Eli5: Why are wind turbine blades not wider? Wouldn’t they catch more wind if they were? 674 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question100.55K November 29, 2020 0 Comments In my mind I have images of sail like blades. Would they not catch more wind if they were wider? In: Engineering 5 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted November 29, 2020 0 Comments The intention is not to catch wind, but to use the wind to rotate the blades. If they were bigger like a sail, the blades wouldn’t rotate. Hence they are designed aerodynamically so that they rotate with lesses wind speeds. You are viewing 1 out of 5 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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