All of the mechanical parts needed to make the Portable Fluid Motion Energy Converter are standard parts that can be bought from a manufacturer. The most abundant part is the “T-Slot” part which makes up the frame of the device. This part came in 10 foot rods, so the team ordered 3 of these for a total of 30 feet which the team had to cut up into smaller pieces as necessary. This was the most expensive part in total of the alpha prototype, so possibly cutting down on this would be ideal for later prototypes. The most expensive part by unit was the sliders used. These cost $38.50 each, so the team decided to get 2 of them and cut them both in half to save money since 4 were actually needed. These parts were the most expensive simply because of how much machining went into them. The team figured it would be more beneficial to buy these parts as opposed to machining them to save time and to ensure they were done right. To save more money, the team also decided to 3D print the part that the coil gets wrapped around since it needed to be a specific size and to be made of plastic. The team spent a total of $419.78 on the mechanical components as seen in the figure below. 

 

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Figure 14: Mechanical Parts List

 

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The electrical components came out to be cheaper than the mechanical parts. A total of only $81.92 was spent on the electrical parts where the most expensive part was the 12 pack of 1.2V batteries at $33.58. This serves the group well because it allows for more room for testing the electrical aspect of the device. Most of these parts are easily accessible and can be found on amazon with a quick delivery time in case the group needs parts quickly. The table below shows a rundown of all the parts needed for the alpha prototype.

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Figure 15: Electrical Parts List