The Green Machine

Palm View Elementary · Juan Gomez · April 2, 2025
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Project Overview

In this project, the green machine, I built and tested blades, gears and a more stable base. I explored a 12 blade cardboard design and added another gear to the gearbox. The base was made more stable by adding screws that connected to the tower supports.

Key Metrics
Wind Speed (m/s)
Rotor Swept Area (cm2)
4033
Resistor Value (ohms)
30
Output voltage (V)
9.6