yclo
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Yup, it's a serious question. I'm working on a project at the moment which requires me to design a method of constructing a wind generation tower without the use of large cranes.
My group has come up with a design and we need to evaluate it by weighing its cost against that of using a large crane.
Can anyone estimate the cost of a large gear about between 1-3 meters in diameter and able to support a load of 100 tonnes perpendicular to its flat surface? Also a diesel engine (or electric) engine capable of outputing approximately 15-45kW? Also the cost of construction of two rails with gear teeth about 50 meters long (2/3 the height of a wind generation tower)? This will have to be for 150 seperate towers so I'd imagine the cost should be a bit less than if only one set of gear/rail/engine was purchased.
Thanks in advance!
-YC
My group has come up with a design and we need to evaluate it by weighing its cost against that of using a large crane.
Can anyone estimate the cost of a large gear about between 1-3 meters in diameter and able to support a load of 100 tonnes perpendicular to its flat surface? Also a diesel engine (or electric) engine capable of outputing approximately 15-45kW? Also the cost of construction of two rails with gear teeth about 50 meters long (2/3 the height of a wind generation tower)? This will have to be for 150 seperate towers so I'd imagine the cost should be a bit less than if only one set of gear/rail/engine was purchased.
Thanks in advance!
-YC