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Old 06-27-2017, 12:39 PM   #252 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
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.
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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