Projects

Concepting of a prototype turbine for the renewable energy sector

 
 

Industry

Renewable Energy

Services

CAD concepting, drafting

Location

UK - Cheshire

 
 

One of our clients required DOCAN’s expertise to aid with a funding request in the renewable energy industry.

Our remit was to translate concept ideas into professional 3D CAD renders, and to display the key aspects of the client’s revolutionary, new, but commercially sensitive technology which utilises low grade wind energy to generate thermal power with an efficient friction generating pump.

 
 
 
 
 

The challenge

Without detailed drawings to work to, we sat down with the client to fully understand their concept and set to translating that into tangible 3D CAD models. This was an exercise of creating complex geometry to fully articulate the concepts and present those concepts in an attractive package to be used by the client to seek investor funding.

TurbineCAD
 
 
 
 
 

The DOCAN solution

DOCAN used Solidworks’ array of tools to efficiently produce the 3D geometry models with the level of detail requested by the client. Parametric modelling, animations, renders and technical drawings were all created to demonstrate the concepts. We communicated actively with the client to ensure that their concepts were being conveyed effectively.

Dynamic analyses were used to produce videos showing smooth panning, zooming, and tilting around the model to show specific design features. We could also show the client a walk-through simulation to show the internal workings of the system.

The Outcome

DOCAN provided high resolution images, videos, and 3D pdfs, and drawings which were then used as part of their funding bid and further development.

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Project Summary

ItemApplicationDOCAN expertiseSolidworks
Renewable energyNew technology
Equipment designMachinery
Power transmission
Thermo-fluid applications
Concept generationAssembly layout
Image rendering
Motion Studies
Video generation