Christian Ruiz
Mechanical
- Feb 20, 2020
- 1
Hello all,
I am new to the thread and am a Mechanical Engineering consultant at a small company. We are currently working on a project in which we are designing a small (4ft x 4ft x 1ft) aqua drone that uses hydro-kinetic energy to swim around the Merrimack River collecting trash. I have calculated the amount of power that the river can generate using the hydroelectric power equation and have found it to be 3MW. I am now having trouble figuring out how to use this information to determine the dimensions of the turbine that will be needed for the device. Below is a picture of the general shape of the device. The intent is for it to be able to travel approximately three miles collecting trash and then return to a charging station, similar to a Roomba. Any guidance or push in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
I am new to the thread and am a Mechanical Engineering consultant at a small company. We are currently working on a project in which we are designing a small (4ft x 4ft x 1ft) aqua drone that uses hydro-kinetic energy to swim around the Merrimack River collecting trash. I have calculated the amount of power that the river can generate using the hydroelectric power equation and have found it to be 3MW. I am now having trouble figuring out how to use this information to determine the dimensions of the turbine that will be needed for the device. Below is a picture of the general shape of the device. The intent is for it to be able to travel approximately three miles collecting trash and then return to a charging station, similar to a Roomba. Any guidance or push in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
