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Wind Professional: Wind Energy Training Kit
Build practical knowledge of wind turbine technology with the Wind Professional: Wind Energy Training Kit from leXsolar. Students investigate turbine design, wind speed, blade pitch, rotor configurations, electrical output, rotational speed, and efficiency through hands-on experiments designed for technical education.
Understanding wind energy requires connecting the physics of moving air with the electrical and mechanical performance of a wind turbine. The Wind Professional: Wind Energy Training Kit provides a hands-on platform for studying that complete process, progressing from fundamental electrical concepts to detailed wind turbine performance analysis.
Students investigate how wind speed, wind direction, blade shape, blade quantity, rotor pitch, generator configuration, and electrical loads influence turbine performance. The included rotor system supports up to 24 different turbine configurations, allowing learners to compare designs and evaluate their effects on voltage, rotational speed, startup behavior, and power output.
Integrated measurement equipment, including an anemometer, rotational-speed sensor, and AV Module, supports quantitative experimentation. Students can measure wind conditions and turbine performance while developing practical skills in electrical measurement, data collection, efficiency analysis, and renewable energy technology.
Features
- Comprehensive wind energy training system combines electrical fundamentals with hands-on wind turbine performance investigations.
- Configurable wind rotor set enables students to build and compare up to 24 different turbine configurations.
- Investigate key turbine design variables including blade shape, blade quantity, pitch angle, wind direction, and generator configuration.
- Integrated wind and rotational-speed measurement supports quantitative analysis of turbine operation and efficiency.
- Professional modular system allows students to investigate electrical loads, characteristic curves, rotational speed, power output, and turbine efficiency.
Wind Energy Fundamentals
Understand how kinetic energy in moving air is converted into mechanical rotation and electrical energy.
Wind Turbine Performance
Measure voltage, rotational speed, and power output while investigating factors that influence overall turbine performance.
Rotor Blade Design
Compare optimized-profile and flat rotor blades and analyze how blade shape affects turbine output.
Blade Pitch & Configuration
Investigate how blade pitch and the number of rotor blades affect startup speed, rotational speed, voltage, and output.
Wind Speed & Direction
Analyze the relationship between wind conditions and turbine electrical and mechanical performance.
Turbine Efficiency
Develop and analyze an energy balance to determine the efficiency of a wind turbine.
Electrical Loads
Investigate how connecting electrical consumers and changing resistance affect turbine voltage, rotational speed, and operating characteristics.
Electrical Fundamentals
Build foundational skills with electrical circuits, Ohm’s Law, series and parallel resistors, and motor operation.
Program Integration
leXsolar’s portable green energy learning systems are designed to supplement classroom instruction with engaging, hands-on STEM investigations that connect scientific theory to real-world applications. Each system supports inquiry-based learning through structured experiments that encourage observation, measurement, analysis, and problem-solving.
Included educational resources support both students and instructors with:
- Hands-on experimental activities
- Student investigation guides
- Instructor manuals
- Experiment setup and implementation support
This flexible approach lets educators integrate hands-on learning into science, technology, engineering, energy, and career and technical education programs while reinforcing key curriculum concepts through experimentation.
Wind Professional: Wind Energy Training Kit Product Details
This wind energy training system includes:
- Motor Module Pro
- Wind Turbine Module Pro
- Potentiometer Module Pro
- Savonius Rotor Module Pro
- Wind Rotor Set
- Professional Base Unit
- Wind Machine
- Anemometer Pro
- 2 × Triple Resistor Modules Pro
- 3 × 100 Ohm Resistor Plug Elements
- 2 × 10 Ohm Resistor Plug Elements
- 33 Ohm Resistor Plug Element
- AV Measurement Module
- PowerModule
- Rotational-Speed Sensor
- Propeller
- Safety Test Leads
- Safety Short-Circuit Plugs
- Electric Grid Adapter Set
- Layout Diagram
- Instruction Manual
- Experiment Guide
- Startup Information
- Aluminum Carrying Case
Typical Practical Tasks
- Build and analyze a simple electrical circuit
- Investigate Ohm’s Law
- Compare series and parallel resistance
- Analyze motor startup and no-load behavior
- Measure wind speed behind a turbine rotor
- Calculate the energy balance and efficiency of a wind turbine
- Measure turbine rotational speed and speed ratio
- Investigate the effect of electrical loads on turbine voltage
- Generate wind turbine characteristic curves
- Measure turbine voltage at different wind speeds
- Compare rotational speed and output at different wind speeds
- Investigate wind direction and its effect on turbine performance
- Compare different rotor and generator configurations
- Analyze the influence of rotor blade shape
- Compare different numbers of rotor blades
- Investigate blade pitch and turbine startup speed
- Analyze the relationship between blade pitch, rotational speed, and power output
Technical Specifications
- Case Dimensions: Approx. 25.2 × 14.6 × 6.5 in
- Weight: Approx. 13.2 lbs
- Wind Turbine Configurations: Up to 24 rotor configurations
- PowerModule Output: 0-12 V DC
- Maximum PowerModule Current: 2 A
- Maximum PowerModule Output: 24 W
- AV Module Voltage Range: 0-12 V
- AV Module Current Range: 0-2 A
Prepare students for the Green Economy
leXsolar offers hands-on renewable energy, environmental science, and engineering kits for K-12 schools, technical and community colleges, and universities. They come in Professional, Expert, and Ready-to-Go levels to fit any classroom and age group.
New Energy
Hydropower
Emobility
BioEnergy
BioFuel
SmartGrid
eSave
Wind
ThermalEnergy
Hydropower
Photovoltaic
Enhance Any Technical Education Program
Enhance Any Technical Education Program
These kits complement and support your class with hands-on experiments as you teach different alternative energy topic areas. Each kit includes comprehensive instructor guides and student manuals with structured experiments, lesson support, and ready-to-use activities that help educators deliver engaging, hands-on learning experiences, even when energy technologies fall outside their primary area of expertise.
Hands-On Experiment Kits
Teach the Scientific Method Through Real Data
Students collect, analyze, and interpret real-world data they gather during their own experiments. By observing, testing hypotheses, recording measurements, and evaluating results, learners develop the analytical skills scientists, engineers, and technicians use across modern industries.
Learning Outcomes
- Data collection and measurement
- Experimental design
- Hypothesis testing
- Technical analysis and reporting
- Evidence-based decision-making
Built for the Modern Learning Enviorment
Compact, organized, and easy to store, each kit is designed for efficient classroom use. Students can quickly set up activities, move materials between classrooms or labs, and keep equipment organized between lessons.
