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KidWind Basic Turbine Building Parts 10 Pack
Order code: KW-BTPART10KIDWIND BASIC TURBINE BUILDING PARTS 10 PACK
This classroom pack is great for students who dont want a ready-made wind turbine. It is ideal for educators who want an affordable way for each students or student group to do hands-on experiments with wind power.
Includes:
Wind Turbine Hub (10)
Wind Turbine Generator with Wires (10)
Dowels (250)
Blade Pitch Protractor (1)
With the Basic Turbine Building Parts, you can:
Build a D.I.Y. wind turbine. The hub attaches to the motor/generator. Students build their own blades (not supplied), attach them to the dowels and insert the dowels into the hub for experimentation. The DC motor/generator produces electricity when it spins.
Concepts:
Exploring energy transformations (Design, build and evaluate devices that convert one form of energy into another form of energy)
Understanding renewable energy
Learning about circuits, electricity and magnetism
Understanding the relationship between energy and forces
Understanding the relationship between forces and motion
Understanding angles
Exploring concepts of lift, drag and torque
Developing and using physical models
Understanding differences between energy and power
Designing controlled experiments
Optimising designs
Analysing data
Download these FREE lessons for use with this kit: View >>>>
WindWise Lesson: Which Blades Are Best? Download PDF
WindWise Lesson: How Can I Design Better Blades? Download PDF
Quick Lesson: Wind Turbine Blade Design Download PDF
Documents included:
Instruction Manual Download PDF
Materials included per Pack:
1 Wind Turbine Hub
1 Wind Turbine Generator with wires
25 Dowels
FAQs:
Q How many blades can I build?
A The hub has 12 holes so you can experiment with any number of blades up to 12 (2, 3, 4, 6 or 12 work well!)
Q How can I build a simple PVC pipe tower for my wind turbine?
A Check out the Instruction Manual Download PDF for instructions on building the PVC tower.
Educational use only:
Vernier and Kidwind products are designed for educational use. They are not appropriate for industrial, medical or commercial applications. Details
Warranty
- Warranty: 5 years excluding consumables
Dimensions- Package size (HxWxD): 121 x 184 x 235mm
- Packed weight: 1.59kg
Last edited 23rd Jan 2024
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