Get started exploring wind energy in your classroom with this introductory wind energy kit, which includes everything you need to build a direct-drive horizontal-axis wind turbine to generate electricity.
Students will learn engineering design principles as they quickly create, test, and modify their turbine blades. Explore blade variables such as length, pitch, and number of blades, and determine the most productive configuration.
This is the official kit used in workshops provided by KidWind.
What's Included
Tower and base parts:
- Tower Base Leg (3)
- Tower Base Locking Ring (1)
- Tower Base Hub (1)
- 20″ Tower (1)
- 1” – PVC T – (1)
- 1” – PVC Coupler (1)
- 3” piece of 1” diameter PVC Pipe (1)
Turbine parts:
- Wind Turbine Generator with Wires (1)
- Wind Turbine Hub (1)
- 12” x 3” chipboard sheets* (10)
- 12” x 3” balsa wood sheets* (5)
- ¼” wooden dowels* (25)
Tools and accessories:
- Resistor Board (1)
- 27-inch alligator clip leads (2)
- Blade Pitch Protractor (1)
- Mini Digital Multimeter (1)
* consumables not under warranty