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tractorgp
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Here's my newest video on the Horizontal Savonius Wind Turbine. I have a lot of work done and expect to get another video prepared soon.
Unique Savonius wind turbine
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tractorgp
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Thanks
Time of year and all doesn't leave a lot of time to play around with video editing but I'm looking forward to getting more info together soon.seal oil
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Nice . Nice video of the ice berg on your site as well . You can see that it has a big crack and is much larger under water .
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tractorgp
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Thanks - yeah the iceberg video was taken by my grandson with his DJI Inspire drone. He's an excellent pilot and takes the drone places I would not attempt
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tractorgp
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Here's an updated video on the wind turbine (I now call it Savonius horizontal axis wind turbine - SHAWT). The video covers fabrication and the first road tests while mounted on the pickup truck.
https://youtu.be/in9j3iIol_k
https://youtu.be/in9j3iIol_k
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tractorgp
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Here's my latest video on the Savonius Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (SHAWT). I got the "tail wagging the turbine" problem fixed (shown in the video) and then I go into doing some testing with the turbine mounted on my pickup. Can't say that I can explain all of the test results - definitely open to hearing comments/suggestions.
https://youtu.be/aKIsgBUM4cU
https://youtu.be/aKIsgBUM4cU
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tractorgp
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Had high winds last few days. Here's a short video of the turbine in survival mode (yesterday). Savonius Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (SHAWT) in high winds today - YouTube
MinnesotaEric
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Outstanding!
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Turbulence is the primary enemy of wind turbines in general. The bigger the more vulnerable are they.