Fundamental of Wind Energy Training Kit
(FK104)

Basic electronic experiments

  • Setup of a simple circuit
  • Ohm`s law
  • Series connection of ohmic resistances
  • Parallel connection of ohmic resistances
  • Start-up and idling behavior of a motor

Basic wind experiments

  • Examine the wind speed behind the rotor
  • Dependency of the distance on wind speed
  • Energy balance sheet and efficiency of a wind turbine
  • Rotational speed and speed ratio of a wind turbine.
  • Change the turbine voltage by connecting a consumer

Influence of a consumer

  • Characteristic curves and rotational speed of a wind turbine

Influence of the wind speed

  • Voltage of a wind turbine dependent on the wind speed
  • Rotational speed and output dependent on the wind speed

Influence of the wind direction

  • Voltage dependent on the wind direction
  • Rotational speed and output dependent on the wind direction

Influence of the rotor blade shape

  • Voltage dependent on the rotor blade shape
  • Rotational speed and output dependent on the rotor model
  • Rotational speed and output dependent on the rotor blade shape

Influence of the number of rotor blades

  • Comparison of the start-up speed of Savonius and three-bladed rotors
  • Comparison of two-, three-, fourbladed rotors, savonius
  • Voltage dependent on the number of blades
  • Rotational speed and output dependent on the number of blades

Influence of the rotor blade pitch dependent on the rotor blade pitch

  • Start-up speed of a wind turbine dependent on the rotor blade pitch
  • Rotational speed and output dependent on the rotor blade pitch
  • Voltage dependent on the rotor blade pitch
  • Fundamental of Wind Energy Training Kit (FK104)
  • Hard copy user manual

The Fundamental of Wind Energy Training Kit offers a realistic, focused experiments for technological training, while at the same time including fascinating simple experiments. Because of wind energy currently accounts for the largest proportion of clean electricity output and based on the very rapid buildup of modern wind power plants, the need for highly skilled workers is very strong.

  • The wind energy training kit introduces trainees to various wind systems and how the mechanical energy in wind is converted into electrical energy.
  • The training kit consists of:
    • 1xbase unit
    • 1xwind machine module
    • 1xwind generator module
    • 1x Savonius rotor
    • 1x 2rotor blades
    • 1x 3rotor blades
    • 1x4rotor blades
    • 1xpotentiometer module
    • 2xmotor module
    • 2× Resistor module (triple)
    • 1xResistor plug element 330 Ohm
    • 3× Resistor plug element 100 Ohm
    • 2× Resistor plug element 15 Ohm
    • 1xPower supply
    • 1xAnemometer module (UT363S)
    • 2× Digital multimeter
    • 1x R.P.M. counter (UT373)
    • 5x Safety banana cable, red, 25 cm
    • 5x Safety banana cable, black, 25 cm
    • 2x Safety banana cable, red, 50 cm
    • 2x Safety banana cable, black, 50 cm
    • 3× Safety short circuit plug
    • Box for Wind component with foam inserts