Discover Winning Ideas for
High School Science Fair Projects on Windmills

Do you want to create a cool science fair project that has a high chance of winning your science fair?

Designing winning science fair projects takes a lot of research, experimentation, and analysis. But your effort can be helped along substantially if you have creative and well thought out science fair project ideas. Here are a few suggestions for how to begin winning high school science fair projects on windmills.

• Different blade sizes and shapes can make a big difference in windmill performance. A fun science project would aim at comparing how different blade designs affect a windmill's ability to generate electricity or perform mechanical tasks.
• How do different designs of alternators affect windmill performance? Can you notice a relationship between the number of magnets in an alternator and a windmill's electrical output? This is another great question to explore in high school science fair projects on windmills.
• How fast of a wind speed is sufficient for the windmill to power a small object - such as a light emitting diode (LED)? Projects about science can focus on using windmills to power light bulbs, LEDs, and - if you are extremely ambitious - small electrical appliances.
• What about the axis of a wind turbine? Which arrangement is more efficient - a horizontal axis or a vertical axis? Test two otherwise identical windmills or one windmill in which you alter the axis arrangement. See which arrangement leads to the highest and most consistent electricity generation.
• Can you design a windmill that can always generate enough electricity to perform a specific task, such as powering an LED? Are the weather conditions in your area such that consistent electricity generation through wind power is possible? Try it and see if it is. Whether or not you succeed in your aim, you can collect plenty of data that might explain why the goal is or is not attainable. Do some research to see where around the world windmills are most frequently used. What characteristics do such locations have?

Whatever high school grade you may in, plenty of amazing high school experiments and high school science fair projects on windmills are available for you to explore. Also take a look at some other renewable energy science fair project ideas. You can have great fun doing some of these science fair projects for school.