Ear and Turbine in Space Project

Physics Component: Is Wind Power Feasible on Mars?

Team Members: Isabella Bellon, Julie Hahn, Christian Stackhouse, Jonell Watson

NCSSM Faculty Advisor: Jeff Milbourne

Abstract:

As humans look towards colonizing Mars, we need to think about ways in which we could generate electricity . Given the meteorological conditions on Mars, wind power is one possibility. But would Mars's lower surface gravity have an effect on a wind turbine? Our experiment will investigate this question, looking specifically at the relationship between turbine output voltage and the apparent gravitational pull generated by the C9 aircraft.

Hypothesis: We expect to see an inverse relationship between turbine output voltage and apparent gravitational pull.
Procedure	Experimental Apparatus
Experimental Data (you'll need logger pro to view this file)

Photos

The NCSSM Team	Inside the C9	Data Collection

Other Links
How does the C9 simulate weightlessness?

Thanks to NASA for providing us the opportunity to research this question!