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Anything and everything concerning wind turbines.

Anything and everything concerning wind turbines.

/r/windturbines

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New Career

I am interested in starting a career in wind power. I like using my hands, fixing things, problem solving and really think I would do well in this industry considering the work environment. I just left my amazon job of 4 years and need something new. I went to College for IT related stuff but have sadly lost interest and dropped out then started the Amazon thing and took two promotions and spend 4 years only to realize it is a totally dead end job with no true growth involved.

There is a wind turbine tech program local to me which I feel lucky to have but its 20k for a 7 month program. I could relocate to a place far away where school would be cheaper but I wouldnt have a place to stay so it would in the end be similarly expensive if not more expensive for me to relocate for cheaper school. Not sure what to do. Please help.

What is the best and most reliable way to get into this industry?

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2024/03/07
18:20 UTC

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Is it a really bad idea? Vertical turbines to add extra heat buffer tank

I'm currently building a house that will be heated via floor heat pipes powered by heat air pump.
Some time ago I've got this idea of creating some homemade vertical turbines (something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7ymRJA4qVY (3D printed Ugrinsky Wind Wall turbines) and mount them in a casing wall (something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlRcQEWFaZY) just to get an extra power for an extra heater that will be constantly turned on inside my buffer tank.
I'm really an amateur, but I would like to hear any pros and cons against this idea.

PS. I'm not planning at the moment installing any Solar Panels or HAWTs (so please let's just discuss about this particular idea here 🙂 )

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2024/03/06
14:38 UTC

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Vertical Wind Turbine?

Last weekend I saw what I thought was a vertical-axis wind turbine, but I'm not sure. Does someone mind explaining? I've never seen this design before. I'm a big wind turbine nerd and would love to learn more. I've attached a photo. Thanks!

https://preview.redd.it/q4wpurqmyemc1.png?width=738&format=png&auto=webp&s=7e8bdc4bf0b1b44d6b5642a06ea5cb09cdd8a592

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2024/03/05
01:17 UTC

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US Wind Turbine Blade Tech

I'm looking to find a job in the US as a wind turbine blade repair tech. I've worked in the aviation industry as an engineer mostly on aluminum structures but have basic knowledge of composites. I'm planning to get some hands on experience first and see if I want to go back to engineering or stay as a tech. I prefer to work for an OEM (Vestas/Siemens etc) in the Pacific NW. But open to whatever I can get. I'm starting some GWO certificates next week.

Could you tell me how I should go about getting a position in the industry? Also, any advise from a current blade tech on what to expect in general is appreciated!

Thanks!

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2024/02/28
19:52 UTC

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What is this, my guess is maybe lubricant oil but am I right. There is another turbine that is full on black out.

2 Comments
2024/02/27
02:12 UTC

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Hello all! Wanting to become a technician and advance my wind energy career

I have always been interested in wind energy and how these wind turbines produce energy. I recently applied for in energy with no experience for a wind technician opening or here in Macadoo near Lubbock Tx . I did get an email for a phone interview! If I want to advance my career in this field. Does anyone know if this company helps with fathering education in this field? I would like to eventually move my way up the chain. Of course all in time.

2 Comments
2024/02/09
19:31 UTC

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speed vs gusts for production estimation

For estimating production when you have really good weather info (weather xm), would you just consider wind speed as a strict production rate or would you consider gusts.

for instance, i have a long history of a site from weather xm, it's got wind speeds between 2 and 6mph throughout the day but the gusts are about double that most of the time and sometimes tripple.

Would you just count the steady wind for estimates or would you split the diff? if it's 2mph and gusts to 6, are you counting that as 2...3, 4... anything in between?

In the past I haven't had solid weather data to compare against output for so I'm not really sure what production numbers might look like. I'm already looking at the 2-4mph average at this site and wondering if I can get 100W out of a 2kw turbin at those speeds.

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2024/02/04
23:54 UTC

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Wind Turbines for Dummies

Why is it so hard to find instructions on how to install a wind turbine? What I mean is if I want to install a 1000w wind turbine and have the battery 100ft away, what parts do I purchase? Wire gauge? Safety precautions? Where to install unloader?..... "Wind Turbines for Dummies"

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2024/02/04
01:48 UTC

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Seeking Career Advice for an Office Job in Wind

Hi Everyone!

Not sure if this is the correct sub, but I have 8 years experience working in the Power Gen business on Coal and Natural Gas power plants, but more in an office setting. I was a Turbine Engineer working on steam turbine parts and an Account Manger where I was working directly with customers in more of a sales position for the OEM. I've applied to over a hundred jobs in the wind industry, had several interviews, but all of them say I don't have any wind experience, so they won't hire me. I am truly passionate about this industry; I've taken a Wind Masterclass course and got a certification, read books, attended a wind industry expo, watched countless videos, and interviewed people in the industry, but I still haven't gotten any offers.

I have interest in climbing a wind turbine one day, but I don't think being a wind tech is for me. I'd like to be more customer facing in an office-type setting.

Any advice on what I'm doing wrong? What else can I do to get into this industry with the walls so high? How do I get wind experience in an office setting if no one wants to give me the experience? Do I need to start as a wind tech to show I'm truly serious?

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Thank you all!

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2024/01/18
18:24 UTC

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30v 300 amp airplane generator turned wind turbine?

Hi i saw this idea in a book recently where they made a wind turbine with a starter generator connected with a 1:10 gear ratio and am wondering if anyone has tried this

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2024/01/13
19:39 UTC

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I am testing the waters here. I am building a VAWT

Yet I have great difficulties correlating wind speed to rotational speed.

Turbine type is pure drag. So the blade shapes are more or less half circles.

I make use of 244cm tall 63 wide cups. 3 of them at a 120 degree interval.

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https://i.redd.it/nuuncf3w96cc1.gif

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the diameter is a tiny bit over 6m.

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I do have a weather station nearby but because of the turbulence the rotational speed seems to change even though the wind speed seems to stay relatively constant.

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Are there any tips and tricks one might have to help me correlate wind speed to rotational speed in an effort to properly design the alternator?

0 Comments
2024/01/13
08:54 UTC

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144.000 to 679.000 birds die by windturbines each year.

But on the other hand cats kill 1.3 to 1.4 billion birds each year

5 Comments
2024/01/05
18:17 UTC

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Lack of work due to fear to investment

Is it just me or this year things look way different from last year? Last year i had almost twenty offers, and i was stable in a company. Last month they sent me and another 20 guys away. I started straight away giving out cv’s hoping things would be easy. Guess what, had no more than 6 offers, 4 of them were just total rubbish. So i have learned that due the war in ukraine and the mw prices, investors are staying away from installation, leaving service and mcr’s available for work. Now i was aiming for mechanical supervisor role, unfortunately most companies have enough mechanics and few electrics. Is anyone else noticing this?

0 Comments
2023/12/12
22:46 UTC

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Small scales verticals or bladeless for mounting on an RV?

A good friend has just gotten an RV. He would love to add both solar and wind power to the thing. Any suggestions for small scale turbines that might fit the bill?

0 Comments
2023/12/09
21:23 UTC

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The Air Force asks Congress to protect its nuclear launch sites from encroaching wind turbines

The Air Force asks Congress to protect its nuclear launch sites from encroaching wind turbines
https://candorium.com/news/20231107131029386/The-Air-Force-asks-Congress-to-protect-its-nuclear-launch-sites-from-encroaching-wind-turbines

0 Comments
2023/11/07
20:45 UTC

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Good reference wind turbines to validate CFD models with

Hello, I am aiming to model wind turbines using openFOAM (open source CFD code) and the first task would be to find a suitable geometry that has experimental data on power / acoustic measurements etc. to validate my simulations with. Does anyone have suggestions for this?

Ones that I have come across so far are the NREL phase VI, the DU21 aerofoil and the NTK500/41 wind turbine. If anyone knows of other good reference turbines that have published data suitable for comparison with CFD models that would be Ideal.

Thanks :)

1 Comment
2023/09/13
15:51 UTC

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Why wind turbines are not used to generate power for homes?

What is the main reason wind turbine not used for power generation in houses?

Are they not efficient enough as solar power?

6 Comments
2023/08/28
00:50 UTC

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Size of a blade

Hello guys, I'm kind of creating my own windturbine in Blender. The height and the blade length for example are not a problem at all but what is the overall thickness of the blade profile at the tip?

I know this might be some classified information no manufacturer wants to share but it won't let me sleep that the blade that I have designed might actually be sh*t because in reality it would break if someone would just sneeze on it.

Thanks in advance if someone could help me with that problem.

0 Comments
2023/08/01
16:52 UTC

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