What is a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT)?
What is a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT)? On a regular wind turbine the blades are horizontal to the wind. A vertical axis turbine has blades that face the wind horizontally.
VAWT has a few advantages; the biggest one is that a vertical axis turbine is more suitable for lower wind speed. With a vertical turbine you can get the same power production as a regular turbine, but you can accomplish it in areas where average wind speeds is lower than 15 MPH.
This simple advantage makes a vertical axis wind turbine suitable for more people than a regular design. You still need wind to spin the turbine, but with a vertical design you can adjust your blade design to capture more wind and produce power even when the wind is blowing at only 8 MPH.
Want to make your own VAWT? There are the materials you'll need:
VAWT has a few advantages; the biggest one is that a vertical axis turbine is more suitable for lower wind speed. With a vertical turbine you can get the same power production as a regular turbine, but you can accomplish it in areas where average wind speeds is lower than 15 MPH.
This simple advantage makes a vertical axis wind turbine suitable for more people than a regular design. You still need wind to spin the turbine, but with a vertical design you can adjust your blade design to capture more wind and produce power even when the wind is blowing at only 8 MPH.
Want to make your own VAWT? There are the materials you'll need:
- 2 bicycle rims - 22 inch
- 3 PVC pipes - 4 inches by 10 feet
- 1 treadmill motor - ebay - $20
- 18 screws to screw the blades to the rims
- 2x4's as required for building the frame (4 - 8 ft long)
- 2x6 - to mount the treadmill motor
- 6 inch post bracket - hang top bicycle rim
- V belt - length dependant on setup (79 ")
- cover for motor (plastic 2 gal pail)
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