Energy History
Windmills and Wind Motors $14.95
It is more than a little strange that amateur engineers often neglect the windmill. Wind-power is free, and while it is admittedly erratic it must surely appeal to the mechanical mind as a labor saver and valuable renewable energy resource. Windmills and Wind Motors presents a series of practical, original designs that can be used for model-making, experimentation, or even for the more practical purpose of power production. The book is a must have for wind-energy enthusiasts of all ages and knowledge levels. If you want to guide your child to an A+ in this year’s science fair, get this book! If you believe in the potential of wind power and want to experiment with it in your own back yard, get this book! Finally, and perhaps most importantly, if you want to build your own power producing wind-energy-plant in order to curtail those skyrocketing energy costs, get this book! This excellent little book provides you with all the information you need to complete exciting and educational home-wind-energy projects!
CHAPTER 1. WINDMILL EVOLUTION
Ancient post-mill
Tower mill
Tower mill with regulating or wind-wheel
Modern type of windmill
Anemometer
Jumbo or horizontal windmill
Wind-motor with vertical axle
The pantanemone
CHAPTER 2. A MODEL WORKING WINDMILL
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Tower mill type
Fixed sails without fail regulator
Diameter across sails, two feet
Full detailed drawings
CHAPTER 3. A SMALL AMERICAN TYPE WINDMILL
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This type has fixed metal sails three feet in diameter, with tail regulator
Develops about 1/30 H.P.
Full detailed drawings
CHAPTER 4. A SMALL WORKING WINDMILL
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Automatically reversing sail type
Diameter across sails, six feet
Develops about 1/10 H.P.
Suitable for pumping water or for running a lathe
Full detailed drawings
CHAPTER 5. A PRACTICAL WORKING WINDMILL
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A simple and compact wind-power motor with adjustable sails and tail regulator
Diameter across sails ten feet
Will develop from one-quarter to one-half horse-power, according to the velocity of the wind
Suitable for pumping water, driving a dynamo or light farm machinery
Full detailed drawings
CHAPTER 6. PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY BY WIND-POWER
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Diagram of connections for a wind-driven electrical installation
Driving belt arrangement for wind electrical plant
Table of wind pressures and velocities
Windmills and Wind Motors $14.95
It is more than a little strange that amateur engineers often neglect the windmill. Wind-power is free, and while it is admittedly erratic it must surely appeal to the mechanical mind as a labor saver and valuable renewable energy resource. Windmills and Wind Motors presents a series of practical, original designs that can be used for model-making, experimentation, or even for the more practical purpose of power production. The book is a must have for wind-energy enthusiasts of all ages and knowledge levels. If you want to guide your child to an A+ in this year’s science fair, get this book! If you believe in the potential of wind power and want to experiment with it in your own back yard, get this book! Finally, and perhaps most importantly, if you want to build your own power producing wind-energy-plant in order to curtail those skyrocketing energy costs, get this book! This excellent little book provides you with all the information you need to complete exciting and educational home-wind-energy projects!
