Wind Power

Event Year: 2025
Event Location: Cocoa-FL
Competition: Energy Inspired Art
Division: 3-5
School: Learning Forward Education Center
Team Name: KZL
Project Name: Wind Power
Team Size: 3

Team Members: Kobe, Zion, Laniah

Background:

The wind affects the blades of the turbine. The wind causes the blades to rotate, and the trick is to stop the blades in case of emergency. It will cut off the mechanical and electrical drives. High wind speeds can damage the turbines so a controller is used to keep the machine on between a range of 8 to 55 miles per hour. The controller box is necessary to produce acceptable electrical range.

Description:

We chose the wind turbine because of how similar it is to a fan. We like the way a wind turbine works. We decided to use the wood sticks to build the tower and added a fan to function like the top of the turbine. We also used our favorite cartoon character in the scene.

Materials:

Wooden sticks, Hot Glue/Gun, Construction Paper, Clear Tape, Markers, Felt, Cardboard, Mini Plastic Fan Blade, Gears & Motor, Electrical Tape, Electrical Wires, AA Batteries, Electrical Switch, Bart Figurine,

Journal:

02/07/2025 We picked partners, picked a category, and came up with a team name.

02/14/2025 We came up with our design and began working on our wind turbine.

02/21/2025 We started our webpage design.

03/14/2025 We continued working on our wind turbine design.

03/24/2025 We continued working on our webpage.

04/07/2025 We finished our webpage and project.