Sky Stream Wind Turbine - University Park, PA
N 40° 48.638 W 077° 50.926
18T E 259715 N 4521641
This windmill is part of the Sustainability Experience Center at Penn State.
Waymark Code: WM14J73
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2021
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This is part of the Center for Sustainability. It provides research opportunities.
It has a 2.1kW peak power rating, and is meant for small wind applications such as a residence.
It is 70 feet tall and has a 3 bladed horizontal axis. The blades are S shaped, to diminish the noise.
The rotor is behind the tower as the wind approaches, allowing the turbine to seek the wind direction.
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