Modern wind turbines fall into two basic groups: the horizontal-axis variety as shown in the photo and the vertical-axis design like the eggbeater-style Darrieus model named after its French inventor.

• 现代的风力涡轮机可分为两类，基本组：横向轴品种，显示在照片，以及垂直轴的设计一样， eggbeater式darrieus模型，命名后，法国发明家。