DeLand Weldon CUSD #57 · Janelle Harper · February 18, 2025
Project Overview
Our team, ‘lil Orbiting Eagles, created turbine blades from multiple materials to test voltage. We used the KidWind base, motor and hub. We attached our blades to the KidWind hub using dowel rods and hot glue. We measured the voltage using a multimeter and generated the wind from a standard box fan on the high setting.
Key Metrics
Wind Speed (m/s)
2.2
Rotor Swept Area (cm2)
2220
Resistor Value (ohms)
30
Output voltage (V)
0.505
Solar Home Elementary Division (4th-5th grades)
