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yet another vawt rotor part2 | 14 comments (14 topical, editorial)
Re: yet another vawt rotor part2 (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by vawtman (vawtman(at)charter(dot)net) on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 04:43:08 PM MST
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Hi Stone
 What's your thoughts for the blades?

 Nice Job !!

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Re: yet another vawt rotor part2 (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by Stonebrain on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 04:21:45 AM MST
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Hi v.m.

The 'blades' will be attached to the deltas that you see on the extremities of the arms
It will be constituted of two bambou 'masts' and a sail of very light tissu(I have some  parachute tissue)The resulting 'blade' will be a delta of about 3m high (10') and 40 cm wide (1.4 foot) in the middle(level of the arms).
With a rotordiam of 1.40m (4.7 foot)  the height of 3m seems extreme,but I hope reducing the weight of the blades to the extreme it will be safe,without dangerous vibrations,and for a vawt a very good rpm/torque ratio.

cheers,
Jaap  

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Re: yet another vawt rotor part2 (3.00 / 0) (#12)
by vawtman (vawtman(at)charter(dot)net) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 04:15:59 PM MST
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 Boy Stone that's gonna take one heck of a tower.What are your plans?

 Will be an awesome lookin machine.

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yet another vawt rotor part2 | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 editorial)

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