An updated concept video of my MIT senior thesis design for a vertical-axis wind turbine that uses both drag and lift forces to generate power. A kinematic constraint imposed on the blades determines their angles so that each blade is always generating positively-contributing torque. Blade angles can compensate for a change in wind direction in real time by adjusting the direction of the green 'wind vane' through active or passive control.
Also see [ Ссылка ] for an earlier design iteration.
