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Wind Turbine Interface
The Wind Turbine Interface
gives you the
ability to demonstrate the capabilities of a commercial 3-phase VAWT (Vertical Axis Wind Turbine) in model scale, plus allows
you to perform meaningful experiments using various loads and
coil configurations. The experiments become even more dramatic
given that all voltages are plotted in graphic form – not just
numbers on a meter. And the graphic plots, like the one below,
can be saved on disk and used in student reports or printed out
directly. This plot shows the three voltage phases (black, blue,
red) plus the rectified DC voltage (green).
With the flip of a switch, students can
configure the wind turbine’s coils in either Star (more voltage)
or Delta (more current) configurations, just as commercial wind
turbines are capable of doing. By adding various resistive loads
students can witness how power is consumed – all in real-time
graphical form.
Circuit Hookup
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Supplied Materials
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Wind Turbine
Interface Circuit Board
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3-Phase Vertical Axis
Wind Turbine Kit
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6-foot cable with
RS-232 to USB Converter
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CD-ROM with StampPlot
graphics software and User Manual
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100 ohm resister load
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330 uf capacitor
filter
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Flat-blade
screwdriver
Specifications
Wind Turbine
Interface Circuit Board
- 3.8"W x 2.5"H
- 6-pin Molex
tm interface connector
- 2 terminal
load connector
- 9 pin RS232
COMM connector
- RS232 to USB
interface cable w/ software driver
- Star - Delta
switch
- Load
terminals
VAWT - Vertical
Axis Wind Turbine Kit
- 9"H x 4"
Diameter VAWT assembly
- 3 blades +
all required screw / hub hardware
- Pre-built
3-coil stator w/ interface cable and
Molex tm connector
Software
- StampPlot
Graphical Display software on CD-ROM
- USB driver
software on separate mini CD-ROM
Other
Required Materials Not Supplied
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9-volt battery
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Phillips screwdriver
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Pliers
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Table fan
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Windows PC – MACs must have
“Virtual PC” software for
compatibility
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