LEGO Wind Energy: Green Energy Projects with Mindstorms EV3
Grady / Koch Koch
Résumé
You'll find specific instructions on building, links to parts purchasing, distillation of complex science ideas into practice, and pointers for trying something new. With the knowledge you gain here, you'll be able to compete in turbine design competitions, such as the KidWind Challenge, Collegiate Wind Competition, and locally organized contests. Examples are given that fit within the KidWind Challenge, including adherence to rules of the competition such as that a specific generator be used.
The complexity of making a wind turbine a can make it difficult to know where to start. This book addresses many aspects of the turbine with practical examples. You'll follow specific design instructions for turbine construction, supported by suggestions and background science to go in new directions. Assembly diagrams are used throughout, made with the Studio utility from bricklink.com. Parts are identified in the assembly diagram, as well as in parts lists in the Appendix.
What You'll Learn
- Build a turbine from scratch
- Use LEGO to learn aspects of electrical engineering, such as loading turbine output and impedance matching
- Connect a generator to do useful things such as charging a battery or powering LEDs
- See how generators, gear systems, aerodynamic blades, lab and outdoor testing, and power output are used.
Who This Book Is For
Adult fans of LEGO and hardware hackers. Also coaches or students involved in a school science/technology project or design competition.
Putting a Generator to Use
Non-LEGO Generators
Generator Wire Connections
Chapter 2: The Gearbox
Gearing Up
Compound Gears
Practical Considerations
Chapter 3: The Vertical Axis Turbine
The Generator Mount
The Gearbox Frame
The Rotor
Final Assembly
Mount for KidWind Generator
Chapter 4: Airfoil Blades
Wrapping in Duct Tape
Design Ideas
Chapter 5: The Horizontal Axis Turbine
The Generator Mount
Rotor and Blade Attachment
Final Assembly
Mount for KidWind Generator
Chapter 6: Measuring Performance
LEGO-Based Meter
Assessing Turbine Performance
Relationship Between Power and Energy
Automated Energy Measurement
Chapter 7: Steering into the Wind
Final Assembly
Outdoor Testing
Chapter 8: Powering Things
Charging a Battery
Chapter 9: A Dual-Rotor Turbine
Electrical Connection
Chapter 10: A Pneumatic Generator
Pneumatic Connection
Appendix: Parts Lists
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | Apress |
| Auteur(s) | Grady / Koch Koch |
| Parution | 28/03/2019 |
| Nb. de pages | 147 |
| EAN13 | 9781484244388 |
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