Science Fair Project- Wind Turbine Motor

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Hi, so i'm in grade 11 and we have to do a science fair project outside our curriculum. My dad suggested that I should try and do a project on the New Wind Turbines being build in South Africa,Northen Cape, Loeriesfontein. I told my teacher about this and she said that it is already something that has been done and that i should build a motor on the inside of the turbine to show the class how it works. I would like it if you could give me some suggestions on this project and how i can eleborate on it in addition to get good marks, cause i really need it.

[norman40]

Hi heikemeyer123,

The wind turbine you referenced is an electric generator that converts motion from the wind into electricity. Electricity is generated when a coil of wire moves inside a stationary magnetic field provided by permanent magnets. In an electric motor, the electrical current causes a coil of wire to move inside a magnetic field. So, electric motors and generators can have some common components but generators produce electricity from motion while motors produce motion from electricity.

There are several projects on the sciencebuddies site that are related to electric generators and electric motors. Some examples are at the following links:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p078.shtml

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p079.shtml

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p097.shtml

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p051.shtml

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p065.shtml

Perhaps one of these projects will fit with your interests. If not, you may be able to combine ideas from these projects to make your own.

I hope this helps. Please post again if you have more questions.

A. Norman