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Reel eFISHient TM

Reel eFISHient TM. Team Members:. Zack Hayden Kaitlyn Jansen William Martin Kevin Ra. ‘’Bringing wind-based, low voltage power to an LED near you! ’’. The Team. Design Overview. Mechanical Aspects. Propeller design is based on that of a pinwheel

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Reel eFISHient TM

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  1. Reel eFISHient TM Team Members: • Zack Hayden • Kaitlyn Jansen • William Martin • Kevin Ra ‘’Bringing wind-based, low voltage power to an LED near you! ’’

  2. The Team

  3. Design Overview

  4. Mechanical Aspects • Propeller design is based on that of a pinwheel • Rotational energy created by propeller drives a gear box in a fishing reel • The fishing reel redirects the direction of the torque • The gear box also increases the angular velocity • Magnets are hung from the reel and spin in the generator

  5. Electrical Aspects • The magnets spin inside the generator producing a small current • A very long length of wire • High gauge • Strong magnets • Moderate angular velocity

  6. How Efficient Is Reel eFISHient?

  7. Passing Wind: Encounters with Problems • Number of turns increases current, but also increases resistance • Connection issues • Spinning magnets and resonance • Hasty decisions lead to broken parts • Number of magnets is irrelevant if the wire has been cut

  8. Conclusions • Poor planning can be overcome by teamwork • Bar magnets were the better choice for this project • Mistakes were made with the wire (gauge, length, placement) • Although wind is free and ubiquitous, it is a difficult resource to harvest • Sucking up to the teachers will get us nowhere • Cheryl rocks!

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