Hello all, I just signed up because I am having difficulties understand certain concepts within some designs of a wind turbine. This is the site I am mainly adhering to that I'm sure you all have seen before: How I built an electricity producing wind turbine
And here is what I believe I know so far...
Wind forces the blades to turn which then causes the motor to generate a DC electric current. This current is transferred through a fuse to a dummy load to a controller to an inverter then finally to whatever device you are wanting to power.
Where I get lost is how to connect the electronic components as well as what is compatible with what. Here is the example that I have worked up as my schematic in progress:
24v motor with a 2amp output regulated at 300rpms, and let's say it rotates at 150rpms from the wind. This then generates 12V at 1A that travels through the cords to the inverter where it converts it to 110V AC. Are these all compatible?
What about this situation: 24V, 2A, 200rpms spinning at 150 rpms creates 18V correct? So what effect would this have if I were to use a 12V DC inverter? How can I fix this as the wind will not be steady.
In summary my main concerns are how can I determine compatibility among parts, what is and how do I use a dummy load, how do I hook up (and maybe create) the controller?
And here is what I believe I know so far...
Wind forces the blades to turn which then causes the motor to generate a DC electric current. This current is transferred through a fuse to a dummy load to a controller to an inverter then finally to whatever device you are wanting to power.
Where I get lost is how to connect the electronic components as well as what is compatible with what. Here is the example that I have worked up as my schematic in progress:
24v motor with a 2amp output regulated at 300rpms, and let's say it rotates at 150rpms from the wind. This then generates 12V at 1A that travels through the cords to the inverter where it converts it to 110V AC. Are these all compatible?
What about this situation: 24V, 2A, 200rpms spinning at 150 rpms creates 18V correct? So what effect would this have if I were to use a 12V DC inverter? How can I fix this as the wind will not be steady.
In summary my main concerns are how can I determine compatibility among parts, what is and how do I use a dummy load, how do I hook up (and maybe create) the controller?