Design Studio 1

Your team will also explore the design of this turbine blade through the three levels of the Engineering Design Process. First, you will explore the technology and learn about the design specifications of wind turbine. You will also focus on determining the design requirements (i.e. function, constraints, and objectives) of wind turbine as well as its main component (turbine blade), in one of the four assigned scenarios (more details will be given for each scenario): • Renewable Energy for a Large Population • Engineers Without Border (EWB) Humanitarian Aid Mission • A Roof Generator • A Pioneer in Clean Energy Second, you will then develop a conceptual design by selecting the suitable materials for this turbine blade based on the design requirements and top objectives considering the mechanical properties/ performance. Finally, you will develop a design embodiment through CAD modelling to determine the suitable blade dimensions to withstand the design load requirement. Your team will be exploring the suitable “material choice” and CAD modelling for a turbine blade. Through this project, your team will acquire knowledge in using Engineering Computational Design Tools for material selection (ANSYS-Granta EduPack) and CAD modelling (Autodesk Inventor) for your proposed designs.