Is it possible to make a wind turbine out of an AC permanent magnet motor?
Uh. A permanent magnet motor is a DC motor. An AC motor has a rotor, stator and no brushes and cannot be used as a generator. The AC motor relies on there being no permanent magnetic field to operate since it’s field alternates. Any permanent magnet motor can be used as a generator of DC voltage. You can then use an inverter to convert it to AC. The voltage must be regulated as stated in the previous post and the motor should be sized according to your needs. There are kits for this but most come complete with motor/generator attached (once used in this manner it’s not called a motor but a generator). Do a internet search and you will find many resources for this topic. If you are looking to buy a kit or a complete wind turbine, look here: http://www.northerntool.
