thermo Smart 2.009 Product Engineering Process Orange Team - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

thermo Smart � 2.009 Product Engineering Process � Orange Team � December 8, 2008 �

Product Overview � ü Improve comfort � ü Save energy � ü Do-it-yourself install � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Typical Home � Rob ’ s Room Ti ff ’ s Room 90º 90º 67° 66° 70° 71° 65° 72° 68° 73° 69° � � � � � � � � � 71° 70° 69° 73° 68° 67° 74° 77° 66° 76° 65° 75° 72° � � � � � � � � � � � � � Furnace overview � design considerations � business plan �

thermoSMART � � Rob ’ s Room Ti ff ’ s Room 90° � 55° � 20° � 90° � 69° 73° 72° 70° 71° 67° 68° 65° 66° � � � � � � � � � 66° 67° 68° 65° 69° 73° 70° 71° 72° � � � � � � � � � Furnace overview � design considerations � business plan �

Components � smartGrate � smartTemp � HVAC Controller � Coordinator � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Comparison � � Design considerations � Improves Improves Do-it- Cost � � Purchase Options Comfort � Efficiency � yourself � Space Heater � ü � � $70 � ü � MyTemp � ü � ü � $8,000 � thermoSmart � ü � ü � ü � $400 � overview � design considerations � business plan �

thermoSMART � � HVAC Controller Coordinator smartGrate smartTemp � � � � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Usability Considerations � � ü Sufficient battery life � ü Minimum tool requirement � ü Wireless communication � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Wireless Communication � � HVAC Controller � smartGrate � Furnace � Coordinator � smartTemp � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Saving Energy � � ü Time to temperature � ü Up to 15% reduction � ü $200 off heating bill! � ü Scheduling feature � ü Additional 7% reduction � ü $100 more off heating bill! � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Comfort � ü Even temperature distribution � Eliminate overheating � ü Desired temperature � Room-by-room basis � “ I used to work down in the basement. It was so cold that I had to turn the heat up in the entire house to 76 º in order to keep from freezing. I had to move my office upstairs so I could keep the house at 68 º. ” � � � � � - New England homeowner � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Technical Considerations � � Simulation to model system constraints � ü Healthy air flow into rooms � ü No damage to furnace � Control algorithm � ü Determine grate position � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Actual Result � � ü 10% reduction in the required heating time in a house � � � ü Correlates to 10% energy savings � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Future Development � � short term � q Implementing the scheduling function � q Consolidation of electronics � � long term � q Multiple grate sizes manufacture � q Universal HVAC Controller interface � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Purchase Options � basic pack � $ 179.99 � Basic � Premium � Expansion Pack � HVAC Controller � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Purchase Options � premium pack � $ 389.99 � Basic � Premium � Expansion Pack � HVAC Controller � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Purchase Options � expansion pack � $ 58.99 � Basic � Premium � Expansion Pack � HVAC Controller � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Purchase Options � HVAC Controller � $ 34.99 � Basic � Premium � Expansion Pack � HVAC Controller � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Demo Results � � ü Maintain rooms at desired temperatures � � � ü Controls heater with HVAC Controller � overview � design considerations � business plan �

Business Model � $10,000,000 Accumulated Cash Flow � $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 ($2,000,000) Net Present Value: $2.6 million Internal Rate of Return: 62% � overview � design considerations � business plan �

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Thank you! � � Picture of orange team � Professor Wallace and all 2.009 staff, Professor Culpepper, Juhan Sonin, Jane Kokernak, Peter Nielsen, Adele Phillips, Darthur Petron, Zachary Clifford, Professor Leeb, Professor Brisson, Brian Hemond, Stephen Samouhos � � overview � design considerations � business plan �

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