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

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

3. Mechanical Aspects
Magnets
PVC pipes
Fan materials
Fan movement

4. 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

5. Efficiency Calculations
Power = (1/2)(rho)(Area)(Velocity^3)= W
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.

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

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