Savonius (Vertical Axis Wind Turbine) Windmill Generator Kit
Whirlaway Teach the children how the wind can create electricity with this Savonius windmill generator kit. Whozit? Glad you asked: this vertical-axis wind turbine generator was perfected in 1922 by Sigurd J. Savonius, the Finn with the Wind. The airfoils (scoops, really) are like two offset vertical halves of a can. The finished windmill model is 7-5/8" tall x 6" square and comes with plastic airfoils, a wooden frame, (4) pre-wound coils, magnets and a bipolar LED so you can see the power bei | ||
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