KidWind Blade Design Bulk Consumables Pack

This product contains the major consumable materials used for wind turbine blade design experiments. This pack features two blade-making materials: balsa wood and corrugated plastic sheets. Both materials are light and rigid, but have different properties that allow for interesting experiments. An optimal, pre-molded blade set is also included. Dowels are included for attaching your blades to the hub.

You Can:

• Design and test advanced wind turbine blades
• Experiment with number of blades
• Experiment with the size and shape of blades
• Experiment with angle of blades
• Compare your blades to the optimal pre-molded blade set

Concepts

• Understanding differences between energy & power
• Exploring concepts of lift, drag, and torque
• Understanding angles
• Developing and using physical models
• Understanding the relationship between forces and motion
• Understanding the relationship between energy and forces
• Understanding clean energy
• Exploring energy transformations
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Optimizing designs
• Designing controlled experiments