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Afaik the savonius turbine is known to be good for torque, bad for speed. And because it's vertical, you don't need a sjaft or gear box at the top. Dunno how t
by aliswe 8y ago
Afaik the savonius turbine is known to be good for torque, bad for speed. And because it's vertical, you don't need a sjaft or gear box at the top.
Dunno how to stop it at strong winds though.
- gomox 8y agoThose very water brakes seem ideal to prevent runaway turbine blades. Their braking power goes up very quickly as a function of impeller speed (ever use a rowing machine?).