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E10IntroductiontoEngineering

HW#2 Solar and Wind Design

Spring 2016

DateDue:MondayMarch21,2016
Name#1:______________________________StudentID:_____________________________
Name#2:______________________________StudentID:_____________________________

LABSectionforreturningHW#__________
LABDay&Time____________
CircleLECTURESection:Sect.01(9:00)orSect.02(13:30)
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DOESNOTmeanonepersondoesoneproblemandanotherpersondoesanotherproblem.Allworkisdonetogether,
gradedtogether.Youbothearnthesamegrade.
Homeworkisdueat9:05AMforthemorningsectionandat1:35PMfortheafternoonsection.

Homeworkturnedinwithin1hourofduetimewillearncredit.After1hour,
nocredit.
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WorkturnedinasanindividualistobedoneINDEPENDENTLY.Youmaytalktofriendsabouthowtosolve
theproblems,anddiscussstrategies,BUTyoumustdothefinalsolutiononyourown.
IfyouworkwithapartnerputBOTHnamesonthehomeworkandturninONEsolution.Nomorethantwo
peoplemaybepartnersonahomeworkset.Iftwosetsofhomeworkindicatethattherehasbeencollaboration
acrossteams,bothteamswillearnzerocredit.Feelfreetocometoofficehoursifyouneedhelp.
HWthatisnotstapled,ormissingthelabnumber,orlecturesectionwilllose5points.
Workmustbeshown.Nocreditwillbegivenwhennoworkisshownevenforacorrectanswer!
Writedownthecorrectequationfirst,thenpluginthevaluesforthevariables.
Properunitsmustbeincludedinallanswers.
Someproblemsdonothaveauniquenumericalanswer.Forthesetypesofproblems,gradingisbasedonthe
accuracyofyourcalculation(useofcorrectunits,etc.),yourapproach,andwhetheryournumericalansweris
withinareasonablerange.Forexample,youneedtousetheenergycontainedinacandybartosolvea
probleminthishomeworkassignment.Youwillneedtodosomeresearchtofindareasonablevalueforthe
energycontainedinacandybar.

(1) FindthecurrentI1inthefollowingcircuitwhereR1=R2=4andR3=6.(Hint:findI2,I3andI4,
firstandI1=I2+I3+I4.Voltageonthewireatthetopis12vhigherthanthatatthebottom)(4
points)
I1
R1
voltage source
V=12 v

R2
I2

R3
I3

I4

Answer(includingunits):________

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(2) Inthecircuitshownbelow,V1=3v,V3=2v.FindV2.(Hint,thevoltageonthewireatthetop
is10vhigherthanthevoltageonthewireattheverybottom.)(3points)

Answer(includingunits)V2=______________________

(3) ThishighperformingsolarpanelbySunForceis24by54.Itsmaximumpoweroutputis
100Wwhenplacedunderfullnoonsunlight.Whatistheefficiencyofthispanel?Watchyour
units.(Hint:Powerofsunlightonearthatnoonisabout1kW/m2).(3points)

(4) (10 points) Calculate:

a. The theoretical power available in the wind blowing at 13 m/s through an area swept by a
turbine blade similar to the one you designed in the lab (let diameter =7 inches).

b. The maximum power extractable according to the Betz limit.

c. What diameter wind turbine would be needed to power a small home installation, which
might require 8 kW? For the Bay Area 5 m/s is a typical average wind speed. Assume a
typical efficiency. Does this seem like a reasonable solution?

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(10 points) Using SolidWorks (or other solid modeler of your choice), reproduce a vase similar
to the one shown below. You are encouraged to create your own design by changing the shape
and size of the cross sections on each plane; a minimum of 5 planes should be used.
Figures 1 and 2 show a side view and isometric view of a vase with 0.01 in-thick walls. Hollow
your vase using the Shell command.
Print out a 2D view like figure 1 to show the 5 reference planes and a 3D view of the vase as
shown in Figures 2 and 3 (not Figure 4).

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Figure 1: Side View

Figure 2: Planes for Construction

Figure 3: Finished Vase (not rendered) Figure 4: Rendered and shaded view (copper)

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