please help me, i'm going to write a thesis about hybrid wind turbine-diesel power generation, but the problem is i cant find a way to make a wind turbine with low cost, i'm still an undergrad student you see
can anyone share me an ebook or a website that shows how to build a simple and cheap one?
i really appreciate the help
thank you before

I am looking for a wind turbine which is a scaled down version of those big wind turbines. It has to be 18 inches in diameter or a bit bigger, but not bigger than 2 feet. I need it for an experiment that I am designing for my design course.

Anyone know where I can find a wind turbine of that size online.

What are the mathematics/equations specially deal with wind power/wind turbine, in any way?
Thank you!

Well, I don't know much about wind power and I was wondering if I could go completely off the grid with wind power, or do I need to have a backup like solar? How much would it cost to buy a wind turbine and have it installed? Since I'd be making electricity on my own land, would it be free? Can I use wind power for heating my home?

Sorry it's so many questions.
I meant once I install it, would I get electricity free?

for a science project i have to make a wind mill or wind turbine ( a small one no taller than a foot long) and then i have to measure which shape of the blade creates the most amps..how should i connect it to an amp meter and where can i get materials to make one?
how should i get the wind turbine to connect to the generator and the meter..do u know anywhere to buy pre made small windmilll/windturbines to hook up to generators

If you had a wind turbine installed on your property, is it possible for that to be your only source of energy? I'm including electricity, water, and heat. I would still have a backup of something, though, just in case.

I'm thinking of making some wind turbines, or just the plans, for sale, , with a quiet design like the ones in these websites:

http://www.pdx.edu/media/s/u/sus_wind_turbine_thmb.jpg

http://www.windside.com/consumers.html

Also, would this be for a home, cottage, or other building? What voltage output would you prefer?

Please specify your city and country, thanks.

FYI, my first turbine will be to charge an electric car, like the one in this video..

I'm looking to experiment with a wind turbine over the the holidays. I want to build one and learn how they work. Are they efficient, is there a step by step process, how much will it cost? It doesn't need to power my home, this is just for fun.

Wind Energy?
"950W of power at 45km.hr winds
Delivers 100 Kw / hours a month at an average wind speed of 5.4 m/s
Adjustable voltage (12/24/36/48V)"

Can someone please tell me what that means? And my question is would you be able to indefinitely power a small fridge, a TV and other things on that wind turbine which costs 000? I'm posting this many times because I'm not satisfied with the answers I already received. People are just not making it simple enough to comprehend. Its all spanish to me.

Okay i was thinking about losing power in a storm (we had a pretty nasty one a few days ago) And i thought about hooking a car alternator to a wind turbine to charge a battery-bank to power lights in my house. Is this stupid? If not what you be the dimensions needed to power a few lights?

How to estimate the energy of wind turbine?
how do i estimate the annual energy output of a 5kw wind turbine in an area which has a average wind speed of 7.4m/s at 10m above ground level, and the rated wind speed of the turbine is 10m/s. there is no buildins around to interfear with the wind and the hub of turbine is 12m above ground level. and could you show me the formula for this sum.

I would like to set up a wind turbine in my home and transport its output to the national grid. However, is there a large set up cost of transporting its output to the grid? And therefore would it been seen as viable for the small amount of power that it will produce?

I have children that live in a very windy, remote area. I would like to find information about how to establish a wind turbine to harvest the natural wind force that is always blowing very hard at their place.

its for a school project called science research project. Please, I really need a good explination on how to build a SIMPLE wind turbine.

Wind Energy?
"950W of power at 45km.hr winds
Delivers 100 Kw / hours a month at an average wind speed of 5.4 m/s
Adjustable voltage (12/24/36/48V)"

Can someone please tell me what that means? And my question is would you be able to indefinitely power a small fridge, a TV and other things on that wind turbine which costs 000? I'm posting this many times because I'm not satisfied with the answers I already received. People are just not making it simple enough to comprehend. Its all spanish to me.