A vital part of the testing unit will be a pulley at the bottom of each wind turbine. This pulley will given a band which will drive a pulley attached to a motor. Since the motor pulley is 1:1 with the motor a pulley larger than the motor's pulley will be used. The exact ratio is unimportant since all test fixtures will use identical parts. The pulley module was written with only a few inputs
After learning some animation techniques in OpenSCAD a series if pictures were generated which showed the versatility of the pulley module. The pictures were generated by varying the important input variables such as radius, number of spokes, and thickness. After the animations were made a change was made to the module so the spokes were rendered without extending beyond the rim. This module didn't account for printing so unlike the rendered model the pulley is fully intact and if printed would have overhangs.
Files for Wind Generator Test Base:
The OpenSCAD file below is not necessary unless you want to change something
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.
- Thickness
- Radius
- Hub radius
- Number of spokes
Developing pulley model
After learning some animation techniques in OpenSCAD a series if pictures were generated which showed the versatility of the pulley module. The pictures were generated by varying the important input variables such as radius, number of spokes, and thickness. After the animations were made a change was made to the module so the spokes were rendered without extending beyond the rim. This module didn't account for printing so unlike the rendered model the pulley is fully intact and if printed would have overhangs.
Versatility of pulley module
Files for Wind Generator Test Base:
The OpenSCAD file below is not necessary unless you want to change something
- OpenSCAD code
- Design mounting rack for each test unit
- Design electrical
- Design and write program
Model pulley- Build
- Test for usability
- Go to next phase and test turbine designs
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com/
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All
information in this blog, or linked by this blog, are not to be taken
as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or
in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of
functionality, money, property or similar, is the responsibility of
those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes
the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained
within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion
of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account
owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments
to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner.
No one posting may claim claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2015-04-27 (M)
2015-04-27 (M)
Comments
Post a Comment