How does the wind generator control power and RPM in high winds?
The microprocessor in the AIR-X constantly monitors turbine RPM, and is programmed to stall the blades in high winds. The blades are put into a low efficient region which drops the turbine to roughly ΒΌ of its peak RPM. This allows the turbine to survive high wind events with low mechanical stresses. Also, since the blades are running inefficiently in stall mode, they are not delivering substantial power to the electronics, and the alternator and the power electronics remain cool in stall mode. When the microprocessor senses that the wind speed has dropped, it will release the AIR-X from stall mode, and normal charging will resume.
