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What are horizontal wind turbines?

A.
Wind turbines are rotate about an axis perpendicular to the plane of ground
B.
Wind turbines are rotate about an axis diagonal to the plane of ground
C.
Wind turbines are rotate about an axis 30 degrees to the plane of ground
D.
Wind turbines are rotate about an axis parallel to the plane of wind streamlines
Answer ( Option D)

Wind turbines are rotate about an axis parallel to the plane of wind streamlines

Solution

  • Horizontal wind turbines are made up of blades that rotate about an axis parallel to the plane of wind streamlines.
  • Hence, they are also called as Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWT). 
  • They are the most popularly used wind turbines for commercial wind energy harvesting applications.

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