E02 : Blown Away!


Students Demilade Olawunmi
Max Maccarrone
School IND - Oakville Christian School - Oakville
Level Junior 7/8 - Grade 8
Group Group 7 - Physics
Abstract The purpose of our experiment was to utilize a wind turbine model to study the aerodynamic characteristics of a turbine. We changed the blade designs, the number of blades, the blade's angle of attack, and the gear ratios in the gearbox of the turbine. We connected our generator to a multimeter and found voltages produced by each blade design.
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Awards
Group Award Prize
Canadian Nuclear Society (Golden Horseshoe Branch) AwardsCanadian Nuclear Society (Golden Horseshoe Branch) Awards - Junior$ 75
Merit AwardsSilver Merit Award$ 80
BASEF Inspiration Student AwardsBASEF Inspiration Student Award$ 500
Nikola Tesla Innovation AwardsNikola Tesla Honourable Mention Award$ 50