what motors will work for wind powered generators science projects?
April 26th, 2010 | 
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im doing a science poject im going to do a wind powered generator but i dont know what motors will work
A low RPM low voltage DC motor is commonly used by boaters.You will need a diode and a battery,and an asymmetrical propeller.Turn the tail of the generator into the wind to slow or stop the prop.It is also beneficial to have some type of drain on the system IE.,a light or radio always on.Ground the system with a lot of zinc.The motor I used for many years was a 420 rpm 34 volt dc motor to charge a 12 volt system.
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Any type of electric motor will generate electricity when turned. The bigger it is (probably) the more electricity it will generate. Make sure it’s electric, not gas powered.
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brushless motors are the going thing in wind generators.
There are lots of web pages about wind generators and motors.
This page has some science project ideas that may help: http://www.otherpower.com/toymill.html
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A plain old automobile alternator should work fine. You can get one from the junk yard and use a pulley/fan belt system to get it to spin faster.
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http://www.thefarm.org/charities/i4at/lib2/windturb.htm
A low RPM low voltage DC motor is commonly used by boaters.You will need a diode and a battery,and an asymmetrical propeller.Turn the tail of the generator into the wind to slow or stop the prop.It is also beneficial to have some type of drain on the system IE.,a light or radio always on.Ground the system with a lot of zinc.The motor I used for many years was a 420 rpm 34 volt dc motor to charge a 12 volt system.
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