Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Over-engineered? Maybe. Cool? Definitely! In this video, I design a wind turbine featuring variable pitch blades, powered rotation, a full weather station, and single custom motherboard to control it all!
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While this project didn't quite generate enough power to sustain itself, it certainly has the potential to. All it needs is properly designed blades that are a bit larger, and a higher gear ratio to spin the stepper motor generating the power quicker. With that, this prototype is a great demonstration piece as to how full-scale wind turbines actually operate. Is this how all small turbines should be designed? Definitely not. Simpler is better unless the efficiency gains are substantial, and the scale needs to be quite a bit larger before that holds true!
MinutePhysics turbine video youtu.be/WGKIjojADmg
Wind Turbine CAD and files
cad.onshape.com/documents/081a1df8703679f22d54e44e/w/6e7545ad57ad37421d013d4d/e/d723b20ba07c82c17beb4b5e?renderMode=0&uiState=63b8c52ed1463f616da4e5a2
github.com/DDeGonge/SmartWindTurbine
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This video is sponsored by Onshape and PCBWay
#windturbine #3dprinted
0:00 - 0:55 Intro
0:55 - 1:20 Bigger Blades
1:20 - 3:00 Why Airfoils
3:00 - 3:50 Flow Simulations
3:50 - 4:48 Blade Pitch Assembly
4:48 - 5:16 PCB Assembly
5:16 - 6:36 Power Rectification
6:36 - 7:15 Annoying Electronics Stuff :)
7:15 - 8:00 Initial Subsystem Tests
8:00 - 8:25 Base Assembly
8:25 - 10:00 Final Subsystem Tests
10:00 - 11:10 Real World Testing!!!
11:10 - 11:46 Onshape!
11:46 - 12:26 Outro
Over-engineered? Maybe. Cool? Definitely! In this video, I design a wind turbine featuring variable pitch blades, powered rotation, a full weather station, and single custom motherboard to control it all!
Source your PCBs, machined parts, and more from PCBWay pcbway.com
Sign up to try Onshape for free at http://www.onshape.pro/3dprintedlife
While this project didn't quite generate enough power to sustain itself, it certainly has the potential to. All it needs is properly designed blades that are a bit larger, and a higher gear ratio to spin the stepper motor generating the power quicker. With that, this prototype is a great demonstration piece as to how full-scale wind turbines actually operate. Is this how all small turbines should be designed? Definitely not. Simpler is better unless the efficiency gains are substantial, and the scale needs to be quite a bit larger before that holds true!
MinutePhysics turbine video youtu.be/WGKIjojADmg
Wind Turbine CAD and files
cad.onshape.com/documents/081a1df8703679f22d54e44e/w/6e7545ad57ad37421d013d4d/e/d723b20ba07c82c17beb4b5e?renderMode=0&uiState=63b8c52ed1463f616da4e5a2
github.com/DDeGonge/SmartWindTurbine
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If you'd like to support plus receive some exclusive perks, you can do so here!
patreon.com/3DprintedLife
Follow me on Instagram and Twitter! instagram.com/3DPrintedLife_Official
twitter.com/3DPrintedLife
Buy my filming gear! (Affiliate links)
Sony a6400 amzn.to/3d0SMee
Tamron 17-70 lens amzn.to/3vLqYkx
Oben Tripod amzn.to/3dd4S40
Light Panel amzn.to/3Qa1dTs
A huge thanks to all my Patreon Supporters!
- Mom & Dad - Nullun - Jake
- Trent Waddington - Barb - Amy
- Ayydan - Eric - TrueCarry
- Justin Gort - Pavlo - Will Hofmann
- Michael H - Tyler Zlatkus - Michael S
- Austin R - Martin Wilson - David Jones
- Jay A -Christopher H - Marc S
- Matthew H
This video is sponsored by Onshape and PCBWay
#windturbine #3dprinted
0:00 - 0:55 Intro
0:55 - 1:20 Bigger Blades
1:20 - 3:00 Why Airfoils
3:00 - 3:50 Flow Simulations
3:50 - 4:48 Blade Pitch Assembly
4:48 - 5:16 PCB Assembly
5:16 - 6:36 Power Rectification
6:36 - 7:15 Annoying Electronics Stuff :)
7:15 - 8:00 Initial Subsystem Tests
8:00 - 8:25 Base Assembly
8:25 - 10:00 Final Subsystem Tests
10:00 - 11:10 Real World Testing!!!
11:10 - 11:46 Onshape!
11:46 - 12:26 Outro
