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by Zeus
Tue Sep 05, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Wind turbine with Tesla Drive unit
Replies: 8
Views: 2869

Re: Wind turbine with Tesla Drive unit


It might not fit your profile with the high voltage, but I have been following OpenSourceLowTech for a while, their wind turbine is now V2.1:
https://opensourcelowtech.org/wind_turbine.html
Always wanted to give that a go with a direct drive bike hub motor,


thx, took few ideas.
first of all ...
by Zeus
Sun Sep 03, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Wind turbine with Tesla Drive unit
Replies: 8
Views: 2869

Re: Wind turbine with Tesla Drive unit

So I started to make a CAD model, and so far so good ^^
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Adding a wind direction sensor nearby and a motor to rotate the venturi top to match wind direction could be very beneficial. That could be an evolution path as you get time.

The Venturi effect is cool, but IMO ...
by Zeus
Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:35 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Wind turbine with Tesla Drive unit
Replies: 8
Views: 2869

Re: Wind turbine with Tesla Drive unit


What are your inverter specs? Battery storage voltage range for the inverter?
How much wind do you have regularly? It would be a lot of wind and huge blades to drive it.

I too think an electric car motor will likely be too much unless you're powering a neighborhood. The Hyundai / Kia hsg is a ...
by Zeus
Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Wind turbine with Tesla Drive unit
Replies: 8
Views: 2869

Re: Wind turbine with Tesla Drive unit


tesla unit is pretty over kill and kind of cumbersome. but for a large-scale turbine it could be made to work.
not to mention the motors are very intergraded with the gearboxes. so mechanically theres a challenge there

smaller units like the Hyundai HSG would make a excellent wind turbine ...
by Zeus
Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:05 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Wind turbine with Tesla Drive unit
Replies: 8
Views: 2869

Wind turbine with Tesla Drive unit

Hello everyone.

With is my first post so don't put much stones on me :-)

1. I have a small 20kW solar array and Sofar HYD 20K - 3PH hybrid inverter, which is working fine.
2. I have flat roof (80m above ground) which is used for an array and would be a great spot for a wind turbine.

Looking to ...