1. Team Members: Allen Baragar Dustin Thompson Jose Membreno Katelyn This
MECT 4275
Spring 2014
Team Members:
Allen Baragar
Dustin Thompson
Jose Membreno
Katelyn This
Instructor:
Dr. Raresh Pascali
Industrial Advisors:
Paul Tyllick

2. Outline Objective/Goals Purpose Market Research Budget Risk Matrix
Online Survey/Results
Current Market Options
Basic System Schematic
Part Options
Budget
Risk Matrix
Gantt Chart
Questions

3. Objective
Create a compact, portable steam power plant trainer that will aid in the understanding of the Rankine cycle and automated system control
Goals
Fully automated system control
Rolling frame for ease of transport
Dimensions of 4x2x3.5 feet
Deliver the product complete with multiple lab experiments

4. Purpose
Many students find difficulty understanding thermodynamics without being able to apply theory to real world application
Steam power plants account for roughly 78% of the world’s electricity
Students will learn the automated control system and will obtain a working knowledge of how to check transducer readings

5. Online Survey Using Survey Monkey Questions for graphical analysis:
110 respondents
10 questions
Questions for graphical analysis:
What is your age?
What type of engineering degree do you have?
What is the highest level of school or degree you have completed?
Did you take thermodynamics?
If so, did it require a lab section?
Did your thermodynamics class/lab include steam power plant training station?

6. Results

7. Results

8. Results

9. Survey Results One question was inconclusive Open Ended Questions
7. Did you find the training equipment useful?
Open Ended Questions
8. If the training equipment was not useful, why?
9. If you did not have training equipment, would you have liked to have one? Would it have been beneficial?
10. What is your alma mater?

10. Current Market Offerings
$33,000
$40,000
Unknown Price
$175, ,000

11. Basic System Schematic
Boiler
Accumulation Tank
Generator
Condenser
Pump
Turbine
Wout
Qin
Qout
Win

12. Inline-instant Steam Generator
Infinity Fluids
Inline-instant Steam Generator
120V $

13. Control Systems Specifications Unknown Price to be determined
Works with Inline-instant Steam Generator
Price to be determined

14. Recirculating Pump
Price Unknown

15. Simple Float style units or high resolution digital units
Flow Meter
Blancett
Turbine Flow Meter
-150°F-375°F
3/8 to 10in bore sizes
Accuracy: ±1%
$375.00
Simple Float style units or high resolution digital units
Price Unknown

16. Condenser

17. DC Motor Smith + Jones 1/2 HP 115/230 V Shaft Dia: 5/8” $99.99 Leeson
$154.99
Dayton
1/4 HP
90 VDC
Shaft Dia: 5/8”
$422.00

18. Turbine Pump

19. Valves ¼” Inlet-Outlet Brass Solenoid Valve Free Shipping $19.99
0-125 psi
$80.13 (4)
¼” Inlet-Outlet
Full Port Ball Valve
psi
$695.00

20. Temperature Range: 0-406°F
Safety Pressure Valve
Aquatrol
Inlet: ¼”
Overall Height: 2-7/8”
Pressure Range: psi
Temperature Range: 0-406°F
ASME Section VIII/CRN
$75.00

21. Thermal Couples ¼” OD ¼” OD probe ¼” OD probe Strain Relief Spring
Temp range: up to 1200°F
$38.00
¼” OD probe
Flow-Through Thermocouple
Temp range: °F
$132.00
¼” OD probe
Flow-Through Thermocouple
Temp range: °F
$152.10

22. Pressure Transducers Celerity ¼” input & output connection
Pressure Range: 250 psi
$59.99
AST American Sensor Tech
¼” input & output connection
Pressure Range: 10,000 psi
$195.00
AST American Sensor Tech
Differential Pressure Transducer
Pressure Range: 5,000 psi
$495.00

23. Budget

24. Risk Matrix

25. WBS Steam Power Plant Trainer WBS (15.8%) Design/Analysis (8.3%)
Market/Technical Research
(55%)
Gaging Interest
(100%)
Market Offerings
Scout Vendors
(80%)
Spec’ing parts
(25%)
Parts pricing
(40%)
Narrow choices
(20%)
Automated Control
Design/Analysis
(8.3%)
Create Basic Design Schematic
Part Design
(0%)
Thermodynamic analysis
Boiler selection
Condenser Selection
Design Lab Experiments
(10%)
Fabrication and Assembly
Parts acquisition
Frame
Secure Main components
Assemble piping
Wiring
Testing
Automated control test
Boiler test
Valve testing
Sensor testing

26. Gantt Chart

27. Questions?