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HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR
MIME 1501
Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringCollege of Engineering, Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA 02115
Hydroelectric Power Generator
Project #SP02Final ReportDesign Advisor: Prof. GorlovDesign TeamAnthony Chesna, Tony DiBella, Tim Hutchins,Saralyn Kropf, Jeff Lesica, Jim Mahoney
May 29, 2002
Technical Design Report
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HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR FOR SMALL VESSELSAND REMOTE STATIONS LOCATED NEAR WATER
Design Team
Anthony Chesna, Tony Dibella, Timothy HutchinsSaralyn Kropf, Jeff Lesica, James Mahoney
Design Advisor
Prof. A. M. GorlovAbstract
The objective of this Northeastern University Capstone Design project is to design a hydroelectric powergenerator to charge batteries on small water vessels. This product will replace devices using non-renewable fossil fuels by utilizing the Gorlov Helical turbine to capture kinetic energy from movingwater.Power consumption of a sailing vessel could be 250 Watts or higher. Sailing vessels currently use theirengines to recharge on-board batteries, which supply the sailing vessel with electrical power. Arenewable electrical production device would allow sailing vessels to recharge on board batteries withouthaving to continually restock fuel and burn fossil fuels.The use of the Gorlov Helical Turbine provides the means to harness the power of moving water with anefficiency of 30 percent or greater. The increased efficiency of the turbine is a direct result of the helicalarrangement of the airfoil blades, which eliminates the vibration problems of its predecessor, the DarrieusTurbine. Eliminating vibration increases the life of the turbine by decreasing fatigue and creating asteady flow of electrical current.
The design consists of an electrical generator, a transmission system, a supporting structure and the Gorlov HelicalTurbine. An electrical generator will be used to convert the mechanical power generated by the Gorlov Helical Turbineinto electrical power to charge the batteries. A transmission system is utilized to properly mate the Helical Turbine to theelectrical generator. Lastly a structural frame will support and house all of the design components.
Other applications are also being considered for the hydropower generator. Remote locations cannot gainaccess to power plants and thus use generators for electrical power production. Locations near movingwater can utilize the Gorlov Helical Turbine with the hydropower generator design to produce electricity.This would minimize their dependency on non-renewable fossil fuels.Testing the hydroelectric power generator in the water demonstrated that the turbine rotated onlyapproximately 100 rpm, which was not enough to turn on the alternator. Using a drill to rotate the shaft at550 rpm generated 133 watts of power.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of FiguresCopyright1.0
Introduction................................................................................................................................52.0
Problem Statement and Goal......................................................................................................63.0
Project Design Path....................................................................................................................64.0
Turbine Performance..................................................................................................................74.1
Turbine Background...................................................................................................74.2
Turbine Impact On Design.........................................................................................84.2.1
Turbine Power Production...............................................................................94.2.2
Turbine Torque Production..............................................................................94.2.3
Turbine Drag Formulation...............................................................................105.0
Market Selection........................................................................................................................106.0
Product Need and Power Consumption.....................................................................................117.0
Market Competition...................................................................................................................137.1
Competition Research................................................................................................137.1.1
Solar Panels......................................................................................................137.1.2
Wind Generators..............................................................................................147.1.3
Water Generators.............................................................................................157.2
Patent Research..........................................................................................................167.2.1
Boat Mounted Hydro Alternator .....................................................................167.2.2
Portable Wind and Hydro Electric Generating System....................................177.2.3
Helical Turbine Assembly Patents...................................................................178.0
Design Alternatives....................................................................................................................188.1
Common Components and Overall Design................................................................188.2
Design One: Hull Mounted.......................................................................................188.3
Design Two: Tow Along-Device..............................................................................198.4
Design Three: Combination......................................................................................209.0
Final Design...............................................................................................................................219.1
Frame..........................................................................................................................229.1.1
Upper and Lower Load-Bearing Surfaces........................................................229.1.2
Side Supports...................................................................................................239.1.3
Clamping Plate.................................................................................................239.2
Turbine Shaft..............................................................................................................239.2.1
Geometry Selection..........................................................................................249.2.2
Stress Analysis.................................................................................................249.2.3
Material Selection............................................................................................259.2.4
Final Shaft Design............................................................................................269.3
Thrust Bearings..........................................................................................................269.3.1
Bearing Force Analysis....................................................................................269.4
Alternator ...................................................................................................................279.5
Power Transmission...................................................................................................289.5.1
Alternator Mounts............................................................................................289.6
Electrical Housing......................................................................................................2910.0
Overall Design Analysis............................................................................................................2910.1
Cost Analysis..............................................................................................................2910.2
Weight Analysis.........................................................................................................30
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