Building the Basic PVC Wind Turbine
Description
This plan shows how to make a rugged and inexpensive classroom wind turbine that can be used for lab bench-based blade design experiments.
Time Required: 1-2 class periods
Language: English
Teaching Process
This is the first wind turbine developed at KidWind. Rugged and cheap to build, this device will allow you to perform a variety of experiments and wind demonstrations quite easily.
The instructions found in the attached document will show you how to build this PVC turbine, how to make blades for your wind turbine, how to use a multimeter to record electrical data and some basic wind energy science.
Other Tools
-Six 6” PVC pipe -One 3” PVC pipe -One 24” PVC pipe -Five 1” 90° pipe fittings -One 1” PVC coupler -Three 1” Ts pipe fittings (1 drilled) -One hub material (wood circle) -Tinkertoy -One DC motor with wires and alligator clips (about 1” in diameter) -PVC cutter or saw -Soldering iron -Wire -Duct tape
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Source:US Department of Energy
Resource Type:Lesson Plan
Subject(s):Science, Technology and Skilled Trades, Environmental Science,
Topic:Energy Generation, Renewable Energy, Science and Technology,
Level:Primary / ElementaryIntermediate / MiddleSecondary
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