that the annual maintenance for the system will be 5% of the cost of the materials, unless after your research you have a better suggestion.

== First Pass, Due Wednesday December 10th at 12p EST ==
Turn-in a back-of-the-napkin calculation showing annualized values for:
* How much electrical power could be produced with wind generators using the space available.
* How much electrical power the College currently consumes.

== Second Pass, Due Friday December 12th ==
Write-up and model which fully describes a wind electrical system for the location at hand. Required elements of the write-up include:
* Analysis of the problem
* Model design
* Model solution and data
* Results and conclusions

See Shiflet, Module 1.2, for a detailed list of what should be covered under each of these headings.

Required elements of the model include:
* Wind energy input
* Electrical energy output in Watts (gross, from generators)
* Electrical energy output in Watts and currency (net, from grid-tie)
* Electrical energy consumed by the College in Watts and currency
* Startup costs (e.g. materials and labor)
* On-going costs (e.g. maintenance)

Use annualized values for all your calculations.

Neatness and organization count, heavily. Copyedit your work closely. Think about any opportunities you might have for using a well thought-out images, diagrams and/or visualizations to convey information. You can produce the write-up using a word processor, LaTeX, or a wiki page. All values must be appropriately sourced.