Monday, April 7, 2008

4/7/2008 - Windmill/Wind Turbine Explosion

Did you ever wonder what happens to windmills when a storm happens with hurricane force winds? Apparently there is a braking mechanism that limits the turbine speed so that it will never go too fast to cause damage. But what happens when the braking mechanism fails and there is a great wind storm? A really cool video:

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