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Since the advent of history...
the earliest civilizations have been harnessing
The POWER of the WIND
As time
passes by,
Innovated ways of using wind
power are constantly being
DEVELOPED
Impressive designs & structures of
wind turbines were made possible
Here they go...
The 10 best wind turbine designs that you might haven't
seen before...
Let the countdown
BEGIN!
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#10The
Sky Serpent
The Sky Serpent
The Sky Serpent
makes use of multiple
rotors attached to a
single generator.
These turbines are being built and tested in California, in part funded the California
Energy Commission.
How It Works
The Sky Serpent's
rotors are spaced and
angled to ensure that
each one is catching
fresh wind
UNLIKE Past Multi-Rotor Turbines
#9Architectural
Wind
Architectural Wind
Architectural Wind is a small wind turbine that
can be mounted on the top edge of a building.
A variety of buildings have installed rows of these
turbines,
including the Maui Ocean Center in Hawaii and Logan
International Airport in Boston.
Maui Ocean Center in Hawaii
Logan International Airport in Boston
How It Works
As the wind hits the side
of a building, the
resistance creates an
area of accelerated air
flow - straight up .
WIND
This wind turbine
catches winds as
they travel up the
wall.
WIND
The Stronger the wind,
the faster it turns.
#8Spiral Drag
Wind Turbine
Spiral Drag Wind Turbine
This vertical axis turbine
uses drag propulsion to
push the blade that is
designed as an involute
spiral.
How It Works
The turbine uses aluminum
vanes formed into an
involute spiral
Giving the blade extremely
high surface area to capture
wind and rotate.
This design is
still at its
developmenta
l stage.
#7
WePOWER
WePOWER
WePOWER is a
vertical-axis
wind turbine
that operates
quietly and
performs well in
low-speed winds.
WePOWER turbines
are used in wind
farms, homes, cell towers and buildings.
How It Works
WePOWER uses a
combination of both
lift and drag.
Its unique airfoil
enables it produce
power at low wind
speeds.
#6Honeywell
Wind Turbine
Honeywell Wind Turbine
Honeywell is a rooftop
wind turbine that works in
wind speeds as low as 2
miles per hour.
It is
designed
for homes
and
businesses.
How It Works
The Honeywell turbine
does not have gears like
traditional wind turbines.
Instead, it creates power
from magnets in its blade
tips and in the enclosure
for the blades.
This, claims Honeywell,
results in lower
resistance, which can
mean higher energy
output.
#5Light Wind
Light Wind
Light wind simply shows that wind
power can be an attractive
Or even potentiallybeautiful addition to
the landscape
How It Works
Contemporary vs .
Traditional Art vs .
Functionality
Shaped by its function the big prop spans over one meter
on each side
It is a self supporting light source that marks the
landscape.
#4Mageen Air
Rotor System
(MARS)
Mageen
Air Rotor
System
(MARS)
MARS is a high-altitude wind turbine that stays
afloat with a helium-filled,
airship-like body.
It can be tethered up to 1000 feet in
the air.
How It Works
MARS rotates around a horizontal axis as the wind hits fins along the side.
The rotation generates
electricity, which is transferred down the power line,
which doubles as its tether, to the
ground.
#3Windspire
Windspire
Windspire
is a vertical wind
turbine, similar to
the Quiet
Revolution.
This 30-foot tall, 4-foot wide turbine generates
2000 kilowatts per hour given 12-mph winds,
and it can survive winds up
to 105 mph.
How It Works
Windspire
has a tall, thin
propellerless
rotor.
It generates
power when wind
spins its vertical
airfoils.
These wind turbines
have been installed
across the county.
In homes, museums,
businesses and schools.
#2Quiet Revolution
qr5
Quiet Revolution qr5
The qr5 wind turbine is
designed for an urban
environment with low
wind speeds and
changing wind
directions.
How It Works
Traditional wind turbines
capture horizontal winds
and must rotate to
follow changes in wind
direction.
The qr5's helical
design allows the
turbine to collect wind
from all directions
equally.
The first qr5
turbine was
installed in
Dagenham
London in
March 2007.
Over 70
turbines had
been installed
throughout the
United Kingdom
At the end of
2008.
#1WhalePower
WhalePower
The WhalePower
Company, has
redesigned the typically
smooth blades on a
turbine,
adding a series of
ridges, based on
tubercles, the bumps
on humpback whale
fins.
This new blade design can increase the wind
farm’s annual electricity production by 20%.
How It Works
WhalePower's
tubercle-like
structures on the
turbine blades allow
the blades to have
steeper angles
without causing
stalling or creating
too much drag.
During low wind,
blades with steeper
angles can
theoretically generate
significantly more
power.
1. WhalePower2. Quiet Revolution qr53. Windspire4. Mageen Air Rotor System (MARS)5. Light Wind6. Honeywell Wind Turbine7. WePOWER8. Spiral Drag Wind Turbine9. Architectural Wind10.Sky Serpent
Top 10 Wind Turbine Designs
Web Resourceshttp://www.whalepower.com/
http://www.quietrevolution.co.uk/qr5.htm
http://www.mariahpower.com/
http://www.magenn.com/
http://www.earthtronics.com/honeywell.aspx
http://www.wepower.us/
http://www.stiltman.com/html/wind_power.html
http://www.avinc.com/clean_power/arch_wind/
http://www.speakerfactory.net/turbines/
http://www.demakersvan.com/
http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/jason-bruges-studio-wind-to-light.html
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