Comments for "Super Wind Turbine Mayhem Playlist!" Video at VideoSift.com

By kulpims

kulpims (http://www.videosift.com/member/kulpims) — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:25:18 -0700

I've had enough wind turbine videos for this year, thanks

By schmawy

schmawy (http://schmawy.videosift.com) — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:41:22 -0700

Yeah, I know. This is what happens when schmawy gets bored. It's not good.

By schmawy

schmawy (http://schmawy.videosift.com) — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:30:37 -0700

Wind turbines are so neat but it makes you realize the engineering challenges that need to be met to make them work reliably. The composite structure of the blades themselves appear the most vulnerable. Fires in the nacelle (house on top) seem relatively common, too.

By sequence / location

1. The already infamous Danish failure. The internet rumors that it was a failure of the braking mechanism that allowed it to over speed. From the slow-mo it appears as though once the the composite blade has a small failure it rapidly cascades into giant flapping banana peels (of death).

2. Palm Springs CA. Looks like the generator burned up, but the blades are pretty beat up, too.

3. Villarcayo, Spain. Burning like a big bad birthday candle.

4-5. Part of a series of Fifteen from the Netherlands. You can clearly see the banana peel effect here. There seems to be little or no structure inside those blades, it is their shape that gives them rigidity.

6. Danish news report about (1.)

7. Wayne County Pennsylvania, USA. Blades delaminated.

8. Fenner, New York Blade failure.

9. What really happened.

By dag

dag (http://dag.videosift.com) — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:35:08 -0700

You really can't have too many wind turbine videos. I think we need a channel.

By kronosposeidon

kronosposeidon (http://www.videosift.com/member/kronosposeidon) — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:10:41 -0700

Dude, why did a bat with an erection fly through that last video? Did you put that in there to see if we all watched the video to the end?

Well, I doubt anyone can call "dupe" on this one.

By J-Rova

J-Rova (http://www.videosift.com/member/J-Rova) — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:10:13 -0700

Out of curiosity, I skipped through the rest to see the "what really happened" one. I knew something wasn't quite right, but I NEVER expected laser-packin flying rodents with human genitalia. Thanks for putting the truth out there, schmawy.

By Fedquip

Fedquip (http://fedquip.videosift.com) — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:25:04 -0700

I dunno...looks like a dupe

/I keed people, I keed

By schmawy

schmawy (http://schmawy.videosift.com) — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:20:54 -0700

>> ^J-Rova:
...human genitalia. Thanks for putting the truth out there, schmawy.

I think if you google 'bat genitalia' you may need to revisit your previous conceptions regarding the endowment of bats. Little guys've got some swing.

By Norsuelefantti

Norsuelefantti (http://www.videosift.com/member/Norsuelefantti) — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:22:41 -0700

Upvote for the batswing.

By 8756

8756 (http://www.videosift.com/member/8756) — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:02:45 -0700

Now, can anybody find a video showing how those beast are made ?

By schmawy

schmawy (http://schmawy.videosift.com) — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:36:03 -0700

^Well, assembled, anyway. I can't believe the size or the blades when they're on the truck!

http://www.videosift.com/video/Time-Lapse-Wind-Turbine-Construction
http://www.videosift.com/video/Time-lapse-of-how-a-wind-turbine-is-raised