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Advances in Solar Energy pp 188–207Cite as

Large Wind Turbine Systems Seen from the European Viewpoint

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Windmills have been used for more than 4,000 years, but only in this century has the knowledge of aerodynamics been able to provide the tools necessary to gain a high performance.

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Selzer, H. (1983). Large Wind Turbine Systems Seen from the European Viewpoint. In: Böer, K.W., Duffie, J.A. (eds) Advances in Solar Energy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8992-7_7

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