Successful use of air compressor in a wind turbine

[domwild]

Hi,

Great to see a use of a Fisher & Paykel motor as a genny. The wattage is impressive.

All looks great! Keep up the good work!

dominic

[kitno455]

i just KNEW you were crazy from your first post. i was right what do you do for a living that you have time to do this sort of stuff?

allan

[Amptramp]

Howdy Domwild,

Yes, these Fisher and Paykel motors are wonderful producers of power. I have not decogged mine, as the turbine is so big that it doesn't 'notice' the cogging effect.

I am considering arranging more of these as a single unit. Perhaps 4 of them on a longer shaft, supported on 3 bearings.

This would be belt driven and may produce in excess of 2000 watts   .

Power, ohhhh power  * Evil Grins *

[Amptramp]

Howdy Allan,

Hehehe, it looks like you have worked out what my secret is. Yup, I'm 'grade A certifiable'. Totally nuts   .

Well, at least I think it helps to be, at least slightly wobbly when spun .

Hey, just this morning, I got a finger trapped in the electric clutch drive as I was testing it. The pain was exquisite. So I'll be doing in again, after lunch   .

How do I earn a crust?

I'm an electronics engineer for a fairly big company here in NZ. They are based approximately 500 miles away from where I live, so I work from home thru the net. The days are long, and every day is filled with activity   .

The working week is 40 to 60 hours in length, and the windmilling week takes up most of the remaining time. Typically, I'll spend 10 to 50 hours each week on these projects.

One can get a lot done, once one gets buried in it   .

Being nutty is just the icing on the turbine.....errr cake   .

[Hugh]

yeah your crazy alright --- like a fox

just great stuff, what kind of average wind speeds are you looking at to drive this powerhouse, I've been trying to find a project and have a great spot, just dont want to  go too big and not have the wind to fly it. I presently get on average throughout the year between 12 to eighteen mph.on a monthly basis, basically from west to sw. how do these speeds compare to your area in the great down under.

Hugh (Shug)

[Hugh]

I guess the real Q is about the amount of torque at the end of the drive shafts given your wind speed, really interested in a reply

hugh

[chadking]

That AmpTramp is beautiful.  This is a great and informative post.  Keep us up to date on anything new you're putting together.