... Only the front rotor will see 10 m/s. The ones behind will see much less. I assume you will make appropriate adjustments to tip speed ratio etc. Tip...
*-----Original Message----- *From: MikeL [mailto:mikelob@...] *Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 10:01 PM *To: awea *Subject: Re: [a-w-h] New Type Wind Turbine ...
Jones, Martin TQT
mjones@...
Apr 1, 2002 2:22 pm
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I appreciate new thinking, and this concept is inspiring. Having said that, however, I would save all the extra work and just make a larger rotor. Much...
********This is Doug Selsam, I really appreciate people taking the time to comment on my design, it's all helpful, good and bad - The many excellent...
... These are serious points of concern IMO. I'm not sure birds would go near it even if the blades weren't totally visible but imbalances caused by ice ...
Laurie Forbes
lforbes@...
Apr 1, 2002 5:30 pm
7417
... this concept is inspiring. Having said that, however, I would save all the extra work and just make a larger rotor. Much simpler. claus ** Claus Nybroe ...
... It is interesting to look a the history of grid-linked wind turbines over the last 30 years. At first they (governments) tried to build big, and produced...
Alexis, ... The best way to get started is to locate your site on the DOE maps (I use www.bergey.com). That will show you a ballpark of how much energy you...
From: VentusVigor.COM LM GLASFIBER TO PRESENT FOUR NEW BLADE TYPES AT 2002 GLOBAL WIND POWER ============================= LM Glasfiber and other of the...
Hi All, In some previous posts commented about buying some wind rotor blades. The person who built all the early wood blades for Windseeker, Windbugger and...
... get out of your single rotor design if you added even a single extra rotor, let alone another 12 rotors. You don't have to go balls out with a super-long...
... I like this idea, as it might well get us around zoning problems on small lots....
Robert Moskowitz
rgm@...
Apr 2, 2002 1:49 am
7424
An interesting concept. Regarding the stresses, why not just support the shaft at both ends (and maybe sections along the middle) with a frame. the frame...
randy young
judgeyoung@...
Apr 2, 2002 1:54 am
7425
... target suburban use where there is zoning limitations against towers and noise and little space. from what I have seen, these could be mounted on a roof as...
Robert Moskowitz
rgm@...
Apr 2, 2002 1:54 am
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... I don't think its fair to say their has been "resistance to the design". People have been quite supportive of what is basically an entirely unproven ...
... but make sure you include a design that will work in the suburban market. Perhaps 18" diameter at max. Max length of 20' or 10' from center mount. A...
Robert Moskowitz
rgm@...
Apr 2, 2002 4:10 am
7428
... here - try it! -Doug ***************** Thanks for the advice, multi rotor designs however are not new. If my house had not burned down I could documentate...
... here - try it! -Doug *****************>>>>>>>>>> ... regarding other multi rotor projects there were also the small scale Trimble mill (UK) with two contra...
Hi All I am currenly looking for some information about social and economic impacts of wind power plants. For example; 1. How many people can be employed? 2....
mustafa caliskan
mcaliskan@...
Apr 2, 2002 1:28 pm
7431
Mustafa, You might get more hits if you post to awea-windnet@yahoogroups.com or visit the many trade association web sites in the UK, Germany, and Denmark ...
... While the latter is true, one should recognize the significance of the inclusion of such phrases in one's writings. In suggesting that where feedback was...
Hi all and I should say again I really really do appreciate ALL comments pro and con, because a couple of people pointed out that I was sounding a bit cocky...
Doug, I'm new to this group and learning lots, however observe some of the same frailties as all of us humans possess. Keep your excitement. And it's ok to be...
alexis
alexis@...
Apr 2, 2002 3:52 pm
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... From: "jerry dycus" <jerry5335@...> ... This is a little off subject but if you used a propeller on a generator it is close. Can you give a short...
Jon Powers
calwind@...
Apr 2, 2002 4:17 pm
7436
Hi Mustafa and All, It's a lot for one post but I'll take a stab at it. ... Depends, about 1/2 the cost of a wind gen is labor to build and 80% of the cost to...
Paul, I looked on the Yahoo! Groups site and there is no directory listing
for a awea-windnet group. Perhaps that's a private or unlisted one?
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Hi Jon and All, ... The sea generator you describe was invented by Hamilton Farris, a windgen company started in the early 70's, still going I think. He was...
... rotor ... only ... swept ... I didn't know this and I don't get your explanation (no offense). This size and proportionality issue works both ways for you...
Kerem, Mr Selsam is correct in his assertion that the blades would have lower mass for an equal swept area, As an example, consider the simplest case where he...
