Dillon Watring Felipe Gomez Ruth Quant Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ibrahim Tansel FIU Department of Mechanical Engineering, Miami, FL

Problem Statement Create a self-sufficient hydraulic energy converter in a single housing case that can be integrated into various system applications and efficiently generate electricity.

Motivation To generate electricity in a clean renewable manner and make energy accessible and economical to communities. To contribute to finding an alternate method of harnessing natural clean energy and converting it into electricity. Expand knowledge to solve real world engineering issue, the energy crisis in our case. Explore different applications for our hydraulic system such as staircases, walkways, and wave energy.

Literature Survey Current hydraulic energy converters are applied to wind, ocean, and tidal energy. Hydraulic systems convert the different energies to a certain power output. Efforts are being made in these fields to improve efficiency and reduce maintenance of system.

Survey of Standards Performance Test Codes PTC International Classification for Standards ICS ICS ICS

Conceptual Design

Structural Design and Simulation Plan Dimensions of Overall Size: 3ft x 3ft x 3ft (no bigger) Create one unit encompassing all aspects Hydraulic Piston Directional Flow Valve (mechanical or electrical) Hydraulic Motor Generator

SolidWorks Designs – System Housing Unit Case Unit Cover

SolidWorks Design – Hydraulic Piston Piston Cylinder Cylinder Cap Piston Rod Plunger

SolidWorks Design – Directional Control Valve Electrical, mechanical, or pilot valve operators

Hydraulic Lines Two Options: Steel Tubing Hydraulic Hosing Selected J524 (WIP) Seamless Low Carbon, Annealed Steel Tubing Superior Heat Transfer Longer Useable Life Does Not Expand in Size under Pressure Changes

Hydraulic Fluid Hydraulic fluid cross reference. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2015, from Petroleum Based Fluid Viscosity Detergent or No Detergent Anti-wear Fluid Zinc Dialkyl Dithiophosphate (ZDDP) ISO Grade 32 – 100 Non Detergent ZDDP Added

Alternate Designs Internal unit configuration will vary slightly based on application. Components will be uniformly packed into the single system unit. Alternate applications include: Ocean waves Staircase Walkway

Prototype Design, Construction and Experimentation Plan SolidWorks modeling Manufacture single case unit Hydraulic components Manufacture piston-cylinder and steel tubing. Purchase hydraulic motor, generator, and the fluid. Choose most efficient directional valve operator Simulate applications for testing

Elements of Global Design Creating a compact system that can be portable enough to reach all areas of the world. This design effort is to provide electrical power to underdeveloped areas. Contribution to renewable energy design efforts. Provide new technologies to the global community.

Design Experience Gained knowledge of hydraulic systems Individual components and the overall system Collaboration Team work Modeling Simulation Manufacturing and prototyping

Conclusion and Future Works Future works as if this moment in our design project Finalize applications to ensure correct configuration Begin prototyping and simulation Manufacture piston and select hydraulic components Configure final conceptual design into system housing for implementation and integration

Timeline of Design Project

Division of Responsibility Dillon WatringFelipe GomezRuth Quant Literature Survey Researching Standards Conceptual Design SolidWorks Modeling Main Responsibility SolidWorks Simulation Supporting Manufacturing Part Acquisition Testing Design Improvements Presentations Report Poster Board