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Isabella and I, built a windmill that converts wind energy to a useful mechanical energy. One real-world use of a windmill is to grind grain into flour. The rotary movement of the sail, turned by the wind, changes the direction of motion by 90º.
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side view
aerial view
aerial view
updated grinder
updated grinder
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video
questions
questions
What would you have changed if you had time to redesign one part of your windmill? We would change the gear transfer system.
Which solution to the windmill problem presented by another group was intriguing to you and why?
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data
The output speed and torque are equal to the input speed and torque. simple gear train
The output speed is < (less than) the input speed, but the output torque is greater. simple gear train
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