Utilization of wind turbine educational kit as a tool for meaningful learning
Keywords:
Meaningful Learning, Wind Turbine Kit, Engineering Course, Energy GenerationAbstract
With the advent of the internet, access to information has become very rapid, consequently causing difficulties in assimilation and meaningful learning. Active methodologies aim to alter the student's perception, allowing them to take center stage in learning and favoring meaningful learning. This article presents the evaluation of wind turbine kits, used in the wind energy discipline of the Energy Engineering Course at the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences (FEC/UNESP), Rosana Campus, as a technological and experimental tool for knowledge construction. The objective of this work is to present control methods, the influence of blade profile and number on wind turbine performance, and shed light on the fact that allowing empirical activities during the learning process can bring significant contributions to student education, whether in higher education or other learning phases. It is observed that an increase in the number of blades (testing 2, 3, and 6 blades) increases the power generated by the wind turbine, and altering the angle of attack can either break the turbine or, at intermediate angles (28°), favor energy generation. At the end of the process, it was observed that the use of commercial educational kits allows students to intuitively explore the configurations of a wind turbine, increasing curiosity and the ability to assimilate theory. For this reason, the application of commercial kits or test prototypes developed within educational institutions is strongly recommended, as they facilitate meaningful learning in student education.
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