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In this project, researchers tested the developed innovations on the large-scale 130 m diameter wind turbine, in Wieringermeer, Netherlands. The turbine is powered by two-piece blades, which allows ...

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Rewind 20 years, and it was in early 2005 that Airbus began circulating its plans with airlines for the new A350. The motivation for the aircraft was to create an enhancement of the existing A330, ...

On Monday, the equipment manufacturer Senvion and Voodin Blade Technology announced plans to research and test turbine prototypes made using the world’s longest wooden blades. Wind farms are ...

Correspondence to Padmaja Sankaridurg, Brien Holden Vision Institute, Sydney 2052, New South Wales, Australia; p.sankaridurg{at}bhvi.org; Dr Xun Xu; drxuxun{at}sjtu.edu.cn Purpose To develop ...

In order for wind turbines to function effectively across wide ranges of wind conditions, you’ll need what’s known as blade pitch control. Lucy Pao, the Palmer Endowed Chair Professor in the ...

Knife sets supply some of the most essential tools to a home kitchen—after all, it’s near-impossible to make meals without a few sharp blades to chop vegetables, slice meat and mince herbs.