WIND ENERGY The Generation ofElectricity by Wind Power, by E. W. Golding, 1976, $19.95 (hardbound) from: Halsted Press · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 60 5 Third Ave. New York, NY 10016 or $9 paperback (surface mail) from: Conservation Tools & Technology 143 Maple Rd. ' Surbiton, Surrey, England KT6 4BH Among.the best references on wind- · power, with extensive treatment of the history and range 'of wind machine designs, wind characteristics, wind distribution and large-scale installations. Wind Machines (NSF-RA-N-75-051), by Frank R. Eldridge, 1975, MITRE Corp., McLean, VA, 77 pp., Stock No. 938000-00272-4, $2.25 from: Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402 Although little attention is given to small wind generators, the focus being on the past, present and future of large wind-turbines, much information valuable for small-scale applications is presented in a concise, informative, visually superb treatment with excellent photos, graphics and layout. Up-to-date manufacturer-distributor list. Windworks Poster, $3 from: Windworks Box 329, Rt. 3 Mukwonago, WI 53149 Beautiful four-color poster with a historical-technical survey of 17 wind machines on the front and an introduction to small-scale wind energy on the back, with expert comment~ry, references on commercial and do-it-your'self windpower. The Gemini Synchronous Inverter Papers, $2 postpaid from Windworks for all three: 1. "Synchronous Inversion: Concept and Application," by Hans Meyer, 12 pp., 1976, 50ct; ' 2. "Synchronous Inversion for Windpower Utilization," by Alan Wilkerson, 12 pp., 1975, 50ct; and 3. "Synchronous Inversion: Technology for Utilization of Waste Energy," by Alan Wilkerson, 25 pp., 1976, $1.00. A free pamphlet on the Gemini, which allows any DC power source to put AC power back into electrical grid and use the existing grid rather thari expensive storage batteries, is also available. See also the backside of the Windworks poster above. Wind Measurement Equipment: 1. Dwyer Instruments, Inc. P.O. Box 373 Michigan City, IN 46360 2. Helion Box 4301 Sylmar, .CA 91342 3. Natural Power, Inc. Box 167-B4 New Boxton, NH 03070 4 Sencenbaugh Wind Electric P.O. Box 11174 Palo Alto, CA 94306 The above offer the necessary windmonitoring equipment at low cost. Do-lt-Yourself Plans:,, 1. Helion- 12' and 16' (2-5kw) wind generator plans, $10 · 2. Sencenbaugh- 10' diameter wind generator 3. Windworks- 25' diameter sailwing windmill plans, $25, 12' diameter wind generator plans, $15. . Helion and Sencenbaugh also sell k1ts and completed wind generators. Simplified Wind Power Systems for Experimenters, by Jack Park, $6 from Helion (address above) Covers basic design, aerodynamics, structural and mechanical design, energy storage for the non-engineer. Graphs, photos, example calculations. Mainly on 3-blade horizontal axis machine designs. Windpower Calculator, by Robert G. Flower, free with self-addres.sed, stamped envelope from: Life Size Aero Design P.O. Box 246 Albartus, PA 18011 A nomograph for the easy "at-a-glance" figuring wind-plant power output of small- and medium-scale wind ,machines (i.e. under 40' blade diameter). December 1976 RAIN Pagel7 Wind Power Climatology of the United States (SAND74-0348), by J. W. Reed, 1975, $7 from: NTIS , Department of Commerce Springfield, VA 22151 A wind survey of the entire cou'ntry which can give you an idea about winds in your area. All suitable data in the National Climatic Center archives for 758 stations have been analyzed for mo·nthly, seasonal and annual average windpower. The Vertical-Axis Wind-Turbine: How It Works, SLA-74-0160, April1974, by B. F. Bhickwell, $'3.75 from NTIS Darrieus rotor aerodynamic principles. Wind Energy Utilization Bibliography, Order No. TAC-W-75-700, 1975, $10 from: Technology Application Center .Yniversity of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87~31 Annotated, indexed by topic, author, corporate source, permuted title and keyword. If you can only afford one, this is it. NSF/RANN Wind Energy Research Reports, Bulletin No. 3, June 197 5, free from: National Science Foundation 1800 G St.·, N.W. Washington, DC 205 50 Federal Wind Energy Program Summary, May 1, 1975, free from: ERDA Division of Solar Energy Washington, DC 20545 This tells who, where is doing what work on wind for how much money. ...,..,.Lee Johnson
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