In:
Distributed Generation & Alternative Energy Journal, River Publishers, ( 2006-10-12), p. 46-59
Abstract:
The second phase of a joint project between the MilwaukeeSchool of Engineering, the City of Milwaukee, and Wisconsin’s Focuson Energy to develop a 60-kW microturbine demonstration facilityis described. In Phase I, the facility was designed, constructed, andcommissioned. A multidisciplinary team of students and faculty (me-chanical and electrical engineering) continues work on the project inthis second phase. Coordination among the various stakeholders iscrucial to the success of the project. Instrumentation has been acquired,installed, and calibrated. A grid connection agreement with the localutility has been achieved. Milwaukee School of Engineering person-nel interface with City of Milwaukee engineers concerning dispatchof the unit. During the heating season, the unit has been dispatchedon thermal demand, and the economics of this mode of dispatch havebeen evaluated. Website development has continued; all instrumentreadings are accessible on the website, and equations necessary for aFirst and Second Law analysis have been proofed and placed on thewebsite. Use of the facility as an off-site laboratory for the MilwaukeeSchool of Engineering has begun. An important aspect of this secondphase has been the handoff of the project from one team of studentsto the next. Information transfer has been smooth, and continuity hasbeen maintained. The experiences of the students in working throughthis phase of the project are described.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2156-6550
,
2156-3306
DOI:
10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2143
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
River Publishers
Publication Date:
2006
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