Meet the Team​ 

Below are members of the 2024-2025 Collegiate Wind Competition Team

AERODYNAMICS

The aerodynamics sub-team of the Test Turbine team designs and analyzes the turbine blade for the model test turbine.

Members:

  • Alex Duffy
  • Augustus Platt
  • Rochelle Xavier

CONNECTION CREATION

The connection creation team organizes events within the Penn State and State College community to educate members of all ages about wind energy and careers in the wind energy industry.

Members:

  • Elise Beishline
  • Varun Damarla
  • Diana Deleon
  • Brandon Lorkovic
  • August Platt

GENERATOR

The generator team is a part of the Test Turbine section of the team and works to optimize the generator for the model turbine.

Members:

  • Colin Henry
  • Augustus Platt

CIRCUITS AND CONTROLS

The circuits and controls team under the Test Turbine section of the Collegiate Wind Team works on designing and implementing the circuits and controls for the model test turbine.

Members:

  • Madison Wahner
  • Ian Lin
  • Augustus Platt
  • Jiaming Wang
  • Megan Wolff

FOUNDATION

The foundation was a new element of the design in 2022.  The concept is an offshore turbine which will be placed in a tank with water and sand.

Members:

  • Liam Cassidy
  • Augustus Platt

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

This team works with software to conduct siting analysis for an offshore site off the coast of Galveston, TX as well as a full financial analysis. The team also conducts extensive research into the site including: ordinances, competing uses, marine and avian impacts, and lease block bid prices.

Members:

  • Keegan Flaherty
  • David Lowry
  • Augustus Platt