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By: F.F.B.D Price Collins, Jack Goble, Steven Jean, Ty Koelker
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Design based off modern- style windmills 3 blades for wind capture, and lessen the weight PVC support column and wood base for stability Spent approx. 15 hours total building and planning
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First obtained all the materials Made the blades first then attached to top of support Made the generator and connected to pipe Went back and taped any problem areas up
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The generator consists of a neodymium magnet in a PVC housing with wire wrapped around. Magnet connected by dowel to blades to turn in housing Theoretical Power =.5 x rho x A x v^3 =.5 x (1.225) x (.1934) x (9.835)^3 = 112.69W Actual Power= V=.93 voltsI= 4.3 Amps P= V x I=.93 x 4.3 =3.99 W Efficiency = (Power Actual/Power theoretical) x 100 =(3.99/112.69) x 100 = 3.54%
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Dowel Rods- $4Keeping it together with duct tape Base Board- $5 Priceless (But really $2) Wire- $2 Spray Paint- $10 PVC Pipe- $5Total Cost- $38.00 Neodymium Magnet- $10
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Obtaining all the materials; had to make several trips Getting the current to generate Producing enough power to light the bulb Stability of all the materials Getting together to meet
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Its harder to induce the current than one might think Even the best generators aren’t extremely efficient Probably should have used lighter materials for the blades so they spin faster Our design had potential, but required more work than originally thought
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All the materials were obtained from Wal- Mart, Lowe’s, and Estabrook 13 Used recitation notes for efficiency
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