TOPIC- WIND POWERED WATER PUMP (WINDPUMP)

A windpowered water mill is also called windpump . Available windmills are of two types, namely direct
drive and gear type. The most commonly used windmill has horizontal axis rotor of 3-5.5 m diameter,
with 12-24 blades mounted on the top of a 10-20 m high mild steel tower.

A windpump can pump water to a depth of 100 and 400 feet, the average depth being 250 feet.

The water pumping windmill is a simple, efficient design. The blades, also known as sails, of the windmill
wheel catch the wind which turns the rotor. The wheel assembly is attached to a hub assembly by long
arms. The hub assembly drives a geared mechanism that converts rotary motion to an up-and-down
motion.

How a Windmill Pumps Water

1.The blades, also known as sails, of the windmill wheel catch the wind which turns the rotor.

2.The wheel assembly is attached to a hub assembly by long arms.

3.The hub assembly drives a geared mechanism that converts rotary motion to an up-and-down motion.

4.That up-and-down motion drives a long sucker rod, also known as a pump rod, up and down inside of
a pipe in the well.

5.Attached to the end of the pipe is a cylinder with a sealed plunger going up and down inside that
forces the water up the pipe.

6.Each upstroke pulls water into the cylinder.

7.On the downstroke, a check valve in the bottom won’t let the water be pushed out, so the water is
forced up the pipe with the next upstroke.