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Adjustable Ribbon Generator
Adjustable Ribbon Generator by aprzy15 (/member/aprzy15/)
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The printed parts for this project can be found here winderwithautomaticcounter/)
(http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:67992).
Tags: wind (/tag/typeid/keywordwind/)
What did I make? energy (/tag/typeid/keywordenergy/)
power (/tag/typeid/keywordpower/)
I made a Adjustable Ribbon Generator that takes advantage of low wind speeds
electricity (/tag/typeid/keywordelectricity/)
to produce electricity. This Ribbon Generator allows for the adjustment of the
tension of the ribbon which will allow it to work better in a larger range of wind wind power (/tag/typeid/keywordwind%20power/)
speeds. ribbon (/tag/typeid/keywordribbon/)
generator (/tag/typeid/keywordgenerator/)
How Did I make?
magnets (/tag/typeid/keywordmagnets/)
Using materials bought from the local hardware store I constructed this ribbon windbelt (/tag/typeid/keywordwindbelt/)
generator using a limited amount of tools, and a limited amount of knowledge
on the art of making things. The construction of this ribbon generator is simple Add instructable to:
enough that almost anyone could build it and start producing energy from the
wind! ; Group
Where did I make it?
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I constructed the whole ribbon generator at my house. the construction took a
little over a week and the testing took about a weekend. HOW TO build cheap VHS
tape WINDBELT generator
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What Did I Learn?
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There are many things to learn in this project, I for one, finally learned how to Windbelt Redux 21st Century
properly use an oscilloscope. I learned some new building techniques in the Micro Power Generation
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project. And I learned how much fun it was to build things!
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For a while I have been researching ribbon generators as a new form of using and Theory Tester (/id/Hard
For a while I have been researching ribbon generators as a new form of using and Theory Tester (/id/Hard
DrivePartsGeneratorand
the wind to generate electricity. The beauty of ribbon generators is that they do
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not require a lot of wind to work (about 2mph), and they are a really cheap and by FullyInvolvedScientist
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easy way to generate electricity. Almost anyone can build one. The problem with Windbelt from hard drive
current ribbon generators, such as the Windbelt is that the ribbon cannot be voice coil and magnets
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adjusted for different wind speeds. My idea for this project was to build a ribbon
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generator that would allow the ribbon to be tightened or loosened for different
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wind speeds, therefore allowing it to generate more electricity in a larger range How to Build a Wind Power
of wind speeds. Generator (/id/HowtoBuild
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by doctorgig
Right now this ribbon generator requires a person to manually adjust the ribbon.
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But it should be easy to integrate a servo motor and an arduino to automatically
tighten the ribbon generator.
For anybody who doesn't know what a ribbon generator is or how it works, a
ribbon generator takes advantage of the aeroelastic flutter effect to generate
electricity. I am not going to go into great detail about what aeroelastic flutter is,
but it is what causes the ribbon to vibrate when wind passes over it.
To generate electricity, this ribbon generator uses copper coils. For instructions
on how to make the coils used in this project, you can refer to my previous
project, the coil winding jig (http://www.instructables.com/id/Coilwinderwith
automaticcounter/).
Step 1: Materials
Many of the parts used in this project were printed on a 3D printer. The STL files
for these prints can be found here (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:67992).
1. 3/4in x 3 1/2in wood plank. This will be used to construct the wooden frame
of the ribbon generator.
2. 1/4in steel rod that will be cut into 4 pieces that will be used for the metal
slides.
3. 1/4in hex bolt about 5 1/2 in long.
4. 2 1/4in hex nuts
5. 2 1/4in ID washers
6. 1 ribbon about 30in long (Dakron Polyester) the guy at the kite store said
this material should work :)
7. 2 neodymium magnets 3/8in diameter, 1/4in tall
8. assorted screws and washers for assembling the ribbon generator
9. 2 1 1/4in OD washers, to be used to affix the scale.
10. 1/8in U bolt, or eyebolt.
For added reference you can download the sketchup file
(http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?
mid=755a63b6605c306719d80954804b788d&prevstart=0) I made of the ribbon
generator. The 3D is practically an exact scale model of the real thing, so it can
be used to figure out the dimensions of parts.
Step 2: Step 1 The Frame
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The first photo shows the dimensions of the frame. the frame is built using the
3/4in x 3 1/2in wooden plank. The frame was assembled using wood screws.
The second photo shows the dimensions of the inside wooden planks that the
ribbon passes through.
Step 3: Step 3 The Scale side
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A digital luggage scale is utilized in this project to determine how much force is
being exerted on the ribbon, or how tight it is. the scale is mounted to a printed
mounting block by a U bolt. The scale has a strap that was fed through the back
of a frame through a small hole. the strap was then fixed to the back of the
frame using the 2 1 1/4in washers.
frame using the 2 1 1/4in washers.
The steel rods were each cut to 7in each. The were attached to the frame by
drilling 2 1/4in holes a 1/4in deep into each side of the frame. Then the steel
rods were inserted.
Step 4: Step 4 The Tightening System
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This is where the tightening of the ribbon happens. The ribbon is fixed to the
mounting block on the metal slides. the Hex bolt is fit through the mounting block
so that the head of the bolt fits flush with the mounting block. the bolt then
passes through the frame and a nut and washer are used to fix the bolt, as
shown in the second picture. Tightening the nut will pull the mounting block back
tightening the ribbon. The opposite happens if you loosen the nut.
Step 5: Step 5 The coils
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To learn how to make the coils that will be used to generate electricity please
refer to my previous Instructable. The coils will be placed in the printed coil
stands. The magnets will then be placed on the ribbon, so that they will pass in
and out of the coils.
Step 6: Testing!
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First
fix the ribbon between the two mounting blocks on the frame. Then using a fan
start the testing of your ribbon generator. I made a wind tunnel out of cardboard
to aid with the testing, along with an oscilloscope. Using a set wind speed,
tighten or loosen the ribbon until you reach a peak voltage. Make note of the
amount of tension on the ribbon using the scale. This is the perfect tension for
this wind speed. Hook up the windbelt to an LED and watch it flash with each
AC wave.
Any Questions? just ask!
We have a be nice comment policy.
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Have you tried running your out put through a rectifier to see
what you get in DC?
Have you put enough of these together to get 14VDC under
load for charging?
load for charging?
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I wanted to hook up a rectifier to the generator but I could not
find a bridge rectifier with a low enough voltage drop.
I have not tried building one to charge anything yet, but I have a
project in the works that should be able to charge a cellphone.
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2.4 mph 5.5 volts
4.3 mph 14.4 volts
5.6 mph 10.5 volts
7.1 mph 13.4 volts
8.2 mph 20.5 volts
9.6 mph 17.7 volts
10.7 mph 17.9 volts
18.1 mph 42 volts
I'm sure you would be able to charge your phone with this in
almost any wind speed. Unfortunately I forgot to record the
current output, so I do not know for sure what it will charge. It
should be more efficient than a solar array because it costs a lot
less.
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Do you know the resistance of the coils? should be
constant, work the current from the voltage and
resistance.
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