Waterloo Technical Society Cedar Falls Clarion Inn Topic: Design of Experimental Small Wind Turbines Speaker: Mr. Steve Lang
Topic Summary
Steve will discuss his experiences
designing small wind turbines (less than 6 ft. dia. turbine) for heating
water. He currently has four experimental small wind turbines
operating and will describe their construction and
performance including “lessons learned”. Steve has experimented with
both wind and solar energy for home use and will briefly compare the
two.
Speaker Background
Mr. Lang is a Senior Systems
Engineer working for the John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group. He
works at the Product Engineering Center in Waterloo, Iowa. He has
worked at John Deere for 32 years, the last 11 on the JDLink
telematics product. Prior to that, Steve designed tractor dashboard
instruments for John Deere. Steve holds a BSEE from University of
Wisconsin and an MBA from UNI.
Program Chair: Gary Dorhout 6:30-7:15 Dinner 7:15-8:15 Presentation Location: Cedar Falls Clarion Inn, Cedar Falls, Iowa Price for meal: $14.00 per person (includes tax, tip & room rent) Time: Social period: 6:00 P.M. Dinner: 6:30 P.M. at River City Bistro Restaurant, Cedar Falls Holiday Inn, (Clarion Inn) 5826 University Ave., Cedar Falls 50613. Dinner Reservations: Please contact Gary Dorhout via E-mail at DorhoutGaryL@JohnDeere.com or by phone at 319-292-8178 by 4:00 PM Monday 9 Jan 2012. Leave name and message on answering machine. Guests are welcome, please be sure to make a reservation. Dues: Dues of $10.00 may be sent to the Treasurer, Kenneth Friend, 1112 W. 4th St., Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613-2430 (ph 319-277-2312) or paid at the meeting. E-mail FriendKennethD@JohnDeere.com |
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January 11, 2012 |