Energy Engineers: Build-a-Blade Wind Power
Overview
Design, test and revise wind turbine blade to find the optimal design.
Highlights
Program Type: Lab
Program Duration: 1.25 Hours
Trip Season: Sept-June
Student Limit: Up to 20
Ocean Literacy Principle: #6: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
Trip Description
Wind Power energy generation is a growing industry in southeastern New England. In this lab, students will design and test a turbine blade of their own design. Variables such as pitch, blade length and blade number will be considered. Students will use their data to draw conclusions about which variables have the greatest effect on power output.
Labs taught a Project O take place over 2.5 hours so this program plus one additional lab of your choosing will be taught.