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The effect of aerofoil characteristics on windmill performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

R. T. Griffiths
R. T. Griffiths*
Affiliation:
, University College, Swansea
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The present energy situation has caused engineers to look more closely at methods of energy recovery which have previously received only limited attention due to the availability of cheap and plentiful fossil fuels. One of these methods is the use of an airscrew, or windmill, to convert wind energy into mechanical energy. There are a number of disadvantages in the utilisation of wind energy: the power available is relatively low for the size of plant involved and the supply is intermittent, but on the other hand the energy is free and available in most areas.

The economic feasibility of using windmills on a scale large enough to supply the national grid system is debatable, but there is certainly a demand for small units suitable for the individual domestic consumer.

Type
Technical note
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 81 , Issue 799 , July 1977 , pp. 322 - 326
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1977 

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