Let’s make a DIY horizontal axis wind turbine project using wood. I have already created two horizontal and two vertical axis wind turbine projects for the New Physicist. You can find those tutorials on this blog by searching ‘DIY wind turbine’. The propeller of those wind turbines was made from PVC. Recently I decided to make a real wind turbine propeller. Wind turbine propeller Materials/Tools You need 1 meter Long/2.5″ width/ 1″ dia Wood Pieces 3 Nos Supporting Wood pieces for tail and hub GI Pipes in Required length Geared DC motor as Dynamo Other Foundational Requirements You need Angle grinder/sander Wood/metal Cutting Tools, both hand and Powered Welding Machine and other Necessary Tools Drill andall required Drill bits Paint, sanding paper and Brushes A propeller is what converts energy in the wind to mechanical energy. How do they do that? There’s some aerodynamics involved in converting wind energy to mechanical energy. You know that wind tu...
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