And you might say "yeah, I guess that looks right", but damn! The solver function just seems to converge on two COMPLETELY SEPARATE SOLUTIONS for most of the regime we're interested in. It's so frustrating. I'm really happy I've been getting some help from Wes on the project - he's been very patient and helpful, plus he's a good matlab coder.
The only good thing I have going for me in Senior Design right now is that we've basically already decided on what to do about the turbine design. Some hippies already make some really cheap, really perfect blades for a turbine just like our application. Plus it comes with a pre-manufactured central hub. Perfect. The only thing is that the blade pitch angle isn't adjustable, but I would assume it's already nearly prefect... so that's ok.
I'm really falling behind in my other classes because of this. I barely finished the 452 project on time (I turned it in 10 minutes before it was due, and I definitely am NOT going to get a 100 on it...), plus frankly I'm clueless on the lecture material for 475. I go to class EVERY time and I just feel like he gets up there and gives his lecture in sanskrit. I have HW and a Prelab due on Tuesday I haven't even started yet. Yay.
I'm really stoked for spring break because of how crazy this semester is. The time is REALLY flying by. It's 2 weeks until spring break, and then the semester ends just 6 weeks after that. Gah. Madness. I really need to call up some of the apartment complexes recommended so I can make some appointments to check it out. I'm not worried.
I've also really been enjoying my subscription to Make Magazine. There are some really cool projects in there. I only wish I had more time to tinker and fool around. Ah well, I guess that will just have to wait until after graduation.
Long term goals for after graduation:
i) stop slowly killing myself with food.
ii) get a workshop/workroom full of cool tools.
iii) use it/them.
iv) join Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
v) learn more about electronics.
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