06-02-2013, 11:46 AM
"Limiting factor on turbines, and why they have to be feathered in strong winds, is that the tips of the blades must not exceed the speed of sound at sea level - if they do, the shock wave created destroys the blade leading to the turbine being unbalanced & failing, potentially catastrophically..."
Hi Nick, I'm not an expert on high velocity mechanics but how do they manage with aircraft props and jet turbine blades?
I agree with what you say regarding very small scale installations, in an urban setting they woud be nothing much more than a gimmick for the average coffee table magazine reader, however if I had the space I would consider a small one for LV lighting/PC and telly maybe as we are more rural than urban. I did consider at one point of putting in a Rutland Windcharger down at the cabin to keep the leisure batteries topped up or even a small solar voltaic, but I don't have the time at the moment.
Col, you must be a mind reader, the Weber carb was fitted a couple of weeks ago and appears to be running ok, I took the Landrover to a garage at 8 this morning to await it's fate, it will need some work doing for sure, I will await a phone call in a day or few, I told them just to go ahead and do whatever is needed to get it through the MOT. Chassis and tanks are good ones, the most expensive part that might possibly be need is a LHD steering box at around £300 quid or so.
Lawrence.
Hi Nick, I'm not an expert on high velocity mechanics but how do they manage with aircraft props and jet turbine blades?
I agree with what you say regarding very small scale installations, in an urban setting they woud be nothing much more than a gimmick for the average coffee table magazine reader, however if I had the space I would consider a small one for LV lighting/PC and telly maybe as we are more rural than urban. I did consider at one point of putting in a Rutland Windcharger down at the cabin to keep the leisure batteries topped up or even a small solar voltaic, but I don't have the time at the moment.
Col, you must be a mind reader, the Weber carb was fitted a couple of weeks ago and appears to be running ok, I took the Landrover to a garage at 8 this morning to await it's fate, it will need some work doing for sure, I will await a phone call in a day or few, I told them just to go ahead and do whatever is needed to get it through the MOT. Chassis and tanks are good ones, the most expensive part that might possibly be need is a LHD steering box at around £300 quid or so.
Lawrence.
