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    Wind power has historically been used for tasks like grinding grain and pumping water. In the early 20th century, pioneers like Poul la Cour developed methods for using wind power to generate electricity. The first wind-electric systems in the US were built in the 1930s-1940s. There are two main types of wind turbines: horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs), the most common, and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). HAWTs generally produce more power but require yaw control, while VAWTs have simpler design but lower wind speeds. Most modern wind turbines are three-bladed HAWTs.

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    Wind power has historically been used for tasks like grinding grain and pumping water. In the early 20th century, pioneers like Poul la Cour developed methods for using wind power to generate electricity. The first wind-electric systems in the US were built in the 1930s-1940s. There are two main types of wind turbines: horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs), the most common, and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). HAWTs generally produce more power but require yaw control, while VAWTs have simpler design but lower wind speeds. Most modern wind turbines are three-bladed HAWTs.

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    Wind Energy History: Historical Applications

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    Wind power has historically been used for tasks like grinding grain and pumping water. In the early 20th century, pioneers like Poul la Cour developed methods for using wind power to generate electricity. The first wind-electric systems in the US were built in the 1930s-1940s. There are two main types of wind turbines: horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs), the most common, and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). HAWTs generally produce more power but require yaw control, while VAWTs have simpler design but lower wind speeds. Most modern wind turbines are three-bladed HAWTs.

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    Wind Energy History

    Historical Applications
    Sailing Ships
    Grinding Grain Denmark

    Pumping Water
    Powering Factory Machinery

    Electricity Generation

    Poul la Cour, in 1891

    Making Hydrogen by Electrolysis


    Wind Electric Systems

    In the United States the first wind-electric systems were built by the 1930s and 1940s
    GLOBAL INSTALLED WIND POWER
    CAPACITY (MW)
    GLOBAL INSTALLED WIND POWER
    CAPACITY (MW)
    GLOBAL INSTALLED WIND POWER
    CAPACITY (MW)
    Wind Turbine Classification

    In terms of the axis around which the turbine blades rotate

    Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWT)


    Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

    vertical axis (VAWT)

    Darrieus rotor
    Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

    Advantages

    They don’t need any kind of yaw control to keep


    them facing into the wind

    The tower itself need not be structurally as


    strong as that for A HAWT

    Darrieus rotors have very little starting torque


    Even like this!
    Heavy machinery contained in the nacelle (the housing around the generator,
    gear box, and other mechanical components) can be located down on the ground
    Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

    Disadvantages

    blades are relatively close to the ground where wind speeds are lower
    Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

    Upwind

    Require Somewhat Complex Yaw Control Systems

    Upwind Machines Operate More Smoothly And Deliver More


    Power

    Most Modern Wind Turbines Are Of The Upwind Type

    Downwind

    Letting The Wind Itself Control The Yaw

    Wind Shadowing Effects


    Wind Turbine Classification

    Number of rotating blades

    Multibladed Three bladed

    Most modern European wind


    turbines have three rotor blades

    Smoother operation

    Quieter

    Add considerably to the weight


    and cost of the turbine
    Two bladed Wind Turbine

    Or one!!!!!

    American machines
    have tended to have
    just two!
    Rotor Efficiency for Different Turbine Types

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