oEric BigareloCarter McCalloDanny HolbertoRyan Burnett

Flower Power

The Design

o Wood Dowel Drive Shafto Balsa Wood Propellero Plexiglas generator housingo 4 Bar Magnetso 600 Ft enamel coated wireo Decorative Wooden Base

Mechanical Aspectso Single drive shafto Ball bearingso Fan blades

Electrical Aspects

o 4 magnets attached directly to drive traino 600 ft wire

o 4 separate spools connected in serieso Soldered together o Various gauges

Efficiency

P= ½(1.225 kg/m^3)*(.114m^3)*(9m/s)^3

P= 50.9 Watts

Theoretical

Actual

P=IV

P=(.180A)*(2.5Volts)

P= .45 Watts

Efficiency

.88 %

Budgeto Wood $9o Wire $15o Magnets $8o Plexiglas/PVC $4o Paint $4

o Met Budget

Design & Construction issues

o Small Magnetso Orientation of Magnet Poles vs. coilo Number of coilso Distance between magnets and coilo Poor Original Construction Materials