Change the settings to see how turbine design affects power output.
What it does. This simulator recalculates turbine power output live as you change wind speed, blade length, blade count, tower height, and whether the turbine sits onshore or offshore, so students can see which design choices actually move the needle.
Why it exists. Built first for my own kids, and now something the science teacher at my school uses in class too. Wind power sounds simple until you try to explain why longer blades matter more than more blades, or why height alone can double output, this tool makes those tradeoffs visible instead of theoretical.
The big idea. Power scales with the cube of wind speed, so a modest wind increase produces a much bigger jump in output, and swept blade area (roughly the length squared) matters more than blade count. That's why real turbines are built tall with long, thin blades rather than short ones with lots of blades.