Windmills and Wind Motors
by F. E. Powell
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Chapter 1: Windmill evolution: Ancient post-mill; Tower mill; Tower mill with regulating or wind-wheel; Modern-type of windmill; Anemometer; Jombo or horizontal windmill; Wind-motor with vertical axle; the pantanemone. Chapter 2: A model working windmill: Tower mill type. Fixed sails without tail regulator; Diameter across sails, two feet. Chapter 3: A small American type windmill: This type has fixed metal sails three feet in diameter, with tail regulator. Develops about 1/30 H.P. Chapter show more 4: A small working windmill: Automatically reversing sail type; Diameter across sails, six feet; Develops about 1/10 H.P.; Suitable for pumping water or for running a lathe. Chapter 5: A Practical Working Windmill: 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. Chapter 6: Production of electricity by wind-power: Diagram of connections for a wind-driven electrical installation; Driving belt arrangement for wind electrical plant; Table of wind pressures and velocities. show lessTags
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