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WIND POWER VERTICAL SHAFT

WIND POWER VERTICAL SHAFT

WIND POWER VERTICAL SHAFT

(OP)
I am building a small windmill at my house this summer. it will be a vertical shaft machnine with a airfoil shape similar top the Gossamar human powered aircraft. The yearly averaged wind speed is 17.5 kM/h. I am not sure of the the following:
1. Is there an optimum number of wings for the wind speed. I would like to produce some power at winds of 20 kM/h.
2. Is there a relationship between the wind speed and the raduis at which the airfoils are mounted.
3. Should the nose of the airfoil be tipped say ~5 deg. offset.
Kind regards.

RE: WIND POWER VERTICAL SHAFT

hi

i dont know what do u have in mind to build a "VERTICAL" axis wind turbine,cause they are not common.
anyway there is a company manufacturing these kinds of turbines:
email:mail@turby.nl
site:www.turby.nl

best of luck
arjang(windturbine!)

RE: WIND POWER VERTICAL SHAFT

(OP)
Thankyou windturbine. I appreciate your help. My answer to your good question is same as that of a mountain climber. Have a nice day yourself.

 

RE: WIND POWER VERTICAL SHAFT

A vertical axis wind turbine is often called a Savonius or Darius design.  Plug these words into Google and you will get lots of hits.

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