vertical axis wind turbine force and pole/tower

[Martin Rusten]

hello

im looking all over the internet to find the dimmentions required for a mast/pole/tower to fit my vertical axis turbine.

do anyone here know anything on this?

and please yes i know im probably going to die when this is crashing down on the ground due to not using
local ground condition parametres / local engineer to calculate pole size and fundament size, the
nabers cat is probably going to die too so please do NOT tell me!!!


so im here to talk to other peoples that have some experience and can share some drawings calculations and dimmentions.


im looking to make a stand alone stepped tubular pole about 12 meter high.

my turbine is a 3kw turbine named EOLO 3000
from here: https://www.makemu.it/linea-prodotti/eolo/?lang=en
it have 6 blades

https://www.makemu.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/eolo-opzione-6-pale-en-300x300.jpg

https://www.makemu.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dimensions-eolo-400x225-FRA_EN-2.png



so my qestion are:
1. could anyone help to calculate the lateral load this turbine put on the pole?
2. could anyone help calculate the pipe diameter and wall thicknes required?

i found this (http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=96223) for a light post and it can oviesly not handle the lateral load but it might be helpful








thanks

[Steven Fahey]

Answer 1, expecting the manufacturer to take responsibility for their product:
It is the manufacturer's responsibility to specify the type of tower needed for their product. You need to contact MakeMu for a proper specification.

Answer 2, showing that the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for their product:
I followed your link and the tower specification on the website is so grossly inadequate it is beyond words. It turns out that if you do ask MakeMu for the specification, they will tell you nothing. This what they so say on the website: The fastening is carried out by our customers at their own risk and must be properly designed and executed according to the place and type of installation, for example on the ground, on the balcony, on the roof, etc.

Answer 3, your safest course when the product may not be safe:
Based on answers 1 & 2, I believe you have bought a device that cannot be guaranteed safety, and probably will not produce a useful supply of energy. Do your best to return the product for a refund of your money. If you do still want to install it, you will have to spend a lot of money to make sure it is safe, if you do not have the means to figure out if it's safe on your own. If the blades separate in a strong wind, the damage caused by the ejected debris will be your responsibility.