Understanding Small Wind Turbines: 4-Meter Rotor SolutionsDefinition and design of a 4-meter rotor systemAcross South Africa, a wind turbine 4m rotor is proving that power can fit in a garden shed and still feel like the future. In field tests, modest winds around 3.5...
Two-Blade Wind Turbine Design OverviewEngineering Principles of Two-Blade ConfigurationsWind power costs have fallen about 60% in the last decade, and in South Africa that translates to opportunity from the coast to the Karoo. The wind turbine 2 blades design isn’t...
Understanding Typical Blade Lengths in Modern Wind TurbinesTypical Blade Length Ranges by Turbine ClassAcross South Africa’s windy coastlines, the blade-length metric shapes opportunity. I have watched the horizon shift as blades unfurl, and the typical length of wind...