windturbineworks.com

Wind Turbine Works is about building electrical generating micro wind turbines. The generator is based on a permanent magnet design resulting in a simple, reliable machine.

Wind turbine renewable energy power systems are not typically cost effective for locations where grid power is available... unless/until the grid becomes unreliable. A micro wind turbine will work in any location... with good wind, a 30 foot plus tall tower and no obstructions for 300 feet. There are simply not enough deep cycle batteries available for every household to have a renewable energy battery backup system... so get yours first.

Startup efforts include setting up the workshop with tooling and building fixtures as well as purchasing materials and components. Those efforts are nearing completion and now the design and in house fabrication of turbine components is underway. Turbine components and custom fabrication services will become available after transitioning into the turbine building phase. When turbines and towers have been built and a property with a good wind resource has been located for use, turbines will be raised for testing. Wind turbine systems will then be available for purchase.

This website will be updated as time permits to add information and document progress with drawings and photos. The information provided is offered as is with no warranty whatsoever.

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Wind Turbine Works
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The 8 foot blade diameter turbine is expected to have a maximum 500 Watt output.
The 12 foot blade diameter turbine is expected to have a maximum 1000 Watt output.
Wind turbines are built in two different configurations with either a horizontal or vertical axis.



Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT)

The most common horizontal axis wind turbine design is configured with 3 blades fixed to rotor on a horizontal axis assembly which itself rotates about a vertical yaw axis on the turbine tower. Tower recommendations for micro turbines are typically a minimum height of 30 feet, where higher is better, with no obstructions within 300 feet of the tower for laminar air flow.



Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT)

There are many different vertical axis wind turbine designs including the Darrieus, Gyromill and Gorlov turbines. Attractive features include a more simple design and the ability to take wind from any direction. In spite of a substantial amount of research, vertical axis wind turbines have failed to become widely accepted. They are hard to start, hard to stop and have lower efficiency than horizontal axis turbines.


Electrical Charges

Electrical charges are measured in coulombs.

The flow of charges or current is measured in amperes (I).

(1 ampere = 1 coulomb per second)

Where 1 coulomb is the amount of electrical charge in 6.241506×1018 electrons or other elementary charged particles.

Electrical Power

Electrical power is the rate at which electrical charges are moved.

Electrical power is measured in watts (P).

(1 watt = 1 joule per second)

Where 1 Joule is the work required to move an electric charge of one coulomb through an electrical potential difference of one volt; or one coulomb volt, with the symbol C·V.

Electrical Energy

Electrical energy is the amount of electrical charge.

Electrical energy is measured in joules or watt-hours.

Volt

Voltage is the difference in charge across a conductor when a current of one ampere dissipates one watt of power.

(1 volt = 1 joule per coulomb)

Voltage determines how much current travels through a circuit with a given electrical resistance.

(1 volt = 1 ampere x 1 ohm)

Ohm’s Law

Resistance is a term that describes the forces that oppose the flow of current in a conductor.

1 ohm is the amount of electrical resistance that exists in an electrical circuit when 1 amp of current is flowing with 1 volt being applied to the circuit).

Voltage/Resistance=Current, V/R=I and V=IR

Joule’s Law

P=VI is the power dissipated in a resistor. Combining with Ohm’s Law for V=IR: P=I2R , the I2 term explains why higher voltage systems can have more power with less power losses over the same diameter wire.