Windmill with automatic feathering control and storm protection
Patent
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OSTI ID:5516799
A windmill of the vertical axis type has a plurality of circumferentially-spaced rotatably-mounted vanes wherein means are provided for controlling the feathering of the vanes so that, upon feathering they rotate in a direction opposite to that rotation of the windmill assembly, wherein means are provided to assure that the entire assembly heads up into the wind, and wherein means are provided for disengaging of the entire vane assembly when the wind velocity reaches a predetermined value.
- Assignee:
- EDB-82-094246
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4203707
- OSTI ID:
- 5516799
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CONTROL EQUIPMENT
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TURBINE BLADES
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170603 -- Wind Energy Engineering-- Power-Conversion Systems
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
CONVERSION
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ENERGY CONVERSION
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MACHINERY
TURBINE BLADES
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
VERTICAL AXIS TURBINES
WIND TURBINES