A young student has revamped a century-old math problem and unlocked a simple, yet elegant solution to optimize wind turbine flow conditions and enhance power output. Divya Tyagi, an aerospace ...

In this video, we explore the challenges of residential wind turbines and the innovative solutions being developed. Notably, U.S.-based startup Harmony Turbines aims to make wind energy accessible for ...

In this video, we explore the challenges of residential wind turbines and the innovative solutions being developed. Notably, U.S.-based startup Harmony Turbines aims to make wind energy accessible for ...

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As swimmers enjoy the beach this summer, massive chunks of debris, including sharp fiberglass shards, have been washing ashore on the once-pristine coast of Nantucket island, Massachusetts. The ...

The company said other blades had a “manufacturing deviation” similar to a blade that shattered in July off the coast of Nantucket. By Stanley Reed Reporting from London GE Vernova, the maker of the ...

As wind energy expands in the United States, concerns have grown about the potential for tall turbines to be a drag on property values. But a new nationwide study that analyzed data from 300 million ...

A new approach to a 100-year-old math problem is reshaping how engineers understand wind turbines. Penn State engineering student Divya Tyagi developed a cleaner and more complete solution to a ...

A Penn State student refined a century-old math problem, originally published in 1935, that determines the optimal aerodynamic performance of a wind turbine. The student's work improves upon the ...

IN RECENT YEARS the manufacture of blades for wind turbines has undergone a revolution, as it were. Two decades ago lengths of 40 metres or so were an achievement. Thanks largely to lighter and ...