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Wind turbine was bolted to a trailer and rpm, voltage and tsr was measured by connecting the generator to a very high power multi-tap resistor. The turbine was allowed to speed up to an open circuit voltage of 65 V (666 rpm) before the resistor load was connected. The measurement method and results are presented.
Measurement of results from the wind turbine
Note: Method of testing turbine generates turbulent wind, affecting efficiency. The results should be used as a guide only.
Rs is the resistance of the generator windings plus the power cable; 5.75 ohms
Rl is the resistance of the load; 6.6, 10, 15, 21.5 and 25 ohms
Power generated by the blades was calculated by dividing measured power by the efficiency of the generator. Once the blades have been characterized, a new generator will be designed.
Power generated by the blades is calculated by the following method:
Voltage across the resistor load (Vl) was measured,
Vs = Vl x [(Rs + Rl) / Rl ]
Power produced by blades and lost in generator, power cable and resistor load is given by;
P = V2/R
P = Vs2 / (Rs+Rl)
The results from the wind turbine test
are included below.

30 km/h
40 km/h
45 km/h
50 km/h



Rotational Speed (rpm)

30 km/h
40 km/h
45 km/h
50 km/h



Power (Watts)

30 km/h
40 km/h
45 km/h
50 km/h






Measured power output vs. wind speed
Measured RPM vs. wind speed
Measured efficiency vs. TSR
System cost (AUD)
Balsa, glue, tin sheet $10
Gel coat $40
Plastic sheet, plaster $25
Modelling clay $23
Vinyl ester resin $110
Fibreglass cloth/mat $80
Total cost $288
Total cost of the wind turbine
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Testing the wind turbine
Figure 10. Measured Power
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Figure 12. Efficiency vs TSR
Figure 11. Measured RPM vs. Wind Speed (km/h)
25Ω
756
1040
1299
1425
21.5Ω

844

1143
15Ω



922
25Ω
177
335
521
628
21.5Ω

249

457
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25Ω
6.6
6.8
7.5
7.4
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6.0
15Ω



5.2
Tip Speed Ratio (TSR)