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發(fā)表于 2013-10-24 22:42:41
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Henry duPont of Lorax Energy Systems in Block Island, Rhode Island, dropped by electronically to enlighten us on the matter of vertical versus horizontal axis wind turbines (VAWT versus HAWT). & T& N/ y4 O3 D6 N6 m) V1 Y
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Henry says the advantages of the VAWT configuration (like the Quietrevolution elsewhere in the Wind Power section ) are that the generator and gearbox can be housed on the ground, and even some distance away from that turbine; and that a VAWT is omnidirectional and requires no yaw mechanism. 垂直軸的好處:發(fā)電機和變速箱可以放在地上,, 震動噪音會被吸收。也不需要偏航裝置,。5 _3 n7 Q! F) m
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The disadvantages of typical VAWT systems are that they usually operate near the ground where there's not much wind; they produce wavy (sinusoidal) power pulses to drive mechanism; they don't start themselves in a breeze; and repair of the main bearing usually means having to take the whole machine apart. (The Quietrevolution appears to solve at least the first problem by being mount ed on a tower.) Most importantly, the VAWT is typically about 40% less efficient than the HAWT in energy production. According to Henry, you would need a VAWT almost twice the size of a HAWT to get the same amount of juice. 垂直軸缺點: 從結構上講,, 垂直軸離地面更近, 風量小,, 轉化為能量也小,。
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The main advantage of the HAWT is the increased efficiency in power production, and the smooth transfer of that power from the rotor to the gearbox. HAWTs are also generally mounted on taller towers, where they have exposure to higher wind velocities and present smaller footprints on the ground. However, they require tall cranes for set-up; they require a yaw system; and any maintenance required has to be done at the top of a tower. The photo here shows Henry duPont's colleague Kim Granbery at altitude during the installation of a new HAWT above the Western desert. 水平軸的最大優(yōu)勢就是效率高, 主要原因是不需要很多的材料就可以得到很大的掃風面積,, 通常也足夠高度,, 獲得更多的風能。 而同樣多的材料在更接近地面的區(qū)域獲得風能會少很多,。水平軸的缺點是安裝要求高,, 維修難度大, 活動零部件多也會造成更高程度的磨損,。
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* o" g! B" v& ^, E; t1 z從效率上看,, 獲得更多風能,, 需要單位成本內(nèi)的最大掃風面積。假設3米長的3個葉片可以獲得進30平方米的掃風面積,, 而同樣3個3米的葉片,, 作為垂直軸掃風面積只是一個3米*零點幾米的長方形面積, 而且還是近地面,。
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2 H) _. e. r, r: ~關鍵詞: 阻力型的葉輪轉速總是比風速要低,, 而升力型的垂直軸葉輪轉速總是比風速快。 所以,, 阻力型的垂直軸風機效率不到升力型垂直軸的一半,。 但阻力型的特點是更皮實耐用。
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