Production of blade for hydrokinetic turbine: High tech innovation fron low tech

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https://doi.org/10.29147/datjournal.v7i1.585

Keywords:

Hydrokinetic turbine, Disruptive innovation, Low-tech innovation

Abstract

History shows us that there are many examples of humanity trying to meet its needs and solve problems through technology, using resources and knowledge to ensure its well-being. The present work intends to make a comparison between high and low technology applied in the same process of construction of wooden blades for hydrokinetic turbine, seeking to answer if it is possible to innovate using low tech­nology? A comparative analysis will be made of the innovation with low technolo­gy, the concept of hydrokinetic turbine and the construction of its blades with high and low technology. In the analysis of examples of the manufacture of blades with high and low technology, it was found that each technology serves the consumer in a different way, the manufacture with high technology using CNC equipment, best applies to large centers, taking into account their characteristics as investment and deployment cost. For low technology, using simple woodworking tools, similar results are achieved, confirming the possibility of innovation characterized as disruptive for isolated communities, mainly promoting social development meeting the need for electricity generation.

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Author Biographies

James da Rocha Vitoriano

Graduado em Desenho Industrial (UFAM/AM)

Agusto César Barreto Rocha

Doutorado em Engenharia de Transportes pela UFRJ (2009), mestrado em Engenharia de Produção pela UFSC (2002), especialização em Gestão da Inovação pela Universidade de Santiago de Compostela-Espanha (2000) e graduação em Processamento de Dados pela UFAM (1998). Possui ainda certificado em Estratégia e Inovação (2012) e Gestão & Liderança (2013) pelo Massachussetts Institute of Technology – Estados Unidos

João Caldas do Lago Neto

Doutorado em Energia Elétrica UFPA/PA, mestrado em Engenharia de Produção pela UFSC/SC, especialização em Gestão da Qualidade e Produtividade pela UFRGS/ RS, Graduado em Engenharia Mecânica e Estatística, Gaduado em Engenharia Mecânica (UTAM) e Estatística (UFAM).

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Published

2022-03-23

How to Cite

Vitoriano, J. da R., Rocha, A. C. B., & Lago Neto, J. C. do. (2022). Production of blade for hydrokinetic turbine: High tech innovation fron low tech. DAT Journal, 7(1), 307–321. https://doi.org/10.29147/datjournal.v7i1.585