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Low wind DC motor HAWT | 14 comments (14 topical, editorial)
Re: Low wind DC motor HAWT (3.00 / 0) (#12)
by Capt Slog (Capt.Slog(at this)gmail.com) on Wed Jan 9th, 2008 at 05:41:12 AM MST
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I liked that idea too.

It's close to another that I'd considered......

  Wrap the blades with something like cling film, and then fill the hollow thus created with expanding polyurathane foam (the stuff that comes in a can).  When it's set, take off the clingfilm and sand the foam to how you want it.  Finally, cover the foam with sheets of glass fibre tissue and resin, lapping over the original PVC to make a foam filled, double sided plastic blade.

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Re: Low wind DC motor HAWT (3.00 / 0) (#13)
by ghurd on Wed Jan 9th, 2008 at 06:39:51 AM MST
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People talked about that a few years ago.
The general consensus was it was too much effort compared to normal methods. Weaker too, IIRC.
And 'normal' wood blades have a far better airfoil.

Covering the cups(?) could lose the low wind and high torque properties I like in PVC blades. Not sure I would put that much effort into it until the hollow type worked out well.
G-

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Low wind DC motor HAWT | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 editorial)

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