Wind Workforce/Curricula/Modeling Power Efficiency and Tip Speed Ratios
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Students will work in teams to build what they believe will be the most efficient model wind turbine in the classroom. They will calculate and measure power and tip speed ratio and design experiments to explore
the variables that can affect turbine efficiency.Resources for this lesson plan:
About the cost:
$150 per group if premade kits are used.Education Levels:
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