The development of the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT ... which increases as the plates spin faster. The blades of the generator are made from blue foam with a metal bar running through it ...

If you imagine an industrial wind turbine, you likely picture ... continuous air flow. The vertical axis of rotation means that the blades are constantly changing orientation with respect to ...

Based on flow field measurements, we uncover how blade pitching manipulates the flow structures to enhance performance. Our ...

[Jan] created this turbine with the help of QBlade, a piece of software that helps design turbine blades ... generator, take a look at this build which attempted to adapt a ceiling fan motor into ...

The optimal TSR for horizontal-axis, three blade turbines, which are predominantly used in onshore and offshore wind farms, is approximately 5:1 to 6:1. Image Credit: InTech To calculate the TSR for a ...

After having established a strong foundation in kinetic models in a previous webinar, part two delves into the exciting realm of machine learning and its transformative potential for composite ...

The first generation of wind farms is aging. Across the UK, there are currently more than 11,500 industrial-sized turbines ... single blade coming in will be made into large or small street ...

Similar solutions are being tested elsewhere that use different methodologies but have the same overarching goal of breaking down the materials used in wind turbine blades. Danish company Vestas ...

Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania have proposed using pyrolysis to tackle the growing issue of wind turbine blade recycling. The KTU researchers said that as wind ...

The wind spins the blades, which turn a shaft connected to a generator that produces electricity. The biggest wind turbines generate enough electricity in a year (about 12 megawatt-hours ...

Wind turns turbine blades, which spin a shaft. A gearbox uses this slowly spinning shaft to turn a second shaft that spins much faster. The second shaft connects to a generator and makes electricity.