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Wind Generator: Sustainable Living student project
http://www.mum.edu/sustainable_living/ Sustainable Living students at Maharishi University build a wind generator from scratch. The design was largely based on the axial-flux design found on www.otherpower.com Some other helpful sites are www.windstuffnow.com and http://www.scoraigwind.com/.
Maharishi University of Management (MUM) offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts, sciences, business, and humanities. The University is accredited through the doctoral level by the Higher Learning Commission.
Founded in 1971 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the University features Consciousness-Based education to develop students’ inner potential. All students and faculty practice the Transcendental Meditation technique, which extensive published research has found boosts learning ability, improves brain functioning, and reduces stress.
Maharishi University uses the block system in which each student takes one course at a time students report they learn more without the stress of taking 4-5 courses at once.
The University has a strong focus on sustainability and natural health, and serves organic vegetarian meals. The B.S. in Sustainable Living is MUM’s most popular undergraduate major.
Maharishi University of Management http://www.mum.edu
Consciousness-Based education http://www.mum.edu/cbe/
Transcendental Meditation http://www.mum.edu/tm
Research http://www.mum.edu/tm_research
Block system http://www.mum.edu/cbe/block
Sustainability http://www.mum.edu/sustainability
Natural health http://www.mum.edu/cbe/natural_health
Organic veg meals http://www.mum.edu/campus/dining
BS Sustainable Living http://www.mum.edu/sustainable_living/
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25 Responses to “Wind Generator: Sustainable Living student project”
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
That quote is for …
That quote is for perpetual motion enthusiasts, and is out of context here. These run on wind , the same as your car runs on gas, or deisel feul. the feul here is wind. The efficiency at best is 53% for the bets limit and 35% fior the machine. Your car only propells you with the remaining 5% after friction.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Check out the links …
Check out the links we posted under the video description, up to the right of the video window.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
You might want to …
You might want to watch our video “A deeper green” by our Sustainable Living professor Lonnie Gamble. He says that the major problem isn’t that we need more technology, but that we need to strengthen our inner connection with all of life, so that we naturally want to protect and nurture the environment. And that’s why we need to transcend — that’s how nourish that deep connection.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
You had me up to …
You had me up to the point when you started talking about meditation…. *sigh*
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Where can I find …
Where can I find specific plans or blueprints on the generator itself? things like wire size, magnet size, placement and how to wire it all together? I sure would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
“Sustainable” …
“Sustainable” doesn’t mean the same as a perpetual motion machine. Sustainable means that it uses natural resources without depleting them. Burning oil isn’t sustainable because there’s a limited supply. But putting up a wind turbine or a solar panel doesn’t use up the wind or the sun — you can use them all you want without diminishing their power.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Our Sustainable …
Our Sustainable Living students are working on about a dozen projects right now. Check out our website the link is up to the right of the video window.
If you really want to sustain the world, it’s going to take more than technology. Check out our videos by Lonnie Gamble, one of our Sustainable Living profs. He talks about how important it is to renew our connection with natural law.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
That’s very …
That’s very fantastic. Do you have any other sustainable projects? I want to make a project which can sustain the world.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
The term ” …
The term “sustainable” is deceitful; nothing is “sustainable”; one of the basic laws of science is you never get as much work out of a machine as you put into it…..
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
great
great
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Wow, I want to go …
Wow, I want to go to that school!!
=D
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
This is great!
…
This is great!
Have you considered Marko Rodin’s coil? Check out Marko Rodin’s YouTube videos.
After watching his vids, you’ll know the optimum coil design.
Called the Rodin Coil…check it out!
Great work!
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Hi!
It seems like …
Hi!
It seems like you only have a single magnet disk.. i wonder if there is some iron laminations behind the coils? I’ve build 2 axial flux gennies my self, one with dual magnet rotors and the other with singe magnet disk and transformer eel behind the coils to complete the magnetic circuits.
Anyways, your work looks good. I hope the turbine has been working well.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Check the “About …
Check the “About this video” up on the right, next to the video window on this page. We’ve listed the websites there.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
great job! im …
great job! im interested on the technical stuff too, im doin 1 for a school project too and if you can send me that page would be great thx and keep it up
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Hi — I tried to …
Hi — I tried to post the web page as a comment here, but YouTube doesn’t allow URLs in comments. So go to your message center on your YouTube account, and you’ll find the message I sent you in December.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
please please …
please please please don’t forget me i need to make one very very soon
as soon as possible send me the informations
again please
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
I am checking with …
I am checking with the students who built the wind generator, and they’ll send me the website with all the info. So check back in a few days.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
please i need all …
please i need all the specific informations about this wonderfull project we have in our country a very good speed of wind so it can be so helpfull for me & for other friends
specialy all the informations about the wire coil how many & how many round each coil & how much the energy will come out like how many ampers or watts
& if possible how can i make a good magnet unit if it’s not available in store
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Excelent video!
We …
Excelent video!
We are deeply interested in green architecture
and sustainable design
Please check us out too!!
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
nice work guys but …
nice work guys but have u thought about using gears to up the rpm for those stator disks? im buildin one and just wanted to hear your thoughts on it
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Great Work Guys!!! …
Great Work Guys!!!
Your coil design seems very interesting. Did you guys glue them down to the stator while they were being squished?
Thanks,
Diego
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
This is interesting …
This is interesting and admirabel. How would an amateur find the information to make one of those things himself? And how would he integrate it into a domestic electricity supply? The devil it seems is in the detail.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
I thought that …
I thought that thing would never get finished. Great job guys, keep up the good work Julian. Jai Guru Dev, Josh
December 31st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
good job guys! …
good job guys! sniff sniff… I’m so proud!