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Hanging Windmills From CablesRelatively inexpensive structure enables raising and lowering of windmills. Windmills supported, according to new concept, by hanging from cables. Possible to raise and lower windmills easily for maintenance and to lower them to avoid excessive windspeeds. Airframe consists of fuselage and empennage. Windmill turns shaft driving electrical generator. Device aerodynamically stable so it will rotate in yaw to maintain windmill in downwind position as wind direction changes.
Document ID
19870000494
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Farmer, Moses G.
(NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va.)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 11
Issue: 9
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Machinery
Report/Patent Number
LAR-13434
Accession Number
87B10494
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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