top 10 wind turbine designs

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...

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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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