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vawt — vawt(e obs. ff. vault n.1 and v.1 … Useful english dictionary
VAWT — Die Persische Windmühle mit vertikal stehender Rotordrehachse (englisch: vertical axis wind turbine, VAWT) gilt zur Zeit als der älteste bekannte Windmühlentyp. Die vermutlich noch ältere, aber altersmäßig noch nicht unumstritten belegte Variante … Deutsch Wikipedia
Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine — (VAWT) A type of wind turbine in which the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the wind stream and the ground … Energy terms
Vertical-axis wind turbine — (VAWT) A type of wind turbine in which the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the windstream and the ground. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
Wind turbine — Offshore wind farm using 5MW turbines REpower 5M in the North Sea off Belgium This article discusses wind powered electrical generators. See windmill for wind powered machinery used to grind grain or pump water. A wind turbine is a device that… … Wikipedia
Vertical axis wind turbine — Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) are a type of wind turbine where the main rotor shaft runs vertically. Among the advantages of this arrangement are that generators and gearboxes can be placed close to the ground, and that VAWT do not need to… … Wikipedia
Vertikalrotor (Windturbine) — Hybrid aus Darrieus und Savonius Turbine Ein Vertikalrotor (auch Vertikal(achs)windturbine, windrad, oder läufer genannt, kurz VAWT, englisch Vertical A … Deutsch Wikipedia
Darrieus wind turbine — Fig. 1: A Darrieus wind turbine once used to generate electricity on the Magdalen Islands The Darrieus wind turbine is a type of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) used to generate electricity from the energy carried in the wind. The turbine… … Wikipedia
Savonius wind turbine — Savonius wind turbines are a type of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), used for converting the power of the wind into torque on a rotating shaft. They were invented by the Finnish engineer Sigurd J. Savonius in 1922. Johann Ernst Elias Bessler… … Wikipedia
Cap-Chat, Quebec — Infobox Settlement official name = Ville de Cap Chat other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo = citylogo size = mapsize = map… … Wikipedia
