Engineering Projects/Turbine

Problem
Jet engines, airplanes, helicopters, car racing enthusiasts, wind generation, electricity generation, turbo chargers, vacuum cleaners, air compressors, and wind mills all involve turbines. Yet few know anything about them. A theory of operation; small, safe, models; and mechanism for testing them (video) is needed.

Conceive

 * Demonstrate how turbines of various sorts work and where they are used. Inspiring video.
 * Develop compressed air driven models of various turbine engines.

Design
Start with a jet-engine model found on Thingiverse.

here is an active DIY Gas Trubine group who publishes video all over youtube.


 * Flame tube design tool JetSpecs .. download, website
 * LED calculator so a string of LED's light up depending upon the power generated

Implement
Cabin fever demonstrates a variety of engines within a building. Most everything at this exhibit runs off of compressed air.

Demo

 * demo
 * 9/14 presentation

Next Steps

 * develop theory of operation of helicopter engine by adding titles to the old helicopter turbine project
 * review cabin fever implementation
 * add clear shroud and compressed air to turbine and troubleshoot
 * design helicopter instead of jet turbine