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'Generator - small'
1999\04\30@154324
by
Steven Davidson
I am looking for a small (.5 - 5W) generator I could use to power remote PIC
project using wind. I can find small motors, but no generators on the Web.
Or the use of small motors as a generator? Anyone with experience in these
areas?? Charging batteries with a small generator?
Thanks.
Steve
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1999\04\30@154956
by
D. F. Welch
At 01:42 PM 4/30/99 -0600, you wrote:
>I am looking for a small (.5 - 5W) generator I could use to power remote PIC
>project using wind.
How about bicycle generators?
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1999\04\30@171958
by
Michael Shiloh
1999\04\30@180131
by
Brian Whittaker
Hi Steven
Any permanent magnet DC motor will act as a generator.
.5 watt does that mean you need 5 volts at .1 amps if so then that would be a v
ery small motor.
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'Generator - small'
1999\05\01@002359
by
Keith Schrader P.E.
I believe Bike generators are actually magneto's, And the wont drive from
the wind
At least they were a jillion years ago
Regards
Keith
>At 01:42 PM 4/30/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>I am looking for a small (.5 - 5W) generator I could use to power remote
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>How about bicycle generators?
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1999\05\01@003320
by
Dave VanHorn
> I believe Bike generators are actually magneto's, And the wont drive from
> the wind
> At least they were a jillion years ago
They are usually AC output, if that's what you mean by magnetos.
They spin a permanent magnet in a winding.
There's no field control as in an alternator, so you get what you get.
They need some sort of blade arraingement to function as a windmill, but
I've seen this done, using a bicycle wheel, and plastic or metal between the
spokes to emulate the "american farm" type windmills. Not bad actually for
this application, it's cheap and easy, if not technically efficient.
1999\05\01@004930
by
Bob Blick
> They need some sort of blade arraingement to function as a windmill, but
> I've seen this done, using a bicycle wheel, and plastic or metal between the
> spokes to emulate the "american farm" type windmills. Not bad actually for
> this application, it's cheap and easy, if not technically efficient.
Hey, take this thread one step further. Surely some of you have seen a
"dynohub". They were popular on British bicycles in the 60's and early
70's. A "generator" built into the hub of a 26 inch bicycle wheel. Turn
one of those babies into a windmill!
Actually I have some experience with windmills. I wish you the best of
luck, but gently suggest that unless you have 20mph winds you'd do best to
consider other methods. Unless all you care about is kinetic sculpture,
not electric power.
How about solar power? Even if you are clouded over you'll get output from
amorphous cells. If you get any full sun you'll do better with regular
crystalline types.
Cheers, Bob
1999\05\01@085028
by
Wagner Lipnharski
> I am looking for a small (.5 - 5W) generator I could use to power remote PIC
> project using wind.
Is it imperative to use (aeholic?) wind energy ?
Why not use solar cell? It is cheap, clean, easy to install. A small 2
x 2" cell can supply up to 6V 20mA in a bright sun... In your case of
.5-5W, it would require a cell of aprox one sq ft to generate the 5W.
But the PIC circuit will consume 5Watts?
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1999\05\01@085906
by
kypros.vassiliou
Hi Steve,
You can use a bicycles dynamo for the job, it provides between 3 and 6 watts.
The difficulty is to construct the rest of the system (blates, gearbox etc.)
Regards
Kypros
Steven Davidson wrote:
{Quote hidden}> I am looking for a small (.5 - 5W) generator I could use to power remote PIC
> project using wind. I can find small motors, but no generators on the Web.
> Or the use of small motors as a generator? Anyone with experience in these
> areas?? Charging batteries with a small generator?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Steve
>
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1999\05\01@092944
by
Keith Schrader P.E.
>> I believe Bike generators are actually magneto's, And the wont drive from
>> the wind
>> At least they were a jillion years ago
>
>
>They are usually AC output, if that's what you mean by magnetos.
>They spin a permanent magnet in a winding.
>There's no field control as in an alternator, so you get what you get.
>
>They need some sort of blade arraingement to function as a windmill, but
>I've seen this done, using a bicycle wheel, and plastic or metal between
the
>spokes to emulate the "american farm" type windmills. Not bad actually for
>this application, it's cheap and easy, if not technically efficient.
Now that I think about it you correct with the Magnet/ Field issue. I do
rember when you tried to turn them by hand they went kinda thump thump, not
smooth at all.
Bike wheel, clever Idea
Regards
Keith
1999\05\01@094016
by
Mike Keitz
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On Fri, 30 Apr 1999 21:48:02 -0700 Bob Blick <RemoveMEbobTakeThisOuT
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> I wish you the best of
>luck, but gently suggest that unless you have 20mph winds you'd do
>best to
>consider other methods. Unless all you care about is kinetic
>sculpture,
>not electric power.
I agree with Bob that there are relatively few places where the wind is
consistent enough to make a windmill feasible. For such a small amount
of power, go with solar instead.
>How about solar power? Even if you are clouded over you'll get output
>from
>amorphous cells. If you get any full sun you'll do better with regular
>crystalline types.
I think it's the other way around. Amorphous cells (brown in color, less
expensive) work well only in full sun. Their output falls off rapidly in
cloudy conditions. Crystalline cells (blue in color, more expensive),
decrease in output more linearly, producing better power in less than
full sun.
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1999\05\01@095059
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Peter van Hoof
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Date: Saturday, May 01, 1999 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: Generator - small
>>> I believe Bike generators are actually magneto's, And the wont drive
from
{Quote hidden}>>> the wind
>>> At least they were a jillion years ago
>>
>>
>>They are usually AC output, if that's what you mean by magnetos.
>>They spin a permanent magnet in a winding.
>>There's no field control as in an alternator, so you get what you get.
>>
>>They need some sort of blade arraingement to function as a windmill, but
>>I've seen this done, using a bicycle wheel, and plastic or metal between
>the
>>spokes to emulate the "american farm" type windmills. Not bad actually for
>>this application, it's cheap and easy, if not technically efficient.
>
>
>Now that I think about it you correct with the Magnet/ Field issue. I do
>rember when you tried to turn them by hand they went kinda thump thump, not
>smooth at all.
>
>Bike wheel, clever Idea
>
>Regards
>Keith
That's because a bike generator (at least the old ones i know only have a
two pole magnet running between a two pole coil so it will try to allign in
180 degree steps
Peter
1999\05\01@182212
by
Gerhard Fiedler
At 21:48 04/30/99 -0700, Bob Blick wrote:
>Hey, take this thread one step further. Surely some of you have seen a
>"dynohub". They were popular on British bicycles in the 60's and early
>70's. A "generator" built into the hub of a 26 inch bicycle wheel. Turn
>one of those babies into a windmill!
i've seen some like these sold in germany in the 90ies (new :).
ge
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