John Wloch

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Preliminary Design Review19 February 2008

Andy Crutchfield James Gates

Keri Macaulay David Rupp

Current Status – On Schedule•Project is advancing through theoretical stages

•Component selection is continuing

•Weekly group meetings discuss preliminary trade study results and their implications.

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Show Stoppers:•None at this time

We are on schedule, per group and class project timetables

Last Week

Action Items:•Preliminary Analytical Results of Formal Trade Studies

• Blade design• Support structure• Power supply

•Analyzed other technical issues • Compared various DC-to-DC converters • Analyzed battery options--use ultracapacitors?

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Next Week

Action Items:•Combine Individual Trade Study Results

• Blade design• Bearings, DC-to-DC converter, generator• Support structure• Power supply

•Identify three key features prototype will demonstrate• Use these features to finalize parts list

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Questions?

Other items

• CAD drawings• Parts procurement