Loudoun Country Day School · Mrs. Peacemaker and Mrs. Frashure · March 27, 2026
Project Overview
We started off with balsa wood and had a curve at the tip of the blade. For our second design, we tried plastic material and no curve. We ended up sticking with the balsa wood and six blades for the optimal voltage output.
Key Metrics
Wind Speed (m/s)
2.5
Rotor Swept Area (cm2)
530.914
Resistor Value (ohms)
1
Output voltage (V)
4.34