Hi
I am at the feasibility process of a project I am doing about wind turbines.
I am not a specialist, as you will realize, I am just a mechanical engineering student interested in the topic, and hence I working on the installation of a couple of Darrieus wind turbines on the roof of my Engineering Building.
As far as I know Darrieus (or VAWT) are more suitable for such projects, as in fact power is produced regardless of wind direction.
The size is still to be calculated, but something like 5-6 m would be suitable, as the building is quite a big one.
The problem is. How to install those turbines?
I must minimize the weight per spot, meaning that I have to split the weight of the turbine on various locations of the roof.. What is the best solution for this?
Note that the roof is not flat; you can see the pic and the map in the links below
http://tinypic.com/ofpukg.jpg
http://tinypic.com/ofprmv.jpg
Thanks a lot for you replies and help!
(or at least for the time you spent reading my post )