Abstract

CASTRO-GARCIA, MIGUEL; ROJAS-SOLA, JOSÉ IGNACIO  and  CARRANZA-CANADAS, MARÍA DEL PILAR. TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SPANISH MEDITERRANEAN WINDMILLS. Dyna rev.fac.nac.minas [online]. 2013, vol.80, n.177, pp.22-30. ISSN 0012-7353.

Since the Song Dynasty in the Middle East, around the twelfth century, the windmills have been protagonists in transforming wind energy to certain mechanical work such as water extraction or milling. Consequently, throughout history this kind of industrial heritage has been researched from various points of view, but not always from the point of view of engineering. After making an inventory of the 89 windmills, the followed methodology have been getting their 3D model, characterizing the wind and finishing with the mechanical study of their main functioning parameters. The result has been on the one hand, their suitability to work at low speeds producing high torque thanks to the exposed surface of the sails to the wind, and on the other hand, windmills of Cadiz and Huelva have a higher wind performance thanks to be better designed than those of Almería.

Keywords : industrial heritage; wind engine; wind study; mechanical study.

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