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Two questions: 1 - how are you converting the energy into electricity? The materials don't seem to mention that piece. 2 - How do you convert variable energy l
by mabbo 6y ago
Two questions: 1 - how are you converting the energy into electricity? The materials don't seem to mention that piece.
2 - How do you convert variable energy like wind into something stable and usable? IE: how do I hook this input into a household power system?
Edit: Ah, there are some answers to these questions at the bottom- I missed that part.,
- Daniel_Connell 6y ago1 - There's a couple options in terms of alternators / generators. Hoverboard wheels are good in terms of cost and availability (in Western countries at least) and do a decent job tho will need to be geared up with a belt or similar to produce 12V charge voltage in realistic winds. Direct drive washing machine motors are usually high enough voltage to direct drive, tho can be a little tricky to source. Motorbike alternators will usually do a sufficient enough job, and are highly available in most parts of the world. 2 - The electrical side of things, ie charge control, batteries, load diversion, inversion, etc really needs to be tailored to each individual situation. We've got this Facbook group going: https://upload.facebook.com/groups/windturbinemakers/ https://upload.facebook.com/groups/windturbinemakers/ for figuring out that side of things and others.
- mrfusion 6y agoMaybe a broken gas generator would be a good option too? I’d guess the ICE component normally fails well before the generator part.
- Daniel_Connell 6y agoYeah, that's not a bad idea. I've not come across any, but sure they'd be sourceable if specifically looked for.