Comments on: FloDesign high efficiency Wind Turbine based on Jet engine technology

By: theburgerboy

theburgerboy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

i agree with …
i agree with picklers. plus if you have seen a 10 Kw standard turbine? Not very big. And it can easily power an average house.

By: djpickle68

djpickle68 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

Slow down…..Have …
Slow down…..Have had the patents since 2003 and they still don’t have a 10 kw model…..BOOOO!!!!

More over in 6 years they only produced 1 working model…That just plain ridiculous, way to find a promising idea and than lock it up so no one else can try it out.

I am less than impressed.

By: wwturbine

wwturbine — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

This 10 KW is with …
This 10 KW is with a very optimistic efficiency of 60% and a windspeed of 50 Km / h, not so?
Lodewyk South Africa

By: hares295

hares295 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

TO be honest, that …
TO be honest, that vortex looks like it could make a tornado. ( if the turbine was smaller and there where differences between the too airs [colder or hotter ] ). But we could use the vertex that is made to make another energy producing system.. The prototype looks really good and all but i bet that the price is not really, attractive.

By: ThinkFeelChoose

ThinkFeelChoose — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

Although this is an …
Although this is an impressive animation, WindTamer Corporation owns the patents and patents pending for this technology (patent granted in December 2003), and WindTamer® Turbines are being embled and put into service. The first one is up now at a residence in Perry, New York, and WindTamer Corporation staff are at WindPower 2009 in Chicago this week. Strategic partnerships are being formed all over the world as a great idea—a better mousetrap, if you will—comes to fruition!

By: kikinijah

kikinijah — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

i had done their …
i had done their analysis. but i used traditional design analysis. if we apply the tip speed ratio analysis , the blades will rotate slowly. i also try to analysis other aspects such as dynamic and mechanical. The design has been proven safe because of their forces from wind will distributed in larger area in blades. so the deflection of the blades will smaller.
check out my video and my blog.
it’s so long to explain here.

cheers.

By: WindEnergy

WindEnergy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

I’ve never heard a …
I’ve never heard a wind turbine that made anywhere near as much noise as Rush. And unlike Rush, WTG’s produce something useful.

By: JohnLloydScharf

JohnLloydScharf — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

The US uses 3.3 …
The US uses 3.3 terriwatts of power. How many terriwatts of power could I buy for $819 billlion?

By: juan15151515

juan15151515 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

Vale:
¿Donde vas a …
Vale:
¿Donde vas a poner el generador electrico y los armatrios de control?

Where are you going to put the generator, ant the control lockers?

By: tsport100

tsport100 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

They have only …
They have only built a small prototype for wind-tunnel tests. Its next step is to build a 12-foot diameter, 10-kilowatt system for field tests. The prototype is expected to be finished by the end of next year or early in 2010, with commercial wind turbines to follow. Eventually the company plans to make turbines as large as one megawatt, but is not yet taking orders.