Table of contentsWind Power
Energy in the News
Historical Growth inWind Energy
Top Wind Energy Markets
Wind Farm in Europe
Close up of 3 Blade Wind Turbine
Wind Farm Farm (Western Australia)
Calculating Wind Power
Power in the Wind
Measured Power of Wind Turbine
Wind Power Equations
Power Curve for a Wind Turbine
Maximum Theoretical Power Output
Wind Speed vs Height
Wind Turbine Blades Produce Lift
Lift and Drag Forces from Wind
Streamlined Flow around Turbine Blade
Pressures around Turbine Blade
Attack Angle, Lift and Drag
Aerodynamic Shape in Stall
Wind Turbine on Remote Home
Small Scale Wind Turbine: Lower Wind Speeds
Small Scale Wind Turbine: Intermediate Wind Speeds
Small Scale Wind Turbine: Highest Wind Speeds
Windmills: Earliest Wind Power
Windmill at the Gein (W. Roelofs) mid 19th century-Romantic school
Frozen Canal near Dordrecht Leickert- mid 19th century romantic
Tower Mill:Used for Grinding Corn
Polder Mills: Used for Drainage
Traditional Vertical Axis Windmills
Wind Turbine Configurations
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
Common Horizontal Axis Turbines
Vertical Axis Turbines:Drag type
Vertical Axis Turbines: Lift type
Vertical Axis Turbines: Combination
Classes of Wind Power
World Wind Map
Wind Turbines at Sea
Percent Land Area:> Class 3 Wind
Percent Land Area: > Class 4 Wind
Annual Average Wind Resource
New York State Wind Resources
California Wind Resources
Net Metering: Coverage by State
Noise from Wind Turbines
Interference from Wind Turbines
Visual Impact of Wind Turbines
Overall Environmental Problems
Comparative Energy Costs
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