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How to design a wind turbine?

Since the wind turbines are so close to traffic, the design must consider safety. The safety measures should include stationary highway guards surrounding the rotating turbine blades and warning signs. A survey of traffic flow also needs to be performed to establish boundary limits for the wind turbine design.

What safety measures should be taken when designing a wind turbine?

The safety measures should include stationary highway guards surrounding the rotating turbine blades and warning signs. A survey of traffic flow also needs to be performed to establish boundary limits for the wind turbine design. There will be times when traffic will be bumper to bumper or stop and go.

Can a wind turbine power a parking meter?

Equipment such as parking meters, traffic warning signs, street lighting, or wireless Internet gateways may be powered by a small wind turbine, possibly combined with a photovoltaic system, that charges a small battery replacing the need for a connection to the power grid.

Can a wind turbine generate power from passing traffic?

A wind turbine that generates power from passing traffic is the latest clean energy breakthrough to feature on the streets of Istanbul, Turkey. The vertical devices, known as ENLIL, are able to harness air currents created by moving vehicles to produce energy, along with soaking up solar power at the same time.

How can wind energy be used in a roadside right-of-way?

Conventional turbines require specific conditions to correctly harness energy, so adapting the technology to accommodate differing landscapes or wind speeds will expand opportunities to generate wind energy in places like the roadside right-of-way. Have you ever stuck your head out of a car window to feel the wind in your hair?

How do roadside wind turbines work?

Using small roadside wind turbines, energy can be captured by wind draft generated by high speed moving vehicles. A center of the road wind turbine is able to capture wind draft in opposite directions from each side of the road. The road center wind turbine has two air flow conduits, one for each side of road.