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While there is certainly a lot of information on how to build a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine available on the internet, I haven't found any that are documented to the point where you could just start working on them.
It's a bit lofty, but I aim to design, and build an open source VAWT that satisfies the following requirements:
* well documented design, covering all aspects of the project including the turbine, alternator, charge controller, etc...
* accessible to those of us that don't have a full machine shop, the project should use only basic power tools
* source new (or salvaged) parts from as few vendors as possible; everything should come from Digikey, McMaster, and your local hardware store
* discreet components only; no programming
* have an urban scale so that you can mount it in a suburban neighbourhood yard
* modular electronics: battery charge controller; active brake; 5V buck; rpm & current data logger; inverter

First step is to document some useful information and similar projects that already exist for future reference:

http://makezine.com/projects/wind-lantern/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skajaquoda/trinity-the-portable-wind-turbine-power-station

http://www.applied-sciences.net/library/data/zoetrope-wind-turbine.pdf

http://www.fieldlines.com/index.php?topic=147352.0

http://www.mikeswindmillshop.com/instructional-lessons/mikes-method-building-wind-generators

http://ihow4us.blogspot.ca/2010/08/how-to-make-vertical-axis-wind-turbine.html

http://otherpower.com/stator.html

http://practicalaction.org/docs/energy/pmg_manual.pdf

http://www.mdpub.com/555Controller/

* http://www.calebengineering.com/

  • Fail?

    Warren Janssens10/11/2014 at 04:13 0 comments

    This project hasn't really been going anywhere. The turbine that I built doesn't really spin much in my urban location. There's not much point progressing the charge controller if I don't have a working turbine so I think this project is on hold until spring.

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Warren Janssens wrote 07/23/2014 at 23:02 point
This project isn't completely inactive. I've spend a lot of time trying to come up with some solid design plans. However things are just not coming together quickly. However, my inability to arrive at a solid design for this project only illustrates the need for a project like this.

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