Blade, wind turbine

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OBJECT TYPE
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
DATE
1993
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2011.0289.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Farwind
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Large wind turbine blade.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
4.7 m
Width
30.0 cm
Height
8.9 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Energy-electric
Category
Generation
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
1993 to 1996.
Canada
Wenvor Technologies Inc. received this blade from Vergnet SA in 1995. This was the first generation of blades made by the French company. Wenvor tested the blade on their turbine for several months. It was very inefficient and very difficult to mount and align in the blade spindle. The four anchoring bolts were not sufficient to clamp the blade properly and it split at the root during service. Following the tests, Al Paulissen and Randy Seager from Wenvor developed their own fiberglass blade, with a proper airfoil that provided better lift and more torque. The blade was mounted very securely in a blade spindle and the assembly was self aligning. The next generation of the blades was made with a carbon composite. Wenvor Technologies Inc. was created by Al Paulissen and Randy Seager in 1992 to explore solar energy technologies. In 1995, Al and Randy designed their first wind turbine and started testing the French blade. Their first turbine was installed at the Wind Energy Institute in PEI in 1996. The company now specializes in 30kW turbines for rural\cottage customers. La compagnie Wenvor Technologies Inc a reçue cette pale éolienne de Vergnet en 1995. Cette pale est considérée comme étant un produit de première génération fabriquée par la compagnie française. Wenvor a testé la pale pendant quelques mois avec leur turbine. La pale était inefficace et difficile de monter et aligner sur l’axe. Les quatre boulons d’encrage n’étaient pas suffisants pour sécuriser la pale et elle a été fendue. Après quelques tests, Al Paulissen et Randy Seager de Wenvor a développé leur propre pale en fibre de verre avec un meilleur profil aérodynamique qui résulte en meilleure ascension et plus de torque. Cette pale était montée de façon plus sécuritaire dans son axe. La prochaine génération de pale était fabriquée à partir de composite de carbone. La compagnie Wenvor Technologies Inc. a été créé en 1992 par Paulissen et Seager pour explorer les technologies d’énergie solaire. En 1995, ils ont conçu leur première éolienne et ont commencés des tests sur la pale française. Leur première éolienne était installé à l’Institut de l’Énergie Éolienne du Canada à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard en 1996. La compagnie spécialise présentement avec les éoliennes 30KW pour la clientèle rurale et de chalet.
Function
To capture wind energy and turn the shaft in a wind turbine. Pour but de capturer l'énergie éolienne et alimente le multiplicateur de l'éolienne.
Technical
Canadian researchers focused primarily on developing VAWTs. During the 1970s and until 1984, Canada led the R&D in this area and was recognized as a global expert on VAWTs. HAWTs used in Canada were a technology transfer from Europe. When they ventured into the wind research, Al and Randy decided to test European technologies rather than develop their own design. They chose the French blade because Vergnet rural market was close to the Wenvor’s target market. French technology did not work in Canadian conditions and Wenvor decided to proceed with their own design. Vergnet claims to be the only French manufacturer of wind turbines. The company started in rural hydraulics and in the early 1990s moved to design small wind turbines. The first wind turbine was produced in 1993, and by 2011, Vergnet sold over 700 turbines. The company now produces turbines rated at between 200 kW to 1 MW Les chercheurs canadiens avaient l’inclination de souligner le développement des éoliennes à axe vertical. Pendant les années 1970 jusqu’en 1984, le Canada était à l’avant-plan de la recherche et du développement de ce marché et était reconnu comme un expert global sur ce type d’éolienne. Les éoliennes à axe horizontal utilisé au Canada était un transfert de technologie venant de l’Europe. Lorsqu’ils ont exploré la recherche éolienne, Al et Randy ont décidés de tester les technologies Européennes au lieu de concevoir leurs propres modèles. Ils ont choisi la pale française étant donné que le marché rural de Vergnet était similaire au marché cible de Wenvor. La technologie française n’a pas bien fonctionné dans les conditions canadiennes et Wenvor a donc décidé de commencer leurs propres modèles. Vergnet affirme qu’ils sont les seuls manufacturiers d’éoliennes français. La compagnie a commencé dans les hydrauliques ruraux et au début des années 1990s ils ont commencés à construire de petites éoliennes. La première éolienne a été produit en 1993 et par 2011 Vergnet a vendu au-dessus de 700 turbines. La compagnie produit des turbines gradé entre 200kW et 1MW.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
N/A
Missing
Appears complete.
Finish
Large wind turbine made primarily from wood. Blade has white paint on its surface. One side of the blade has a yellow streak of paint along the edge of the blade. There is split wood at one end of the blade. Large pale éolienne fabriquée principalement en bois. La surface de la pale est peinturée en blanc. Un côté de la pale a une ligne de peinture jaune sur le rebord de la pale. Le bois est fendu à une extrémité de la pale.
Decoration
N/A

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