where can i find schemetic diagrams of a windmill generators as well a practical way to build one?
what will be the payback if you build one , is it worth it? i am more interested in the engenereeng aspect of this experiment
For a wind generator schematic, there is one offered by The National Renewable Energy Laboratory at:
http://ocsenergy.anl.gov/includes/dsp_photozoom.cfm?imgname=largeturbine_full.gif&caption=Wind%20Turbine%20Schematic%20Diagram&callingpage=%2Findex.cfm&callingttl=Offshore%20Wind%20Energy&source=Credit%3A%20National%20Renewable%20Energy%20Laboratory
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There is also plenty of debate & discussion on the differences & dis/advantages of vertical axis windmills versus regular wind turbines – maybe check out http://verticalaxiswindmills.com (the introduction to one such article is below):
"Horizontal axis wind turbine technology is likely to peak in the next few years, largely because of the limitations of the blades and their effects on the machine. Instead, we need to look back in history and concentrate on further developing the simpler design of vertical axis windmills. Without the same structural limitations, vertical axis windmills can be produced much larger and so take advantage of significant economies of scale."
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For building your own wind generator or wind turbines, I’d suggest a look at http://diywindgenerators.com or some other "diy wind power" site – there are plenty to be found with web search.
Start here http://www.windpower.org/
Click English on the right side.
Explore.
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Or even better here http://www.telosnet.com/wind/early.html
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I don’t know Don Quixote.
It’s a joke.
References :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142437239?ie=UTF8&tag=lwasauspa-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0142437239
Visit a wind farm, visit Holland or Germany, or visit Google with "windmill generator".
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For a wind generator schematic, there is one offered by The National Renewable Energy Laboratory at:
http://ocsenergy.anl.gov/includes/dsp_photozoom.cfm?imgname=largeturbine_full.gif&caption=Wind%20Turbine%20Schematic%20Diagram&callingpage=%2Findex.cfm&callingttl=Offshore%20Wind%20Energy&source=Credit%3A%20National%20Renewable%20Energy%20Laboratory
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There is also plenty of debate & discussion on the differences & dis/advantages of vertical axis windmills versus regular wind turbines – maybe check out http://verticalaxiswindmills.com (the introduction to one such article is below):
"Horizontal axis wind turbine technology is likely to peak in the next few years, largely because of the limitations of the blades and their effects on the machine. Instead, we need to look back in history and concentrate on further developing the simpler design of vertical axis windmills. Without the same structural limitations, vertical axis windmills can be produced much larger and so take advantage of significant economies of scale."
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For building your own wind generator or wind turbines, I’d suggest a look at http://diywindgenerators.com or some other "diy wind power" site – there are plenty to be found with web search.
References :
Wind Generator Schematic Credit: National Renewable Energy Laboratory