Resumen: | The history of windmills.- Estimation of the energy obtainable from the wind.- Wind characteristics and distribution.- Wind power sities.- Wind surveys.- Wind flow over hills.- The measurement of wind velocity.- Wind structure and its determination.- Wind data and energy estimation.- The testing of wind-driven A.C. generators.- Wind-driven machines.- Propeller type windmills.- Plants for isolated premises and small communities.- The economy of wind power generation .- Construction costs for large wind-driven generators.- The relationship of wind power to other power sources.- Research and development.- International co-operation.
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