The goal for this project was to build a wind turbine system that used a three-phase motor and output a constant direct current output. We sought to tackle this task based on our objective of building two circuits that could accomplish this goal in the most efficient manner.

The system works by connecting a three-phase motor to a wind turbine, which, when spun, produces an electric alternating current (AC) as any generator turbine would. This AC signal needed to be converted to a direct current (DC) signal. We did this by using a rectifier circuit. The circuit used for this consisted of a full-bridge rectifier using two diodes to rectify each phase of the source. Once the DC signal was acquired from the generator, we amplified to 12 volts. To accomplish this, a DC-DC boost converter was used. Our circuit included an Arduino microcontroller to modulate the output voltage at the load and successfully output 12 volts through a feedback loop that included a NMOS transistor.

Through rigorous testing, the most efficient parts and processes were found through calculations and were used at every stage in order to complete the full wind turbine system.