Wesley Stokes Aaren Rice Paul Summers Miles Hall Wind Energy Amazement Wesley Stokes Aaren Rice Paul Summers Miles Hall

Overview Started with initial design Began to build Orientation of central rod Changed Design Built generator Build supports Built fan

Mechanical Aspects Magnets PVC pipes Fan materials Fan movement

Electrical Aspects Initial design wasn’t powerful enough Not enough wire Magnets not strong enough Copper wire with coating Wind source rotates magnets Results in electrical current Makes a light bulb Light up

Efficiency Calculations Power = (1/2)(rho)(Area)(Velocity^3)= 1.1581W Could not get an accurate reading on the voltmeter since our project was not finished at the time of testing. Estimated range of around 5% to 10% efficient.

Issues Conflicting Schedules!! Initial design not powerful enough Too much friction between rod and pipe Wider fan blades needed

Conclusion Created the most efficient generator we could Very simple design Learned to work around others schedules Learned a lot about electricity