Wind PowerWind Power Fundamentals
· – HorizontalAxis WindMill: sails connected to a horizontal shaft on a tower encasing gears and axles for translating horizontal into rotational motionfor translating horizontal into rotational motion Wind in 19th century US – Windrose horizontalaxis wate rpumping windmills found throughout rural America Torrey, Volta (1976) WindCatchers: American Windmills .