I just "discovered" axial-flux alternator for windpower this weekend. I regret not coming across it a few years ago - I'd have a wind-farm up by now! I always...
Hi, this is my first post here so I'll introduce myself, I'm Brian, a guy who knows alot about boat building and nothing about electricity. I'm giving myself a...
... First you need to start with data. Volume of water per unit time Drop of the water (height from initial inlet to final drain) After this has been...
After my last ramble, I thought I'd add some math/numbers Take your flow rate per 1second... Let's say you've got 1gallon/second.That's 3.78 litres per second,...
It seems to me there's a bit more to it than that. Consider for example two extremes. 1)The generator requires more torque than the wheel can provide (after...
The water wheel is a gravity engine. The rim speed represents lost head. I use the 5%rule. I allow 5% for a process. Fopr example the wheel is 10ft in...
responding a second time to my own posts.... I guess if a wheel carries the a given amount (mass) of water a given distance(m) in a given time(s) then that...
I have two windmills I have built for my dad one with Jerry blades and the other with Hornet blades. Neither have an alternator yet but dad is working on it....
... Well, yes, there is, but for overshot wheels the ancients (people of my grandparents' generation) worked it out quite simply: The torque generated is the...
Ok I see where you guys are coming from, build the wheel and then build the gernerator to suit the wheel. That makes sense, I'm not sure how I'll measure the...
Had a thought on this to share. What about a magnet on each spoke and a arc shaped panel with three or more coils on it mounted out near the edge where the...
... Simple answer, as long as you build a non-cogging (windmill friendly) alternator, you can live with oversized. Remember that the torque to run an...
Hi, This is about "Tower Height and Location" problems in related to Small wind Turbine. I had personally experienced difficult time due to practical problems...
Hey everyone: I'm a mechanical engineering student at Virginia Tech working on a wind turbine for my senior design project. I have been looking at the "wind...
the bearings are wrapped with electrical tape for a interference fit. there are washers and nuts bolting the threaded rod to the inside race. Steve Spence ...
Oh ok, so instead of finding a way to attach the rod to the inside diameter of the bearing, a washer is pressed firmly on top of the inside race by a nut. I...
The charts I see on the power and voltage output from axial flux generator shows quite a bit of voltage variance with respect to shaft speed. This leaves me...
Hello all, I've been reading, planning and dreaming, off and on now, for a couple of decades about getting off-grid, and building a quiet little homestead-y...
These power curves went up recently on our discussion board, http://www.fieldlines.com/ and we thought they would be of interest here. We tested the...
Hi Jim -- Voltage and RPM output have a linear relationship with these alternators. Double the RPM, and you've doubled the voltage. What varies with RPM is the...
Ok... that (mostly) makes sense (to me)... so, here's a followup question. Wouldn't one want to design the generator to be somewhat compatible with the battery...
Hi Jim, the simplest approach is to feed the output directly to your batteries. They can then absorb whatever is available. A seperate circuit connected to...
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the windings are different for each pack voltage. I highly recommend reading the back issues of essn magazine (http://www.rebelwolf.com) and back home ...
... Hello Again I will try to post again. And my first post. Looking at #27 is the inside pipe put on a lathe at all. I am still don't understand this how it...
no lathe work, no heavy tools. there is a pipe inside that just sets the gap between the bearing shells. they are wrapped with electrical tape to make a tight...
Hello Steve Been looking over pictures and think I am getting the bearing part. It looks like 1.5" dia pipe. Question when you say the tail furls does it do...
so... when the tail goes up... do the main blades just turn such that the ends of the rotor are in line with the wind. Why wouldn't it just rotate down wind...
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