Group 18

Rain Energy Harvester


Project Description:

For our project we have decided to demonstrate the potential power that can be generated from the water that would flow through a single gutter. Our plan is

to funnel water into a vertical pipe with an estimated height of 8 feet so that the water flowing down can exit a nozzle with enough force to efficiently direct

that water into the buckets or blades of the Pelton turbine, after being used to rotate the turbine the water fall to the bottom of the turbine's enclosure

and be safely directed either to a container placed under the device or as runoff. While the turbine is rotating, the motor will be generating power that will

then be used to power an outlet to be used for external devices. LCD screens will display useful information pertaining to the power generated by the turbine,

status of the outlet, the power generated over time, the voltage and current at the outlet, and the current status of the battery. This device could act as a

supplemental source of reliable and renewable energy for large office buildings, shopping malls, and even small residences.


Group Members:

Alex Weatherford - EE, Carlos Molina - EE, Evan Mayne - EE, Rayan Baig - EE


Committee Members:

Dr. Wei Sun, Dr. Sazadur Rahman, Saleem Sahawneh


Senior Design 1 Documents:

Divide and Conquer Initial Document: Divide & Conquer Document 2.0

Divide and Conquer Revised Document: Divide & Conquer Document Revised

60 page Draft Document: 60-page Document

120 page Draft Document: 120-page Draft (WIP)

120 page Final Document: 120-page Final Draft

Senior Design 1 Videos:

SD1 Demo: 3 minute Demo


Senior Design 2 Documents:

SD2 First Revision Document: SD2 Draft

CDR Slides: CDR Slides

8 page Conference Paper: 8 Page Conference Paper

Final Presentation Slides: Final Presentation Slides

SD2 Final Document: SD2 Final Document

Senior Design 2 Videos:

CDR Video: CDR Presentation

SD2 Midterm Demo: SD2 Midterm Demo

SD2 Showcase: SD2 Showcase

SD2 Final Presentation: SD2 Final Presentation

SD2 Final Demo SD2 Final Demo