Wind Power Concepts
- Notes on power from the wind.
- Map of wind resources in the US.
- The most efficient turbines are large:
- Comparison of the sizes of wind turbines.
- Enron 1.5 MW model.
- This is a large machine!
- Internal structure of a large turbine.
- Yaw motion
- Pitch motion
- 250 kW Darrieus design, is more invasive at ground level and uses lower level wind
- Small turbine for remote or residential use, the output , and the cost
- Picture of turbines.
- Siemens has an array of electrical power generation technologies and manufactures large turbines
- Vestas Wind Systems thinks bigger is better.
- GE is in the business too with an unusual design installed off the coast of Arklow, Ireland.