Parabolic Concentrator

It was good to see all of you last Friday.  I am looking forward to learning about all of your individual projects!  For my project this semester, my colleague and I have decided to build a parabolic concentrator that will turn a steam turbine and generate electricity.  There are a ton of unknowns this semester, and hopefully this project will be a success.  Our goal is to eventually generate enough electricity to power a single family home (appx. 15kWh).  Most of my time on campus will be spent in the math department, so swing by if you want to talk about anything, school related or not.  Below is a GIF of the steam turbine we will be using for this semester.