So it has been a while since my last post and I need to give an update...
Joanna, Gustavo, and I have been working on making our final model for our presentations possible.
I am working on the turbine and making it a working lighting system for presentations.
Gustavo is working on making the canopy, he has already sent the model into the shop to get it laser cut
Last but certainly not least, Joanna is busy trying to get our final poster together.
I have gotten almost all of my materials I need to make my turbine. The only thing I am waiting on is trying to straighten out a piece of vinyl tubing so that I am able to have a see through casing around my wire, as in my proposed design.
Another update on the turbine is I am debating on whether too have 2 or 3 loops of wire. To try and give me maximum current to light up my led. 3 loops will allow a 120 degree out of phase loop that will make it possible to have current at al times.
Hopefully I can have a somewhat prototype on friday to show everyone.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Turbine Column Update
I am beginning to think a little more about the turbine tower and what physical attributes it should have and what exactly the make up of it should be. So here is what I have so far to this date.
The tower will be approximately 7-8 feet tall and consist of many turbines all varying in size and possibly aesthetics.
The tower will have a Plexiglas or Polyurethane cover to keep water off of visitors and protect the turbines from damage.
The outside of the turbine will have a label on it designed out of copper wire saying either "STEM STOPS" or " RANDOM ACTS OF SCIENCE".
I was also looking at more turbine design related material today. After reading a little bit about how an AC generator works and viewing some pictures I am thinking of making the turbine a 6-fin turbine with 1 set of fins (2 fins) being a U-shaped magnet or two separate magnets with opposite poles adjacent to one another. (I will post a picture for clarification later)
The website I looked at was http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_2/chpt_1/1.html
Besides the fins, I am thinking of making the support rod a combination of many small copper wires that will be soldered into one single rod and then be connected through a circuit. I was also thinking about having one thicker copper rod be the support. I just have to figure out which method will give me the most current, that I will find out later.
A caveat I have thinking of this route to take for the turbine tower was whether or not soldered or welding the copper wire will affect its ability to generate current. Or maybe which method (soldering or welding) would be best to join the turbines to the wall and label to the rest of the circuit.
Until next time, "You Stay Classy San Diego!"- Ron Burgundy
The tower will be approximately 7-8 feet tall and consist of many turbines all varying in size and possibly aesthetics.
The tower will have a Plexiglas or Polyurethane cover to keep water off of visitors and protect the turbines from damage.
The outside of the turbine will have a label on it designed out of copper wire saying either "STEM STOPS" or " RANDOM ACTS OF SCIENCE".
I was also looking at more turbine design related material today. After reading a little bit about how an AC generator works and viewing some pictures I am thinking of making the turbine a 6-fin turbine with 1 set of fins (2 fins) being a U-shaped magnet or two separate magnets with opposite poles adjacent to one another. (I will post a picture for clarification later)
The website I looked at was http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_2/chpt_1/1.html
Besides the fins, I am thinking of making the support rod a combination of many small copper wires that will be soldered into one single rod and then be connected through a circuit. I was also thinking about having one thicker copper rod be the support. I just have to figure out which method will give me the most current, that I will find out later.
A caveat I have thinking of this route to take for the turbine tower was whether or not soldered or welding the copper wire will affect its ability to generate current. Or maybe which method (soldering or welding) would be best to join the turbines to the wall and label to the rest of the circuit.
Until next time, "You Stay Classy San Diego!"- Ron Burgundy
05/10 Update
Our group met yesterday afternoon/evening to compile images for our collages, go over current ideas for the form of the canopy, as well as the various points to cover for our presentation on Friday. Here are a couple of collages...
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