Collegiate Wind Competition 2018 Test Team B
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Northern Arizona University
Collegiate Wind Competition 2018
Test Team B
Northern Arizona University (NAU), along with twelve other schools, has been chosen to compete in the Collegiate Wind Competition 2018 (CWC18) held by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The competition has three parts: A small scale turbine to be tested in a wind tunnel, a business marketing plan and a technical design for a large-scale wind turbine, and a siting challenge. Test Team B is responsible for designing and testing several mechanical and electrical systems for the small scale wind turbine. The systems Test Team B are responsible for include: rectifier, dump load, active pitching mechanism, passive yawing, brakes, tower, and nacelle. Test Team B will integrate these systems with Test Team A's systems to build a functioning wind turbine that will be tested at the competition in May 2018.