Central mast raised
Model 3.1 has a three part central mast made from pipe with each section smaller than the one below. Note the strain gauges and wires on the base of the mast. Those will connect to a transmitter that sends strain gauge collected load data to the receiver. This data will validate our aeroelastic models. Blade arms (pictured below on the ground) will next be bolted to the plate between the flanges that connect the pipe together. Covering part of each blade arm are sheet metal fairings that reduce drag and increase turbine power performance.
Contact: Jen Hoover, jhoover@windharvest.com
Wind Harvest International, Inc. is a California-based renewable energy technology company, founded in 2006. The company makes, sells, and develops projects for its Wind Harvester brand of H-type turbines, the only known product designed to harvest the highly energetic, turbulent wind that blows 15-80 feet above the ground. Wind Harvest’s wholly-owned financial subsidiary Wind Harvest Pilot Project Inc. raises funds and loans it to the parent company.
