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Wind turbine design

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OK not sure whether this should be here or in power management, but I am choosing engineering

 

This is a new subject to me in relation to the physical build of a turbine

 

I wonder if anyone can tell me why the vanes are perpendicular to the wind direction instead of parallel to the flow of wind

 

In my eyes it may be easier to build a turbine with variable direction blades depending on the speed of the wind so that they are facing the sky, which would reduce the directional workings from the complexity of the design

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  • Mike Cullen wrote:

     

    OK not sure whether this should be here or in power management, but I am choosing engineering

     

    This is a new subject to me in relation to the physical build of a turbine

     

    I wonder if anyone can tell me why the vanes are perpendicular to the wind direction instead of parallel to the flow of wind

     

    In my eyes it may be easier to build a turbine with variable direction blades depending on the speed of the wind so that they are facing the sky, which would reduce the directional workings from the complexity of the design

    There are turbines with vertical blades, serpentine blades and so forth.  These are usually smaller because of the  complexity of the carrier assembly as the size increases.  

     

    However, thinking outside the box is the catalyst of innovation.

     

    -Steve

  • in reply to dragonstyne

    From the start of the discussion has certainly given me some food for thought, with some ideas coming through

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