Cut out three blades for the wind turbine from a piece of sheet styrene using an x acto.
Easy wind turbine model. It combats climate change supports more than 73 000 u s. The small light weight size makes this diy wind turbine easy to take along with you in the recreation vehicle and or boat. This mirco wind turbine takes its design and function from the wasp. Great for use at a remote camp site too.
Make the tower or base of your wind turbine model. This project takes less than 20 minutes to complete and builds awareness of wind energy the fastest growing source of power in the united states. Video of the day step 1. The first model wind turbine i constructed used the adjustable hub from kidwind.
The turbine is also able to harvest energy from the turbulent air flow around buildings and structures making it perfectly suited for urban environments. Super glue the wooden cube to the top of a pvc pipe that is 12 inches long. Closer view of the kidwind hub and motor. Evaluate spacing for your wind turbine.
Drill a 1 4 inch diameter hole all the way through a 2 by 2 inch block of wood. Science snacks are hands on activities projects and experiments that are designed for the classroom and the curious. More blades can be used and the pitch can easily be adjusted by tightening or loosening the hub clamping the dowels. Jobs and grew to nearly 66 gigawatts of total.
The knob in front tightens or loosens the hub halves that clamp the dowels. Although the turbine itself doesn t require much space to avoid potential conflicts with neighbors you should generally have at least half an acre 0 2 hectare of space for a turbine that generates up to 3 kilowatts of power and a full acre 0 4 hectare for a turbine that generates up to 10 kilowatts. With half the average rotor radius of a standard home wind turbine the happybuy wind turbine is lightweight compact and easy to install in small backyards or on a roof. Pull the eraser out of your pencil and slip it into the tip of your straw.
With this quick project by michael arquin of the kidwind project young engineers can build a working turbine in just a couple. Wind power is one of america s best options for low cost carbon free renewable energy. They re cheap simple safe scientifically accurate and teacher tested.