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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Is there an advantage of mounting blades on the wind-leading side? Otherwise, I don't see why they haven't always been on the wind-trailing side. It seems the blades would automatically point into the wind when the blades are mounted downwind of the nacelle.
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Yes.
The monopole will do something called vortex shedding.as the blades pass through this turbulent air they shutter and loose lift for a fraction of a second. This causes accelerated stress wear on the blades, blade connection plate and hub bearings.
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