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  1. What's the sharpest knife on earth? - Physics Forums

    Mar 22, 2007 · I was thinking about the principle of energy density and how sharp knives cut so easily because their surface areas are tiny and thus any force applied to them is imparted on …

  2. Blade root attachment design • Physics Forums

    Mar 19, 2025 · The discussion centers on designing a blade root attachment for an axial fan, focusing on dovetail and fir tree designs. The fir tree design is favored for its load distribution …

  3. How do wind turbines do their thing? • Physics Forums

    Apr 14, 2025 · The unique shape and design of these turbines aim to enhance safety and efficiency, although they may incur losses due to oblique blade angles. Compared to …

  4. How to take notes for physics and math? - Physics Forums

    Apr 5, 2021 · I am bad at taking notes. I have always borrowed/bought my friends' notes to brush up for the exams because of that. I want to learn how to take notes for physics and math on …

  5. Chord length and radius of a wind turbine rotor blade

    Feb 6, 2016 · Hello, I have a question about the chord length of rotor blades from wind turbines. I do not really understand what the difference is to the radius of a...

  6. Physics of Air Fans: Number of Blades & Flow Rate

    Mar 7, 2007 · hey guys, I'm new here but i was a bit stuck on thinking about how air flow is effected by a fan. it's probably a really simple question, but it's got my cobwebbed brain a bit …

  7. Why do we need stators in compressors or turbines?

    Jan 9, 2022 · Hey Everybody! I was wondering why do we need Stators in compressors and turbine, for instance the goal of compressor is to increase the outlet pressure, so that the …

  8. How Does Blade Size and Shape Affect Wind Turbine Efficiency?

    Mar 22, 2014 · Hi - I know someone must have thought of this already, so maybe you can help me understand. When I look at some of these modern wind turbines, the blades seem massively …

  9. Effect of Blade Angle on Power Output of wind turbine

    Nov 4, 2012 · Homework Statement Hi all! I am been working on an EEI. Basically I recorded the power output (P=VI) of a wind turbine with the blades at different...

  10. Fans with 3 blades vs. 6 blades (noise, efficiency)? - Physics Forums

    Nov 10, 2016 · I'm Brazilian, and until a few years ago most commercial electric fans sold in the country looked like this: But then one company started making them with 6 blades, claiming it …