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    The topic aim to prepare a vehicle which can convert a wind energy into electrical energy with the help of wind turbine. Wind turbines are mainly used for electricity generation to pump water etc. This design conveys simple wind turbine which converts kinetic energy into mechanical energy that can produce electricity. The energy stored in the battery which is produced by windmill on a small vehicle. The vehicle can be setup by the small wind mill that produce energy. the alternator will boost the

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    The American inventor Charles F. Brush invented the first automatically operated wind turbine in 1887. [1] Since then, multiple developments have contributed to the design of today’s modern wind turbine. And when grouped together into a wind farm, wind turbines are becoming an important source of renewable energy. HAWT blades are designed like airplane wings in order to use lift to capture the wind’s energy. The airfoil design that they use makes one surface of the blade rounded, while the other

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    commitment towards utilizing clean energy across the world. Wind turbines happen to be an efficient choice to meet some of the demand on electricity. A group of wind turbines connected to each other by electrical cables forms a wind farm. A wind farm produces 17 to 39 times the power it consumes, which is more efficient when compared to other forms of energy such as nuclear power (16 times) or coal (11 times) [1]. An onshore wind turbine sits on a structural support usually made of concrete, called

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    (2013) suggests that there are other variables that contribute higher bird mortality than wind power. The article by Pagel et al (2003) is a collection of reports by industry on bird death by wind turbines, while the article by Calvert (2013) is an estimation based on reports. Both support either sides of the argument, thus causing more controversy. Since the wind industry acknowledges that wind turbines have the potential to harm or cause bird mortality, the industry has put in resources to resolve

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    sources, wind turbines have been one of the primary devices focussed on. Basically, wind turbines are devices that convert the kinetic energy from the wind into electrical power for human usage. “Wind farms” are created in very windy places to harness this energy. It is however impossible to harness the entire power potential from the wind. Only 59% of the total kinetic energy of the wind flowing in the turbine can be harnessed. Efficiency greatly depends on the maintenance of the wind turbine and its

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    1. Two commonly used methods of financial analysis are payback and present value. Payback determines the length of time for an investment to return its original cost (1). Using the assumptions stated below the payback of the Jiminy Nick wind turbine with a cost of about $3.3 million would return the investment in about four years time. Net present value summarizes the initial cost of an investment, the estimated annual cash flows, and expected salvage value, taking into account the time value of

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    Electricity Generation with Micro Wind Turbines placed on the Vehicle Vijaya Krishna Teja Bangi*, Second Author** *Department of First Author, Faculty of First Author, Affiliation of First Author, Postal address **Department of Second Author, Faculty of First Author, Affiliation of First Author, Postal address ***Department of Third Author, Faculty of First Author, Affiliation of First Author, Postal address (First Author Mail Address, Second Author Mail Address, Third Author Mail Address) ‡ Corresponding

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    WIND TURBINE INTRODUCTION: Windmills are incredible creations that have its importance in our history. Early pioneers utilized windmills for pumping water out of the ground and provide the water for their cattle's over a century. Throughout the years, diverse outlines and varieties were made to make the windmill run more effectively. In spite of the fact that there have been many plans made, a large portion of the windmill parts still remained unaltered. Now-a-days the handling of “Electricity”

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    Wind turbines have altered the way that we get our energy. Wind turbines are used to harness wind power and turn into electricity. They are comprised of usually 2 or 3 blades that are connected to a shaft that was attached to a generator which then turns into electricity. Although we now generally use it to produce electricity, wind energy was originally used in the form of windmills to do chores and housework. Because of the rapid increase in the use of wind turbines, it has added jobs and changed

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    Internet of Things: applications in Wind Turbine Industry Abstract Over the past decade we have seen a rapid adaptation of ubiquitous internet-enabled technologies in many fields, from home security to public transport to monitoring natural resources. The proliferation of these devices, enabled by advances in sensor technologies, have provided us with a platform where devices can communicate with each other and execute management tasks without human oversight. In this paper, we look at potential

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