In this collection, you’ll find documents related to the Smith-Putnam Wind Turbine, installed at Grandpa’s Knob in Vermont from 1939-1941.
P.W. Carlin, A.S. Laxson, E.B. Muljadi, The History and State of the Art of Variable-Speed Wind Turbine Technology, 2001, 68-page PDF from NREL
Paul Gipe, Smith Putnam Industrial Photos
Palmer Cosslett Putnam, MIT Thesis: A Reconnaissance Among Some Volcanoes of Central America, 1924
Palmer Cosslett Putnam, Wind Turbine Patent, 1941
Palmer Cosslett Putnam, Power from the Wind, 1949
Palmer Cosslett Putnam, Energy in the Future, 1953
M. Ragheb, Historical Wind Generator Machines, 2009
Renewable Energy Research Laboratory, Movie of Smith Putnam in Operation
George Rockwood, “The Story of the Six Stars,” 2000 (Putnam’s yacht club)
Joseph Savino, “A Brief Summary of the Attempts to Develop Large Wind-Electric Generating Systems in the U.S.,” NASA Technical Memorandum, 1974
Beauchamp Smith, Presentation to NASA, 1973
TIME, “Harnessing the Wind,” September 8, 1941
Don Wickman, “Breezin’ Through History” in the Rutland Herald, November 4, 2004
August 19, 2009 at 2:28 am
great resources, I’ll refer to some in my following articles
September 21, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Proposal Technology Submission:
http://gearturbine.260mb.com/
YouTube Video: Gearturbine – Retrodynamic
“Gearturbine”-Dic, 1991 IMPI Patent Mexico #197187-Retrodynamic dextrogiro vs levogiro effect-Non parasitic losses engine system for cooling lubrication combustion-2 Very long distance cautive compression inflow propulsion conduits like a digestive system in perfect equilibrium well balanced start were end like a snake bite his own tale-4 Pairs of dynamic turbos-Direct planetary gear thrust like a YING YANG-2 Inflow propulsion opposite flames like 2 dragoons.