Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines Promise Higher Efficiency - ASME
2021年9月8日 · A single vertical turbine has an efficiency in the range of 35 to 40 percent (though vertical turbine researchers are sure that number will soon reach 50 as well). But, as Tzanakis …
Old Mill in Nantucket - ASME
The Old Mill, a smock type of windmill, believed to be the oldest operating windmill in the United States. Most of its parts are original. This mill is the sole survivor of four that once stood along …
attached to the primary vertical shaft. A second toothed gear on that shaft drives a bevel gear on a secondary vertical shaft which powers the top grinding wheel. This shaft was adjusted with …
Harris-Corliss Steam Engine - ASME
Recognized as an ASME landmark, the Harris-Corliss Steam Engine is an iconic engineering achievement that played a significant role in the industrial revolution
Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines: Time for a Comeback? - ASME
2012年8月14日 · Although they are not the frontrunner for 5-MW-10-MW land-based systems, VAWTs may be the favored technology for larger offshore systems in the 10-MW-20-MW …
10 Things you can do with a Bicycle - The American Society of ...
2012年2月29日 · Strip for parts to make a windmill William Kamkwamba built his now-famous DIY wind-powered generator from salvaged parts, including a bicycle frame and chain. As he told …
Oliver Evans - ASME
2012年4月25日 · Oliver Evans was a prolific inventor at the turn of the 19th century. He was credited with producing the high-pressure steam engine and inventing and automated …
Curtis 500-kW Vertical Turbine - ASME
The Curtis vertical steam turbine enabled the electric power supply system to grow at an unprecedented rate during the first two decades of the century. From 1897 to 1901, GE tested …
over 200 people in its windmill factory. This brochure’s cover (upper photograph) shows one of their original buildings in Batavia. As with modern industry, success begets spinoffs and com …
Engineering Landmarks - ASME
#1 Ferries & Cliffhouse Cable Railway Power House (1887) #2 Leavitt-Riedler Pumping Engine** (1894) #3 A.B. Wood Screw Pump (1914) #4 Portsmouth-Kittery Naval Shipbuilding Activity …