Abstract
This paper describes some basic considerations in the design and development of a horizontal axis windmill intended primarily for irrigation in small farms from shallow open wells. This windmill has six triangular sails sweeping a circle of 10 m diameter and is an adaptation from Greek sail windmills. For the construction of this windmill all efforts were made to use materials and parts readily available in the hardware market except for the gear boxes. The cost of material and the parts is Rs. 7,000/- excluding the cost of machining and fabrication. Preliminary performance tests have indicated a pumping rate of 6000–11000 litres/hr over a head of 6.85 m in wind speeds of 10–16 km/hr.
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