Terrace Community Middle School · Mrs. Holder · November 20, 2024
Project Overview
Our wind turbine had rectangular blades with the corners cut off. The materials we used were cardboard, Balsa wood, and Styrofoam. Our cardboard blades produced 106.5 watts, making it the highest. Balsa wood was a close second, and produced 100.7 watts, and Styrofoam was the least, with 55.4 watts.
Key Metrics
Wind Speed (m/s)
2.3
Rotor Swept Area (cm2)
Resistor Value (ohms)
156
Output voltage (V)
140.4