captain planet super windmill
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Captain Planet Super Windmill. Jonathan Buswell Nathan Meek Jim King. Goal and Restrictions. Goal: design and build an efficient and effective windmill to generate electricity. Restrictions: $40 Budget 6 weeks to design and build device Schedule conflicts. Research and Cost. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Captain Planet Super Windmill
Jonathan Buswell
Nathan Meek
Jim King
Goal and Restrictions
Goal: design and build an efficient and effective windmill to generate electricity.
Restrictions: – $40 Budget– 6 weeks to design and build device– Schedule conflicts
Research and Cost
Online video– Youtube, Howstuffworks.com
What materials to use– Fan, wire, lubricant, wood, rod, pvc tubing, magnets, glue,
tape
Where to get them– Home Depot, M&J Magnets, Walgreens, online vendor
Total Cost – $34.50
First Design
Design Problem
– Did not catch enough air and were too far apart which didn’t allow the magnets to spin fast enough to light the bulb.
Second Design
Change in materials– New, stronger magnets
Change in design– New windmill– More coils around the
generator
Calculations
Efficiency
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9225.)123)(.5.7())((33
Watts
Watts
Power
PowerEfficiency
WattsAvP
WattsAmpsVoltsP
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Conclusion