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 The Solar Car Book A complete kit for making a cool solar racecar. Everything is included: wheels, axles, motors, wires and a genuine one-volt solar cell. |
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Wind Power Background
Determine how much power a pinwheel generates at different orientations to a wind source. R Can a windbelt generate enough wave energy to oscillate a magnet and coil induction circuit to power a 1.5 volt lamp? R Built a wind-powered spinning teeter-totter. S Determine which pinwheel configurations are most sensitive to a wind source. R Build and demonstrate your own windmill & picoturbine. R R Increase wind velocity by creating a hole in an airfoil S Can wind generated from highway traffic be captured to produce a useable source of energy? R Which is more efficient: a Horizontal Axis wind turbines or a Vertical Axis one? R R How much wind velocity do we need to generate power (light a LED)? S
The Effect of Various Wind Speeds and Blade Factors on Energy / Voltage Output R S Efects of the Number and Size of Blades of a Wind Turbine on Electrical Output R S What Is The Effect of Blade Size (Length, Area) on Electrical Output of a Windmill? R S Compare the maximum power generated from various rotor configurations calculated using Betz's Law. R R R Determine if San Carlos has enough wind speed to support wind powered generators. R S The Effect of Blade Separation and Wind Speed on a Savonius Rotor Windmill R S Which Angle of Pitch will Produce the Greatest Amount of Electricity? S At what time of day is there enough wind to make electricity where you live? (look at the bottom of the page) R Will forcing air (wind) through a smaller space, through an hour-glass shaped cover around the turbine, more power would be generated at the same wind speed. R Test whether wind turbines should be placed in laminar or turbulent flows in order to perform better. R Construct a windmill with two sets of rotors and motors and prove that it could generate more electricity than a windmill with only one set of rotor and motor. R Determine if multiple rotors will increase the electrical energy output of a horizontal axis windmill. S Determine if multiple rotors will increase the torque of a horizontal axis windmill. S Determine if teardrop shaped fairings added to a wind turbine will provide more power output as measured in watts. R Blade Variable (number of blades, length, size and area of the blades, degree of pitch) Effects on Windmill Efficiency? R S S S S The effect of design, number and size of rotors and blades of a windmill's electrical energy output R R S S S S S S S S S Describe alternative energy sources and outline advantages and disadvantages of any source. R R S |
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Wind and Renewable Energy Resources R R Solar Energy (Cells & Panels) Resources R Electricity Basics R Electronics Tutorials and Circuits R Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference R Electrical Safety R R The Solar Car Book A complete kit for making a cool solar racecar. Everything is included: wheels, axles, motors, wires and a genuine one-volt solar cell. |
