Posts Tagged ‘VERTICAL’

by orangejon

A vertical helix wind turbine, as well as the other types of the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) are becoming very popular now but they aren’t right for your home and here’s why…

First, a couple of definitions so we can agree on what we are talking about:

The rotor shaft of a vertical wind turbine rotates perpendicular to the surface of the earth. The rotor shaft of a horizontal wind turbine rotates parallel to the surface of the earth.

Verticals have been nicknamed “eggbeaters” because of the way they look and horizontal turbines resemble the classic windmill.

Horizontal and vertical wind turbines are similar in the following ways:

1. Same basic components: blade system, generator, controller, and gearbox.

2. Both can be too noisy.

That’s where the similarities end.

Here are the pros and cons of vertical wind turbines for the home, so you can decide for yourself:

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