This experiment is close to what we had envisioned. We want to test different shapes/sizes of windmill blades to see which produces the most electricity. The pico turbine is different from what we had envisioned in that the ’sails’ are what catch the wind and turn the turbine. If we change the blade shapes to a rectangle, etc., how do we incorporate that
into the pico turbine? Is there a way we can test blades that would represent somewhat of a traditional looking windmill?

Thanks for your help.
Charlie and Skylar

Answer: You can test varuous blades with the pico turbine.

I have not built the windmill, but when I investigated the various experiments that could be done, one of them is to change the size, shape and weight of the
windmill blades.

Did you look at www.super-science-fair-projects.com/energy-science-fair-projects.html ?
And http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/science-fair-projects-with-wind-turbines.html

And did you do a search in google for
experiments picoturbine windmill

A science fair project is all about testing your hypothesis. You have nothing to loose. That was makes it so much fun. No judgment of right or wrong.

Good luck, Madeline