At the finale of Team Breakin point camp , I had the honor of leading a team in developing a Whale-Inspired Wind Turbine — a full-scale engineering concept blending biomimicry, mechanical innovation, and real-world implementation.
🔧 What We Built:
A wind turbine engineered for desert deployment, featuring:
📐 Dimensions & Structure:
Tower Height: 40 meters
Blade Length: 12.5 meters
Tower Material: Structural steel, designed for strength and durability
Blade Material: Fiberglass, for its light weight and aerodynamic performance
🌀 Bio-Inspired Blade Design:
Taking cues from humpback whales' flippers, we segmented the blade into 3 zones, each with an airfoil (NACA 812, 813, 814) carefully chosen from Airfoil Tools to optimize lift and efficiency across variable wind speeds.
⚙️ Mechanisms & Powertrain:
Pitch Control Mechanism at the blade root (hub) to dynamically adjust blade angle.
Yaw Mechanism at the gearbox base for daily wind tracking.
Cox-Box Gear System (1:30 ratio) to step up torque and feed a generator for power output.
🏗️ Foundation & Terrain Adaptation:
We designed a custom concrete foundation suitable for desert soils, ensuring long-term stability and vibration resistance.
🎯 My Role: Team Leader
I led the team through concept development, technical problem-solving, design decisions, and presentation — ensuring every member contributed and grew throughout the process.
In addition to my leadership role, I actively contributed to the mechanical design and 3D CAD modeling using SOLIDWORKS, collaborating closely with team members to refine and validate our final design.
💬 I'm incredibly proud of what we achieved — not just a design, but a system grounded in science, mechanics, and sustainability.
🙏 Huge thanks to:
My dedicated team members
mohamed mehaisen
Ali Mohamed
Eslam Elsayed El3ebedy
Ammar EL Deeb
