Hydroelectric power project
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:28 am
My daughter wants to use hydroelectric power in her next science fair project. She thought about using a dam that beavers built near our house or the flow of a stream near our house as the source of water. She isn't sure whether this project would be better as an engineering design project or a traditional scientific method project. Do you have a suggestion?
If it is a traditional scientific method project would a legitimate question be which type of water turbine would create the most electricity? She thought possibly of using a pelton wheel type turbine or an Archimedes screw type turbine. I was concerned there would be a lot of variables changing if entirely different turbines are used unless the entire turbine could be seen as a single variable.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thank you,
Hope
If it is a traditional scientific method project would a legitimate question be which type of water turbine would create the most electricity? She thought possibly of using a pelton wheel type turbine or an Archimedes screw type turbine. I was concerned there would be a lot of variables changing if entirely different turbines are used unless the entire turbine could be seen as a single variable.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thank you,
Hope