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Dr. Imad Mahawili
Technology Advancement
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Small Wind Power
Dr. Imad Mahawili Chief Technical Officer
WindTronics, LLC
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Germany, April 2005
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Germany, April 2005
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US Wind Map and Classes
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Rayleigh Distribution of 12.2 MPH (5.8 m/s)
Annual Average at a Height of 33 ft (10m)
Class 6:
Rayleigh Distribution of 14.9 MPH (6.7 m/s)
Annual Average at a Height of 33 ft (10m)
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Typical Wind Farm Wind Chart W
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The Future of Wind Technology
Traditional Wind Turbines WindTronics Wind Turbine
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The Future of Wind Technology: No Gears
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The Future of Wind Technology: Blade Tip Power System
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WindTronics WT6500 Power Curve
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Turbine Power vs. Wind Speed
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Turbine Power Curve Comparisons
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IEC 61400 Tower Installation
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IEC 61400 Data Summary Wind Speed Turbine
Period Min Max Average Max Power Ave. Power Total Energy
Date (hr) (mph) (mph) (mph) (W) (W) (kWh)
12/6/11 24 10 51 28 1,481 343 8
IEC 61400 One Day Result
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Site Assessment
Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling
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Site Assessment
Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling
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Site Assessment
Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling
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Class 4: 12.5 mph
P=140%
Site Assessment
Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling
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Class 4: 12.5 mph
P=68%
Site Assessment
Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling
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Birds Resting on the WindTronics
Turbine!
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