Archive for the ‘Engineering’ Category
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
AzeriBoy-McCain Palin '08!! asked: I understand the turbines, what I don't understand is the wind can carry just three blades that look very thin. Why not make very thick blades, and lots of them? Old windmills had three blades (I have no idea why), but they had must thicker blades.
*much ...
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
Peoplez asked: Is it economically efficient to have wind power as your source of electricity?JONATHON
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
jchalase asked: Should I build a Vertical Axis or Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine for this? We get a decent amount of wind every year (12 MPH in winter and 8 MPH in summer), the turbine would be no higher than 20 feet. So should i make a VAWT ...
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
matboyslim13 asked: how is wind power produced and how does it work and generate electricityABE
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Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Bob asked: Stick your hand out the window, feel the strong wind flying by your car, why couldnt they install special vents on the front, side and back to funnel that wind into some type of turbine that would create enough party to continually charge batteriesERICH
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
help! asked: What percentage of our national energy needs is being met by the wind power today?TERRY
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
ANTHONY M asked: Is it feasible to use these methods to increase gas mileage? For instance, wind power generators placed strategically in or on the vehicle could at least produce enough electricity to power the radio and other devices. Just a thought.MARTY
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
FEK asked: How big must the turbine be?
What average wind speed per month must there be?
How high must the tower be?CYRUS
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Friday, June 12th, 2009
raze534 asked: I have a Science Project at school. My topic question is "Does increasing the number of blades on a windmill increase the amount of elecricity?" I already know it's false, but I need proof that it doesn't work. I have no clue what I need or what to ...
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Alex S asked: I need to light up a model house using a model windmill. I have no idea how!RUSSEL
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