A low cost, easy to install bladeless wind turbine. From Spain comes a plant that could revolutionize the world of renewable energy.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himA bladeless wind turbine, low cost and easy to install. From Spain comes a plant that could revolutionize the world of renewable energy.
We had already told you about the startup V and its innovative plant, the novelty now is that after the first experiments, the innovative plant could see the light by the end of the year for domestic use and small businesses, while in 2018 on a large scale.
A recent research predicts that bladeless turbines will experience exponential growth over the next decade. So let's remove the thoughts of science fiction possibilities because in the future, the production of the new wind turbine, which exploits the force of the wind without blades, but thanks to the oscillation of the system itself, could be a beautiful reality.
The fledgling collaborations are also allowing engineers to develop a simulation-driven type of design, resulting in reduced time and cost.
"We are grateful to the Altair group, without them the development of the project would have been slow and would have cost a lot more, because we would have needed many more prototypes," he said. David yanez, coCeo technology al Vortex.
Vortex Bladeless, this is the name of the turbine, is based on a mechanism that transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy through the vorticity of the air, an aerodynamic phenomenon that involves the formation of small "whirlpools" around structures hit by the wind. When the power reaches the maximum threshold, the system automatically allows the production of renewables.
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The turbine has a shape of elongated cone and has a less impactful structure than the traditional ones, more invasive on the territory.
In the Vortex prototypes that are currently being tested, they have been used glass and carbon fibers which allow the shaft to vibrate as much as possible. At the base of the cone, there are two rings of repellent magnets which act like a non-electric motor, while the kinetic energy of the shaft is converted into electrical energy through an alternator.
The plant has no mechanical parts or gears, for this reason i production costs are equal to half, compared to traditional wind turbines and maintenance costs they are 80% less. There is also no need for lubricants, the system is silent and since there are no moving parts, there is also no danger for birds.
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However, there are also differences in terms of energy efficiency, because with Vortex the production is of about one third lower compared to traditional turbines of the same power, but according to the startup the problem can be compensated by installing a greater number of plants. The cost per megawatt hour produced is 40% lower than conventional wind.
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After having raised a million dollars in private capital and state funding, Vortex has launched a crowdfunding campaign to be able to put turbines on the market by the end of the year (in a reduced version for domestic use and small businesses), while in 2018 larger plants will see the light.
Dominella Trunfio
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