VAWT - Background Research (Set 1)

Please read the following articles.  Come to class prepared to discuss these articles, ask questions and offer design ideas.  Remember...this background is to educate you so that you can be creative with your wind turbine design.

Under the VAWT  page above read:

Research Study in UK....
Only Sections 2 and 4.

AND

Savonius vs Darrieus Designs

Biomimicry Challenge

Engineering/Design Challenge - Biomimicry

In order to experience the engineering cycle, we will be creating objects that can withstand a given impact in class. Inspiration will be drawn from nature.  This will be a much shortened version of how we will move through each project.


Here is a link to the handout

Biomimicry Challenge

Poster Presentation Info

In the tabs labeled Windmill Cell Charger and Bioreactor Study above, you will find resources that can be used in both the general and scientific background sections of the paper.

Also, here is a link on poster presentation Do's and Don'ts from Stanford