Windmill Project
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WINDMILL PROJECT Chas Stewart, BJ Byers, Jairus Sarten, Eric Strafuss
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Chas Stewart, BJ Byers, Jairus Sarten , Eric Strafuss. Windmill Project. Team Members. Objective. Design and build a windmill that will generate electricity. Planning. Original design A-Frame construction Dual windmills Paper cones for propellers. Final Design. Calculations. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WINDMILL PROJECT
Chas Stewart, BJ Byers, Jairus Sarten, Eric Strafuss
Team Members
Objective
Design and build a windmill that will generate electricity.
Planning
Original designA-Frame constructionDual windmillsPaper cones for propellers
Final Design
Calculations
Given: Velocity of air = 10.5 m/s
Length from fan = 0.1016 m
Area = .203 m2
ρ of air = 1.2 kg/m3
KEtheoretical = 1/2mv2
= 1/2ρALv2
= (.5)(1.2)(.203)(.1016)(10.5)
= 1.3622 J
Costs
Budget: $40 Costs:
Magnets – $6Wire – $7Spare wood – $4Cup – $2
Total Cost: $19
Conclusions Success of project
Worked as teamGenerated enough current to light bulb
Problems facedConstruction problemsGenerator problems
○ Rotation must be perpendicular○ Coil must be strong enough to create current
Principles learnedElectricityMagnetism
