1. Amanda Cruzen, Abby Hipp, & Megan Williams
The Quixote
Presented by:
The Panzas
Amanda Cruzen, Abby Hipp, & Megan Williams

2. Basic windmill design with blade adaptations.
Design Overview
Basic windmill design with blade adaptations.
Materials
Cardboard box
2 Dowel Rods
1 Sheet of Balsa Wood
Cardstock
Packing Tape
Electrical Tape
1000 ft. of 30 Gauge Magnetic Wire
4 Two inch Bar Magnets
1 Extremely Large Rock
Easy to make, inexpensive, and light

3. The Windmill
The body is very basic just to hold the blade part of the windmill.
The double pinwheel blades are used to catch the optimum amount of wind produced from the fan.

4. The Generator
We worked through several adaptations of a homemade electric generator…..
But we finally settled on the most basic design because it worked consistently

5. Efficiency Calculations
Theoretical Power(watts) = .5* (rho)*area*(velocity)3
= .5 *(1.225 kg/m3 )(п(0.1524)2 m3)*(8.9408m/s)3
= 31.9 Watts
Actual Power = Current*Volts
= .5 amps*4.4 volts
= Watts
Efficiency = Actual___x 100
Theoretical
= 6.89%

6. Issues Finding necessary materials quickly enough
Reliability of materials

7. Conclusions
Buying materials early is better than waiting until they’re all gone
We learned a lot about how generators work
Our team worked really well together and had a blast
This project was super fun and educational