Sandia Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Program. Technical quarterly report, October--December 1975

Technical Report · Wed Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7356038· OSTI ID:7356038

Banas, J F; Sullivan, W N ^[1]

---

1. eds.

Information is presented concerning: review of the status of general design efforts in the areas of aerodynamics, structures, systems analysis, and testing; summary of preliminary design details of the proposed 17-m turbine/60-kW generator system for power grid application; and structural analysis and operational test results for the existing 5-m turbine.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, N.Mex. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(29-1)-789
• OSTI ID: 7356038
• Report Number(s): SAND-76-0036
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

17 WIND ENERGY
170400 -- Wind Energy-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
170602* -- Wind Energy Engineering-- Turbine Design & Operation
CONFIGURATION
DARRIEUS ROTORS
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC POWER
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER
POWER GENERATION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
ROTORS
SAVONIUS ROTORS
STRESS ANALYSIS
STRESSES
TESTING
TURBINE BLADES