Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines for Powering Cellular Communication Towers

	Clean Technology 2011 Chapter 1: Renewable Energy Technologies
	Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines for Powering Cellular Communication Towers
Authors:	B.D. Plourde, J.P. Abraham, G.S. Mowry
Affilation:	University of St. Thomas, US
Pages:	35 - 38
Keywords:	microscale wind power, communication towers, vertical-axis turbine
Abstract:	A vertical-axis turbine has been designed to power cellular communication towers. The turbine’s design is specifically focused on providing continuous power to manage the tower’s electronics without interfering with the tower structure. The design of the blade was aided by computational fluid dynamic software which allowed the introduction of novel aerodynamic features. A full scale prototype has been testing in a wind tunnel and has been shown to be a viable source of power for towers in off-grid locations or where continuous grid power is not reliable. The developing-world market for these turbines is expected to be very large.
ISBN:	978-1-4398-8189-7
Pages:	438
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Indexes:	Keywords, Authors, Affiliations
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Clean Technology 2011

Chapter 1: Renewable Energy Technologies

Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines for Powering Cellular Communication Towers