Every year sciences teachers across the country ask their students to produce a class project that demonstrates what they have learned about a specific concept in science. This means that every year thousands of students panic over what they are going to do and how they are going to get it done in time. If you have been recently been given the assignment to complete a science project for school then consider making a miniature wind turbine for your project.

Supplies Needed to Make a Wind Turbine

Your best option for gathering supplies for making a miniature wind turbine is to simply buy discount packages for wind turbine experiments kits. These kits will contain everything that you need to build a wind turbine from the wood, glue and screws to the electronic components. However, this is not your only options. You can also find supplies and materials in your school's shop or at a local building supply company.

When gathering supplies to build your miniature wind turbine you will need the following items. First you will need wood and/or metal pieces for the supportive structure of the windmill. You will also need securing devises such as wood glue, nails and screws. Finally you will need electronic components to build the turbine. These components will include wire, a magnetic drum and other parts related to the turbine's construction.

Designs of a Wind Turbine

When it comes to design of a wind turbine you have several options. To identify what designs are the most effective you can examine what wind mill turbine designs are currently being used on active wind farms. As you investigate wind farms you are going to notice that there are several designs that are popular. Your job will be to figure out what design features are the most attractive.

The next step will be to take the attractive design features and to translate them into a brand new design that you can test.

Experimenting with Wind Turbines

After building your test model you will need to determine if it is an improvement over the standard model. To do this you will actually need to build two wind turbines. The first turbine will be the control model and it will be based on the standard model that was offered by your wind turbine kit. The second turbine will be your test model. This model will utilize your own design features. As you collect data on both windmills you will be able to determine if your design modifications made the turbine more or less efficient or effective at harnessing the wind's energy.