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BICYCLE WHEEL TURBINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A former multiblade wind turbine designed in the United States possessing thin airfoils spreading between a metal ring-like wheel and a hub, the whole structure giving the appearance of a bicycle wheel.

OBS

See "bicycle multi-bladed [horizontal-axis wind machines]" in "Home Wind Power," published in 1981 by the US Department of Energy (page 69).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Éolienne conçue aux États-Unis qui était dotée de pales minces et étroites rattachées entre une roue métallique et un moyeu à la manière d'une roue de bicyclette.

OBS

La «roue de bicyclette» fut également expérimentée vers 1970. La très grande surface au vent rendait difficile toute régulation efficace. Par contre, il semble que le rendement à basse vitesse était excellent.

Spanish

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