Let's Build A WIND TURBINE | CAD, Build & Test (part 2)

Let's Build a WIND TURBINE | CAD, Build & Test (part 2)
In this tutorial you will learn:
[Part 1] - Theoretical | Aerodynamics & XROTOR
(1) The basic aerodynamic foundations of a wind turbine rotor
(2) How to design an optimal (MIL) wind turbine rotor using Prof. Drelas (MIT) XROTOR code
[Part 2] - Practical | CAD, Build & Test
(3) How to CAD draw/design a rotor in OnShape
(4) How to manufacture it using 3D prints and reinforcements
(5) How to build it and piece it together
(6) How to test it and analyze the data
Resources and Links:
- GitHub Project for Program Code: github.com/b-kelm/bWKA
- 3D Rotor Model - Onshape: cad.onshape.com/documents/178...
Parts Used:
See GitHub Project (README.md)
Why do I do this?
I'm an Aerospace Engineer and love aerodynamics and practical DIY projects.
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Tracks used: Dreams, allthat, hey
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Short Project Description
This project showcases how you can build your own small Wind Turbine Generation System (WTGS) (or kleine (baby) Windkraftanlage in german, hence the name bWKA). The Power output will be around 50W for 6m/s wind velocity at a rotaional speed of around 800 rpm.
This project is split into 6 sections:
[Part 1] - theoretical part
(1) The basic aerodynamic foundations of a wind turbine rotor
- What are the aerodynamic principles on a turbine blade? (Aerodynamics)
- What is the MIL (minimal induced loss) design condition?
(2) How to design an optimal (MIL) wind turbine rotor using Prof. Drelas (MIT) XROTOR code
[Part 2] - practical part
(3) How to CAD draw/design a rotor in OnShape
- Using sketches to draw profile sections
- Creating 3D Splines
- Lofting a 3D rotor blade
- Reinforcing the rotor with Carbon (or Glass) Reinforcements (mainly rods).
(4) How to manufacture it using 3D prints and reinforcements
(5) How to build it and piece it together
(6) How to test it and analyze the data
- Overview of Electronics (Teensy 4.1, KISS ESC 32A)
- Introduction to the used Code
- Data Logging and Analysis of Rotational Speed, Voltage, Temperature etc.
KEYWORDS:
#windturbine #windpower #diy #energy #engineering #renewableenergy #windkraft #wka #erneuerbareenergien

[@pangrac1]

Nice. 👍

[@therealswan]

great video

[@garyhsk8]

Thankyou for this

[@pangrac1]

Excellent job! 👍 I like your thinking and that you share all things you do. 👍 They say that most effective setup for windturbines is 3 blade one. Try it. Also I would like if you could design some permanent setup of electronic for reliable production of electric energy. That would be nice for all less skilled enthusiasts and makers. 👍 👍👍

[@M1keLucien]

Onshape FTW 👍

[@skgamedev]

I want to use this model but make the length of it 12cm, how can i do this. when i try to change the r value, i get a lot of errors

[@harveysteele7861]

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