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H.F. Hauff Portable Wind Fan Stabilizer, Tyler Hoffman

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Agricultural areas with cold weather in winter and early spring face significant risk of damage to crops due to freezing. To combat this issue, several farms use fans to keep goods from freezing. For some orchards and vineyards, the use of large-scale fans is not cost effective nor pragmatic. H.F. Hauff, a farming equipment company based out of Yakima, Washington, has developed a mobile, self-contained fan that operates on a seven-by-twelve-foot trailer. As a function of environment, the trailer sometimes operates on uneven or unlevel terrain. There arises a need for an improved outrigger system to keep the trailer stabilized. …

Outrigger Project, Jose Reyna, Tyler Hoffman

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Outrigger Project

Author: Jose Reyna (jose.reyna@cwu.edu)

Co-Author: Tyler Hoffman (tyler.hoffman@cwu.edu)

Mentors: Neil Hauff (hfhauff@gmail.com), Dr. Choi (Jeunghwan.choi@cwu.edu), Professor Pringle (Charles.pringle@cwu.edu), Professor Bramble (Tedman.bramble@cwu.edu), Dr. J (Craig.johnson@cwu.edu)

Abstract

Agricultural areas sometimes experience cold weather in early spring and risk damage to crops due to freezing. To combat this issue, farms can employ temporary fans to keep the blossoms from freezing. The design of a 17-foot-tall wind turbine mounted on 7-foot-wide trailer can help mix the warm air that’s above the wind turbine with the colder air that’s below to keep the crop from freezing. These wind turbines can produce …