The Industrial Windmill In Britain
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Author | : Roy Gregory |
Publisher | : Phillimore |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Architecture |
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Windmills have been around in Britain for some eight hundred years, grinding wheat into flour and, in some places, pumping water off low-lying land. These aspects of their story have been ably covered by an extensive literature. Passing mention has been made of other uses of wind power, such as crushing oil seed, sawing timber and grinding snuff, but no detailed consideration has ever been given to these alternative applications of the windmill. This new, thoroughly researched book fills that gap. The author has identified more than twenty 'industrial' uses, from the extraction and processing of raw materials and the manufacture of commodities to land-based facilities for their transport, in a total of 262 windmills. There were more, to which references have been found, particularly in relation to mines and salterns, but specific examples are lacking. In the early 18th century most corn mills were post mills, little changed from the 12th century. By the start of the 19th century, however, the windmill was very different, with tall brick towers, iron gearing and self-regulating devices, and the author shows how the evolution of these improvements resulted from the diverse use of wind power by the industrialists of the day.
Author | : Richard Leslie Hills |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1996-09-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521566865 |
The wind is a fickle source of power. Windspeeds are frequently too low to be of any practical use, so that windpower has generally remained a marginal resource. Since the inception of windpower around 1000 AD, technology has been deployed to obtain the most economical power from wind. The author traces its technical evolution, concentrating on the growth in understanding of wind and charting crucial developments in windmill design. The history of the windmill is focused on North Western Europe, drawing on the origins of the first horizontal windmills in Persia, Tibet and China. Industrial applications such as in textiles, papermaking and mining are examined. Gradually, windmills were improved but were finally eclipsed by steam engines in the nineteenth century due to increased levels of industrialisation. The book concludes with a look at the recent re-emergence of windpower as a viable source of power in the wake of the energy crisis.
Author | : Charles Philip Skilton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1947 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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Author | : Roy Gregory |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Milling machinery |
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Author | : Rex Wailes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 1948 |
Genre | : Windmills |
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Author | : Stan Yorke |
Publisher | : Countryside Books (GB) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Mills and mill-work |
ISBN | : 9781846740114 |
It is amazing to discover that there are well over 400 waterwheels and windmills open to the public in England and Wales. Many of them are in excellent working order and provide a valuable insight into the partnership between man and machine going back, not just to the Industrial Revolution, but to a time of 1,000 years ago or more. Stan Yorke is an engineer and designer with a lifelong interest in early machinery and the industry it powered. He describes the background of both waterwheels and windmills and the crucial part they played in the country's development. In particular, he explains in simple language, without recourse to overly technical terms, how the different machines work. The book is illustrated with photographs from the author, together with numerous line diagrams and drawings by Trevor Yorke. It also includes a list of those open to the public.
Author | : R. J. Brown |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Windmills |
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Author | : Owen Ashmore |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : England, Northern |
ISBN | : 9780719008207 |
Author | : R. Wailes |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1990-01-01 |
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ISBN | : 9780785562382 |
Author | : James F. Manwell |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 704 |
Release | : 2010-09-14 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780470686287 |
Wind energy’s bestselling textbook- fully revised. This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on: the fundamentals of wind turbine aerodynamics; wind turbine testing and modelling; wind turbine design standards; offshore wind energy; special purpose applications, such as energy storage and fuel production. Fifty additional homework problems and a new appendix on data processing make this comprehensive edition perfect for engineering students. This book offers a complete examination of one of the most promising sources of renewable energy and is a great introduction to this cross-disciplinary field for practising engineers. “provides a wealth of information and is an excellent reference book for people interested in the subject of wind energy.” (IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, November/December 2003) “deserves a place in the library of every university and college where renewable energy is taught.” (The International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Vol.41, No.2 April 2004) “a very comprehensive and well-organized treatment of the current status of wind power.” (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)