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Forum Index : Windmills : yet another F&P VAWT but take a look at the 3D rotor program
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| johngeraint Newbie  Joined: 26/07/2020 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1 |
New to this forum,but I thought someone might be interested in some work I did a while ago on a VAWT design. We are currently building an off grid home in Gretna TAS and my partner has threatened my sensitive bits with damage if she catches me working on this VAWT project instead of getting on with building. Take a look at the uploaded spreadsheetfor more details   Bi_Conical_Savonius_JH_Design.zip |
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| Godoh Guru  Joined: 26/09/2020 Location: AustraliaPosts: 378 |
Looks good, should be plenty of good winds at Gretna, probably best to go for a vertical turbine there as the wind funelling down the valley would probably have a bit of turbulence. Have fun with the house building. Pete |
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| scruss Regular Member  Joined: 20/09/2021 Location: CanadaPosts: 83 |
It's a VAWT, so you've got all the insoluble fatigue problems to face. Also, a drag machine, so efficiency is all nah. Fun, though. First company I worked for was called VAWT. It changed its name to Renewable Energy Systems* by the time I actually started working there, but somewhere I still have my hiring letter on VAWT letterhead. There's a bunch of footage of VAWT and other machines at the Carmarthen Bay test site in this video: Power from the Wind. *: I think they're the largest constructor of wind and solar in the world now. |
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