1. Identify the Refined Problem Statement: Design a device that can convert wind energy into large amounts of electrical energy to provide power to the people of Kingston.
  2. Create an objective tree for turbine blades to find out constraints, objectives and functions.

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Top three objectives: effective energy conversion, environmental friendly, cost effective.

  1. Make a final statement for the design object using the objective tree above:

Design a component for a high-producing renewable energy system that generates power for the population of Kingston.

  1. Find out the associated metrics:

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  1. Calculate the MPI using corresponding MPI formulas. (MPI Strength, MPI Stiffness).
  2. Using the MPI result to choose available materials using Granta Chart. Set the result as the slope of the line, Y-axis as Young’s Modulus, X-axis as Price times density:

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  1. Give rates to the materials above the line to choose the one that matches all requirements from the assigned scenario.

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  1. Build the model of turbine blades using Autodesk Inventor, and then test the deflection.

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