Methods engineering for designing a didactic low cost small wind turbine generator

This paper presents a methodology used for design a small wind turbine of low cost for domestic use. Method engineering is used to planning the construction and assembly of the prototype in a easy way and safely. The methodology of this paper establishes the steps for the construction. First, the wind turbine mechanical system design can be done using the computer aided design (CAD), which allows developing drawings of the full system and spared parts in 3D. Then, in this manner, the entire system can be visualized before its construction to see if all part fits in a suitable way. The results of this methodology are validated building a wind turbine prototype.