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**Types of Windmills:**

**-	Vertical-axis turbine:** The vertical-axis turbine is positioned vertically. Blades are connected to the axis at the top and the bottom (looks like an eggbeater). The advantage to this configuration is that the turbine does not have to be faced into or away from the wind – it operates regardless of the direction of wind current.  http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/img0906/Quietrevolution.jpg

The horizontal-axis turbine is the most commonly used configuration. With this style, the axis is parallel to the ground on a tower, and the blades (which look like airplane propellers), are perpendicular to the axis. http://www.monsterguide.net/how-to-build-a-wind-turbine.jpg
 * -	Horizontal-axis turbine:**

**•	Rotor and blades:** The blades are connected to the router. The rotor is the key component because it translates the wind’s kinetic energy into turning power, aka. Torque (TORK).
 * Wind Turbines Contain the Following Equipment: **
 * •	Nacelle:** The part of a wind turbine that houses the gearbox, generator, and other components.
 * •	Tower:** Acts as the base for the router.

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