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I think they go up to 2 Megawatts
Wrong, GE recently purchase a company called ScanWind who manufactures a 4.5MW off-shore wind turbine. Look for larger units to come soon some up to 6MW!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoone hundred turbines takes up 10km of land
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∙ 13y agoit is 20 stories high and the blades are as long as a football field :)
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∙ 14y agoTurbines range from little one in a dentist's drill to massive ones in power generation plants that are several meters long.
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∙ 13y agoAll 3 blades must b equal sized, however, it can be any size, depending on how much electricity you want to generate, and how strong the wind is.
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∙ 11y agoYes there are.
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How you construct a weightless turbine?
Essentially a turbine looks like a jet engine in reverse, where steam, gas, or liquid is forced through at speed or high pressure to turn a central rotor. if we cut one open the turbine looks like a series of fans inside a tube. Each fan from the from of the tube gets progressively smaller pitched blades.In between each moving blade is a static fan blade to redirect the wake of the previous blade section and increase the speed of the turbine rotor.
Why do wind turbines only have three arms and not many as in say a jet engine turbine Also why can't they be horizontal like the wind speed generators at airfields?
Yes, There are wind turbines with more than three blades... Basically that would only apply for the turbines which are not commercial like the turbines which are installed at home etc. and there are also wind turbines with horizontal axis, and again that would not apply to commercial wind farm. Usually Wind Turbines are BIG in size and mostly used to Generate Commercial Electricity so installing a Turbine with more than 3 turbines is not a viable thing.
Why is the Mackinac Bridge the biggest bridge in the world?
Sorry- it is about #12 on the list of the biggest bridges- depending on how you define biggest. See link below for list of BIG bridges.
What is a Francis turbine?
The Francis turbine is an inward flow turbine that is the most efficient and widely used water turbine in the world today. It works best in higher head (pressure) applications, and hydroelectric power plants at big dams use these guys to make lots of watt-hours. The term "inward flow" means that the turbine itself (the thing with the blades that the water "presses on" to make the thing turn) has the water directed from the outside of the turbine wheel in onto the blades, and through them to a "center area" for the water to exit. The unit is darn efficient. Pictures are a mouse click away. Use the link to surf on over to our friends at Wikipedia (from which some of the data here was gathered) for more information and the cool pics that really show a viewer how the unit works.
How big is the biggest Electric generator?
around 800 feet high
How big are wind turbine farms?
big
How big are wind turbine generators?
A 1.5 MW turbine is 80ms in height. A 3MW turbine is 90m in height. The world's largest-capacity turbine, the Enercon (7.58MW) is 198m in height.
What is the big machine to produce energy from wind?
Wind Turbine.
How big is the biggest wind tunnel in the world?
approximately 5 miles
How big is the world's biggest mythical creature?
the world's biggest mythical creature is pretty big
Is big ben the biggest clock in the world?
Yes, it is the biggest clock in the world. It is or was the biggest 4 sided Clock Tower in the World.
Is big ben one of the biggest clocks in the world?
big ben is one of the biggest clock towers in the world
How big is the biggest lettuce in the world?
Pretty big
How big is the biggest stadium in the world?
very big
How is wind use to generate electricity?
Wind energy is used to generate electricity in a manner similar to the way water is used for the same purpose. The wind turns the blades of a giant turbine, which looks like a big fan, and the turbine turns a shaft. When the shaft turns it spins a generator which causes it to make electricity.
Are all three blades have same weight in wind turbine generator?
They're as close as the build method will allow them to be. And they have to be pretty darn close, as any imbalance at something that big spinning at speed can cause serious vibrations which might actually damage the wind turbine.
Where can I learn what a green power generator is?
A wind turbine is what it is. It's very tall (big) and moves (spins) and it generates power from the wind that pushes the blades. This is green since it's powered by wind, and it generates power.
