How to Make a Wind Turbine
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Background Information
In this day and age the need
for clean, efficient, and abundant energy is in high demand. The energy sources
that we use today are inefficient, limited, and dangerous to their environment
for the most part. One of the cleanest forms of energy is wind power. It
produces minimal pollution and does not need as much maintenance as other forms
of energy. However it is not practical because of a major flaw. In comparison
to coal and nuclear energy which are roughly 90 to 95 percent efficient in
producing energy, most wind turbines are only about 40 percent efficient. This
means that in order to form wind power to produce as much energy as other forms
of energy a large amount of mills are needed.
Not only is
the purpose to learn the background and mechanics of present day turbine
technology, but the lab also focuses on how this environmentally safe energy
can be harnessed more efficiently. Through self-design of a small scale turbine,
along with other required materials to ensure that everyone stays on track, the
lab will educate students on the new technology of wind turbines, how to
analyze the present day data, how to find ways to improve the current wind
turbine system, and teach the over all process of an engineering design
project. The motivation for the lab is to understand why the current turbine
systems included in wind farms are inefficient, and creating a better turbine
design based on that information.
The very first wind turbine, 1888 by Charles Brush
