what materials are good to use to make a model wind blade turbine system?

by DeepCwind

Question by Jenny L: what materials are good to use to make a model wind blade turbine system?
i am trying to make a wind turbine system. already made one using aluminum foil which works. need to make another one. what materials would be good to use?
thanks

Best answer:

Answer by MichaelBalsa wood and plastic or paper. They’re all quite cheap and easy to work with.

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Other than Size and surface area, what makes a blade design for a wind turbine Efficientnt?

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Question by : Other than Size and surface area, what makes a blade design for a wind turbine Efficientnt?
So i am making a wind turbine, and i know that the more blades more surface area would make it more efficient, but what aspect in the design would make it most efficient , because i want to compare different designs and come up with a central rule for blade efficiency, Can anyone help?

Best answer:

Answer by oil field trashThe shape or curve of the blade is also important since you want to minimize turbulence and maximize the amount of the [...]

Global Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Market Outlook (2010-2015)

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Global Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Market Outlook (2010-2015)

Global wind turbine market, a rapidly growing market segment of global renewable energy, has recorded double digit annual growth in the past ten years and the market is expected to maintain this growth till 2015 by reinstalling and additions of new generation turbines as well as increasing the size and efficiency of the turbines. In 2009, total 38,343 megawatts (MW) of wind turbines were installed bringing the worldwide wind power capacity to around 158,000 MW.

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What is the best design for a small scale wind turbine blade?

by Wootang01

Question by Taylor: What is the best design for a small scale wind turbine blade?
I have to design a wind turbine blade for school and it needs to be small scale, no more than two feet long. What is the best design to do this?

Best answer:

Answer by HandeThe below web site gives the basic design concepts of wind turbine blades

http://www.windmission.dk/workshop/BasicBladeDesign/bladedesignleft.html#anchor674887

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Windmax HY400 500 Watt Max 12-Volt 5-Blade Residential Wind Generator Kit

Windmax HY400 500 Watt Max 12-Volt 5-Blade Residential Wind Generator Kit

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