摘要 |
There is provided a vertical axis wind turbine comprising an upright rotatable shaft mountable on a support structure, a plurality of upright blades, and a plurality of prestressable supporting arms for attaching the plurality of blades to the shaft. The wind turbine may further comprise a shaft stabilizing assembly comprising a plurality of coplanar wheels having compliant outer layers, rotatably mounted on a support, for radially and rotatably supporting a rotatable shaft. The disclosure further provides a method of assembly of the wind turbine. |