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Not clear to me how much Watt the device produces.
by louwrentius 6y ago
Not clear to me how much Watt the device produces.
- jacquesm 6y agoThis kind of turbine is not very efficient. Its rated speed is approximately equal to its maximum speed because the blades will shade each other quite effectively and there is a very large amount of drag. They are reasonably safe to operate though because their RPM is limited due to the very large drag factor.
- jmiskovic 6y agoI dislike these getting-in-details explanations without giving even ballpark numbers. The project cites 350W to 1000W depending on wind speed, which roughly corresponds to microwave oven consumption on different settings.
- jacquesm 6y agoSo, here is my short take on that: forget it. A 1KW mill based on this principle might give you that power in a storm but not under normal circumstances.