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The Darrieus Wind Turbine Quiz

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Which type of wind turbine is the Darrieus wind turbine?

Horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT)

Straight blade wind turbine

Vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) (correct)

Curved blade wind turbine

What is the purpose of the curved blades in the Darrieus wind turbine?

To be stressed only in tension at high rotating speeds (correct)

To protect the wind turbine

To move forward through the air in a circular path

To generate electricity from wind energy

When was the patent for the Darrieus wind turbine filed?

October 1, 2021

October 1, 1926 (correct)

October 1, 1945

October 1, 1999

Who patented the design of the Darrieus wind turbine?

<p>Georges Jean Marie Darrieus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the major difficulties in protecting the Darrieus wind turbine?

<p>The spinning of the rotor</p> Signup and view all the answers