Sandia vertical-axis wind turbine project. Technical quarterly report, April--June 1976

Technical Report · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7328981

Reuter, Jr, R C; Sheldahl, R E ^[1]

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This report summarizes activities within the Sandia Laboratories Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Project that occurred during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1976. Included are highlights for the quarter and status reports on activities in areas of systems studies aerodynamics, electrical systems, structures, and mechanical design. Subheadings in each section cover general development activities and activities related to the 17-meter turbine and the 5-meter turbine. Also included in this report is the program of the Sandia Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Technology Workshop, a list of workshop attendees, and a list of project-related Sandia publications.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: E(29-1)-789
• OSTI ID: 7328981
• Report Number(s): SAND-76-0581
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

17 WIND ENERGY
170602* -- Wind Energy Engineering-- Turbine Design & Operation
AERODYNAMICS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLUID MECHANICS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MECHANICS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SANDIA LABORATORIES
TURBINE BLADES
US AEC
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VERTICAL AXIS TURBINES
WIND TURBINES