Mendocino Motor | Peter

Description:

For my project, I made a Mendocino motor. A Mendocino motor is a solar powered “motor” that levitates using magnetic fields. When a solar cell runs current through the wrapped wire, along with a magnetic field from a nearby magnet, a torque is created causing the motor to spin on it’s own.

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxmvIvRDqD0

 

Timeline

Main Project Inspiration | Peter

Project Design Review | Peter

Mendocino Motor Top 5 Constraints | Peter

Project Update 3/16 | Peter

Project Update 3/30 | Peter

Project Update 4/6 | Peter

Project Update 4/13 | Peter

Final Report | Peter

Reflections | Peter