A doctoral student from Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University on Tuesday officially unveiled his invention -- a small wind turbine that can be easily carried anywhere. 

Chen Yu-jen's "Foldable Mini Wind Turbine," as its name suggests, is a handy wind turbine that stands at less than one meter only. For portability, the small machine can be folded and assembled in one to two minutes. 

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As Chen is a PhD student at the university's aeronautics and astronautics department, his invention depends on aerodynamics to function. 

The wind turbine's blades, which are made of umbrella fabric, can be folded like an umbrella. It is also similar to the design of a fan as the blades' centrifugal force can also be adjusted for safety. 

It has a power capacity of 10 watts, perfect for those who need a temporary source of electricity. It does not only use wind power, but solar power as well. Connecting it to a solar power generator has the capacity to multiply its output. 

According to Chen, installing one or two more fans to the wind turbine can also increase its capacity. 

The Foldable Mini Wind Turbine won Chen a gold medal and NT$ 10 million (roughly $300,000) at the Taiwan ECO Design competition of Dassault Systemes in December. His model also finished 2nd at he TECO Tech creativity contest in August 2015.

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