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The Shredder. By Brad Hight , Cyrus Daurghty , Eric Row, And John Michael . The Group. Prototypes. Our Windmill. Efficiency. Efficiency is how effectively the wind energy is converted to electrical energy. P = 0.5 x rho x A x V 3 P = 0.5 x rho x A x Cp x V 3 x Ng x Nb
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The Shredder By Brad Hight, Cyrus Daurghty, Eric Row, And John Michael
Efficiency • Efficiency is how effectively the wind energy is converted to electrical energy. • P = 0.5 x rho x A x V3 • P = 0.5 x rho x A x Cp x V3 x Ng x Nb • Ng = efficiency = 38%
Design Issues • Out first windmill idea was a turbine that rolled parallel to the ground but was ineffective at catching wind • Our first generator idea was having the magnet spin close to a nail with coils wrapped around it
Conclusion • Our windmill satisfies all the requirements for the project • It generates approximately 1.5 volts and satisfies all design and price limitation requirements • Other than preliminary design issues everything worked according to plan
Resources • http://www.creative-science.org.uk/projects/gen/gen7.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrieus_wind_turbine