THE PVC CATASTROPHE

By: Steven Beaton, Josh Bergenback, Cameron Janz, Matt Lane

Team Picture

The Goal

The goal of our windmill is to generate enough electricity in order to power a light bulb using wind energy.

The windmill is to be built using ordinary materials, the cost of which cannot exceed 40 dollars.

Description

Our windmill generates electricity by spinning magnets inside copper coils.

The foundation of our windmill is made out of PVC piping.

The blades to catch the wind is a two-pronged propeller

The PVC Catastrophe

Calculations

P = (1/2) x p x A x v^3p = 1.1225 kg/m^3A = .3429 m^2v = 8.94 m/s

P = 1.72 watts

Conclusions

Coiling is no fun. Wind power is a cheap, easy form of

power.