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Like our Whirlybird™ wind turbine, the WindPitch has a small but powerful three-phase AC alternator and variable pitch blades (thus the name). The blades are actually designed to aircraft standards, so it is a superb electrical and mechanical teaching tool. Horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) are currently the standard wind technology mechanism for grid-based electrical generation. You see them everywhere — generally with three blades that slowly rotate into the wind to make non-polluting power. What you don’t see from a distance are the myriad factors that go into modern HAWT design and construction. That’s what I want to show you now with the WindPitch, so let’s get started...... Click here to read the rest of the article
Kit Includes:
Mini Wind Turbine
Special 3 Phase Alternator
Complete Educational Curriculum on Wind Energy
LED Voltmeter/Music Maker Module
3 Different Types of Profiled Blades
1 Type of Polypropylene Sheet Blades in a complete package