Create Innovative, High-Performance
and High Output with a Geared Wind Turbines -
Single Kit
The TeacherGeek Wind Turbine is comprised
of four main components: The alternator, hub, blades and the gear
box.
The alternator, consisting of the stator and rotor,
develops electricity. It can be configured to create multiple phase
outputs.
The stator is the part of the alternator that does
not rotate. The stator has twelve "teeth" which wire can be wrapped around to
create endless coil configurations. An electrical current (electricity) induced
in the coils as they pass through the magnetic fields of the rotor. The back of
the stator has screw post terminals for connecting stator coils to test
leads.
The rotor is the part of the alternator that spins an
array of permanent magnets. The rotor has twelve positions magnets can be
snap-locked into. Magnets are securely held, yet easily removed and
reconfigured.
The hub securely clamps blade shafts while allows
quick and easy adjustment. To gain more power we add the Teacher Geek gear box.
Blade shafts are included with our wind turbine kits.
To make blade surfaces, just add corrugated cardboard, plastic packaging or
other material you have on hand!
How Much Power Can I Create?
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The TeacherGeek 12 magnet alternator can easily develop 2-5 volts
on its own as a direct drive. When you add a gear box the
performance drastically improves. The gearing will increase the speed
of the rotating stator; blades may look like they are spinning at a
moderate speed but the stator is spinning much faster. You will
be able to measure the power increase with a meter or with lights.
Our geared wind turbine can produce up to 10 volts. That is enough
power to light a string of LEDs or a group of holiday lights.
As Always, this activity includes free downloadable instruction.
Patent pending.
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Can we customize our blade design?
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Customize your blade design? Yes you
can!
With Teacher Geek the sky is the limit. We
encourage the use of found materials and the creative deigns of the
students. Build your blades out of anything from cardboard to plastic and
see how the size, configuration and shape will effect power output.
From experimentation and trial and error students learn how to build
better innovative designs.
*Found Materials:
Students bring in materials from home; they raid the recycle bin, wood
pile or use parts from broken toys and items found around the
house.
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More About the Teacher Geek Geared
Turbine
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Step up the output with a Teacher Geek Gear
Box.
Lean how gearing can produce so much more
power! Students use the same stator as found in our direct drive
program but now you add the advantage of a gear box. Students build their
gear box and are allowed to customize the gears the size, position and
order too. Students learn what happens as you change gears size and order,
but best of all they can see the results for themselves.
A gear box converts torque from the turbine
hub into increased rotational speed at the alternator.
The gearbox is designed to get the most power
out of our 12 magnet turbine kits
A gearbox can increase turbine output up to 10
volts depending on blade design and gearing.
The TeacherGeek Geared wind kit contains
two hole plates, 8 gears, plenty other parts needed to build
an outstanding transmission.
Includes downloadable instructions and
activity guide
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The Teacher Geek wind Stand -
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Step up the output with a Teacher
Geek Gear Box. The TeacherGeek Wind Stand allows you to quickly
mount direct drive, gear box and other unique wind turbines made from
TeacherGeek components. It can be tilted or reconfigured for vertical and
horizontal turbine orientation. Click here to learn more.
Rugged steel frame and hardware
Powder coated finish
Reinforced Polycarbonate brackets
Quickly folds down for storage
A handy way to hold a turbine or many other projects
Designed to be a fast way to switch experiments
A great way to test multiple projects efficiently
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