Members

Jackson Andrew, Electrical Engineering Student (2025) [email protected]

Repo Link

https://github.com/Jack4891/3-Phase-AC-generator

Photo

Mentor

Dr. Arthur Ball

Current Status

Phase 1 (research)

Project Overview

This AMP lab project will be using the AMP lab's resources and the ANSYS software to design, build and optimize a 3 phace AC generator.

Educational Value Added

Better understanding of Maxwell's equations as they relate to power generation
Use and optimization of ANSYS software
Hardware experience to build and prepare motors

Tasks

Research 3 phase motors Download ANSYS software Find a mentor

Design Decisions

Nothing built yet!

Design Misc

Nothing built yet!

Steps for Documenting Your Design Process

Shared Google Doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wxH8bKZRjI_T2xBFLMrXH2ULUryzEV2jJNYmUS9NvFI/edit?usp=sharing

BOM + Component Cost

Nothing designed yet!

Timeline

Long term (Spring 2023 semester)
Find mentor and get other members of the WTT at Virginia Tech to join
Have basic understanding of ANSYS software
Order parts

Useful Links

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wxH8bKZRjI_T2xBFLMrXH2ULUryzEV2jJNYmUS9NvFI/edit?usp=sharing

Log

2/2/23 Team started!