So I'm in an engineering class. Our project right now is to build a wind turbine. First we all got into groups and ordered kits for it. These are crappy little kits, but we were to build them and then test them out and then run a bunch of tests and record the results and information. Now soon though, we'll be building our own turbines. Now, we can use the coils and magnets and everything that came with the kits, would could buy mroe coils and magnets or whatever, or we could just use whatever materials we want. I already have all of the tools and materials needed to build it really, from having stuff for case building. I figure we can use some of the aluminum I have for my case.
I'd like you guys to help me though. The other guys in my group don't seem enthusiastic enough or anything like that. So if you guys have any sorts of ideas or information, that'd be great. We could all design it together and then I'll build it. But like, if you have any ideas on what to use, what materials to make it out of, what kind of magnets to get, how to position them, the overall design of the turbine, that would be great. Maybe some links to information about how it all works and stuff like that.
So, anyone here up to helping me out?