KidWind Advanced Wind Experiment Kit Nacelle

This kit contains the unassembled parts of the Advanced Turbine Nacelle. Build your own wind turbine and experiment with wind power.

This kit enables a number of advanced experiments, especially with our generator module, the GenPack. Try different gear ratios, blade designs, generators, and more in a creative, hands-on inquiry into wind energy science. This nacelle also converts for conducting weightlifting experiments, making it a great option for studying mechanical and electrical energy.

Once built, this nacelle will mount on our wind turbine tower or on a standard 1-inch PVC pipe.

You Can:

• Build blades and conduct experiments
• Get higher power output than with the Basic Nacelle so you can power more loads.
• Build your own nacelle (head) for wind turbine experiments.
• Perform gear ratio experiments.

Concepts

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