Resources
Wind Tunnel Testing
In this activity, students explore the requirements of aerodynamic design through testing simple shapes in a wind tunnel and explain the link between the test results from a wind tunnel and air resistance. The activity focuses on students acquiring an understanding of...
Wind turbine calculations
This resource from the IET Faraday programme, supported by MEI and Tomorrow's Engineers, provides students with the opportunity to explore the mathematics behind wind turbines, including fractions, ratio and solving equations.
"A wind turbine is a device that converts the wind's...
Wind Turbine Power Calculations
This resource, from Mathematics for Engineering Exemplars, shows the application of mathematics within the field of mechanical and electrical engineering in the power industry. When planning a wind farm it is important to know the expected power and energy output of each wind turbine to be able to calculate its...
Wind Turbine Project: Component Parts
From the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP), these images show the manufactured components, jigs and fixtures required to make the wind turbine project. Detailed drawings for the wind turbine can be found at this resource:...
Wind Turbine Project: Working Drawings
Produced by the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP) these are the working drawings for producing a working wind turbine in the workshop. The turbine consists of six 130mm blades arranged on a central axle and attached via plastic gears to a dc generator.
...Wind Turbine Role Play
There is much debate about reducing greenhouse gases and how renewable energy sources might form part of the answer. Most people agree that renewable energy is a good thing, but how do people react when a wind farm is proposed to be built near them? The following...
A guide to what a wind turbine services technician does and how to become one.
Published by the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP) the wind turbine project resources comprise:
- Building a small-scale wind turbine project using resistant materials (engineering drawings, jigs, fixtures and supporting images)
- Looking at environmental issues (industrial case studies)...
Window on the Universe is a two part Mac and PC compatible CD ROM set (with all necessary software included) produced by the British National Space Centre (BNSC), the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Centre (PPARC) and the wider scientific community.
This organized reference book is packed with hundreds of time saving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. It allows readers compare features and capabilities in each edition of Windows 7, configure and...