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On the Lighter Side => That CAN'T be true! => Topic started by: Alandriel on 09/12/2007 20:55:48

Title: ...on rotational aspects of WINDMILLS
Post by: Alandriel on 09/12/2007 20:55:48

Don't you just LOVE windmills?

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adamandlyn.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fwindmill.jpg&hash=b708d1be2bef031ec1c16474e074fb86)

I know I do, especially the old traditional ones  [;D]


Now someone has just told me :


Windmills always turn counter-clockwise, unless they're in Ireland


No way..... right?


Or was that left??

 [;D]

Title: ...on rotational aspects of WINDMILLS
Post by: opus on 09/12/2007 21:36:18

Anyone know why...? if it's true...

Title: ...on rotational aspects of WINDMILLS
Post by: stana on 11/12/2007 18:31:03

Why Ireland? It couldnt only just be ireland, Maybe because of the direction of the wind, but doesnt that mean it would cross over to the UK?

Im not totall sure, but maybe its time to observe some windmils.

Title: ...on rotational aspects of WINDMILLS
Post by: Bored chemist on 11/12/2007 19:40:34

All windmills turn clockwise if viewed from one side and counterclockwise if viewed from the other side.

Title: ...on rotational aspects of WINDMILLS
Post by: another_someone on 11/12/2007 22:04:41

Now, is it also true for vertical axis windmills?

Anyone yet tried a contra-rotating windmill?

Title: ...on rotational aspects of WINDMILLS
Post by: JimBob on 13/12/2007 01:39:22

It is all in the gearing. Are Irish windmills geared differently?

Title: ...on rotational aspects of WINDMILLS
Post by: wolfekeeper on 14/12/2007 04:02:52

Unless there's some convention, it sounds like a racist urban legend to me. They rotate whichever way you build them to rotate.