I like the look of this product. I’m considering installing/building a vertical turbine here UNDER the high rise near the parking deck. There is always a breeze or wind blowing.
While horizontal designs are more efficient, I have a feeling that vertical designs are more stable, less prone to breakdown, and less costly to repair and maintain. I don’t KNOW that, but that’s my suspicion.
Don’t you understand the nature of a magnetic field? The energy gained from two magnets repelling each other in a system would be negated by the next magnet entering the field, causing a push in the opposite direction of rotation. Even so, you have friction loss from air or the attached generator. In theory, if you could make something that could perpetually spin, it would only keep spinning in a perfect vacuum (which doesn’t exist anywhere) and produce no power.
@vid009 LOL i noticed that too, i had to go back again and make sure it wasnt my imagination. And remember, dont buy any magwind products if you want to keep your money in America!
Perpetuate states are typically known to be dependant of the system it is in. Not that I appose perpetuate functions that are the fundemental relationship between infinite properties of electrodynamics.
But I do note that you had not spelled technology correclty.
A VAWT in general is the same from all directions. A VAWT installed on a rooftop is NOT the same from all directions. When the wind blows perpendicular to the roof the air should accelerate at the apex of the roof; this is the primary benefit of this otherwise inefficient wind turbine – you are artificially increasing the “effective” cross-sectional area of the turbine by placing it in an area where the wind reasource is greater. ..so my question stands.
So everyone knows… This turbine is a drag-based vertical axis wind generator. At best it will be 50% as efficient per unit of cross-sectional area as a more traditional horizontal axis turbine (like one from Southwest Windpower, Vestas, Siemens, GE, etc.).
I add the caveat “at best” because these wind turbines would likely be put on rooftops, or areas where the wind flow is severely disrupted by ground objects (as opposed to a turbine mounted on a tower). Better to not waste the metal.
What is the performance like when wind is from the other direction? Do you not see this thing is alike from all angles? The wind direction does not matter with VAWTs.
The last question has to do with the fact that mechanical losses are the minor consideration in wind turbine design after placing your turbine in reach of the best resource (usually height or general location) and optimizing the coefficient of performance of the turbine itself, which is the % of energy that you can actually extract from a given wind. Given the geometry and diameter of the electrical portion of the wind turbine I imagine that you have (size relative) elevated electrical losses.
Better to compare your product to the competition that already exists. Several obvious problems: 1) Wind is naturally going to be slower at the level of a rooftop as a result of atmospheric conditions (boundary layer friction). How is this better than a 12-25m mast on a rooftop? 2) Interesting to use the rooftop as a wind collector to direct flow. Nonetheless, what is the performance like when wind is from the other direction? 3) What is the C(p) of the turbine over its cross-sectional eq?
It should work even though there are so many factors against VAWTs. It is simple and beautiful. Let us have some more comments from users. Any official tests to prove how well it works?
thank you thank you thank you. Lets see them installed on roof tops now. If i was building a house in a new undeveloped area of land and i had to decide to be completely off the grid i’d definitely go for this first then add some solar pan4ls later.
Great site, where did you come up with the info in this piece? I’m pleased I found it though, ill be checking back soon to see what other articles you have.
I like the look of this product. I’m considering installing/building a vertical turbine here UNDER the high rise near the parking deck. There is always a breeze or wind blowing.
While horizontal designs are more efficient, I have a feeling that vertical designs are more stable, less prone to breakdown, and less costly to repair and maintain. I don’t KNOW that, but that’s my suspicion.
@martinzwanenburg
Don’t you understand the nature of a magnetic field? The energy gained from two magnets repelling each other in a system would be negated by the next magnet entering the field, causing a push in the opposite direction of rotation. Even so, you have friction loss from air or the attached generator. In theory, if you could make something that could perpetually spin, it would only keep spinning in a perfect vacuum (which doesn’t exist anywhere) and produce no power.
How would this unit perform on flat ground with none/minimal air turbulence? I love the look of it !
@vid009 LOL i noticed that too, i had to go back again and make sure it wasnt my imagination. And remember, dont buy any magwind products if you want to keep your money in America!
You’re rediculous.
Perpetuate states are typically known to be dependant of the system it is in. Not that I appose perpetuate functions that are the fundemental relationship between infinite properties of electrodynamics.
But I do note that you had not spelled technology correclty.
i can make that thing spin for ever with magnetfields!
no wind needed any more!
just magnets!
i can even make it speed up till eternety!
that would make it a never stoped energie source!
intrested in the technoligie??
make me a offer!
as long it won`t come in hands of a goverment!!
“Keeping transfer of wealth “to” the Middle East” ! dough ! , don’t you mean “from” the Middle East, you idiot !
A VAWT in general is the same from all directions. A VAWT installed on a rooftop is NOT the same from all directions. When the wind blows perpendicular to the roof the air should accelerate at the apex of the roof; this is the primary benefit of this otherwise inefficient wind turbine – you are artificially increasing the “effective” cross-sectional area of the turbine by placing it in an area where the wind reasource is greater. ..so my question stands.
So everyone knows… This turbine is a drag-based vertical axis wind generator. At best it will be 50% as efficient per unit of cross-sectional area as a more traditional horizontal axis turbine (like one from Southwest Windpower, Vestas, Siemens, GE, etc.).
I add the caveat “at best” because these wind turbines would likely be put on rooftops, or areas where the wind flow is severely disrupted by ground objects (as opposed to a turbine mounted on a tower). Better to not waste the metal.
What is the performance like when wind is from the other direction? Do you not see this thing is alike from all angles? The wind direction does not matter with VAWTs.
Bella
The last question has to do with the fact that mechanical losses are the minor consideration in wind turbine design after placing your turbine in reach of the best resource (usually height or general location) and optimizing the coefficient of performance of the turbine itself, which is the % of energy that you can actually extract from a given wind. Given the geometry and diameter of the electrical portion of the wind turbine I imagine that you have (size relative) elevated electrical losses.
Better to compare your product to the competition that already exists. Several obvious problems: 1) Wind is naturally going to be slower at the level of a rooftop as a result of atmospheric conditions (boundary layer friction). How is this better than a 12-25m mast on a rooftop? 2) Interesting to use the rooftop as a wind collector to direct flow. Nonetheless, what is the performance like when wind is from the other direction? 3) What is the C(p) of the turbine over its cross-sectional eq?
i dont think that will work in the south with Hurricanes..
BRAVO!!!!! Bless our world!!! Bless our way of life.
WOW COOL.
Better than that Maglev one.
the metal one looks like a work of art on that beautiful home.
need to put a good load on
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It should work even though there are so many factors against VAWTs. It is simple and beautiful. Let us have some more comments from users. Any official tests to prove how well it works?
thank you thank you thank you. Lets see them installed on roof tops now. If i was building a house in a new undeveloped area of land and i had to decide to be completely off the grid i’d definitely go for this first then add some solar pan4ls later.
keep up the great work gentlemen, great idea.
nice, looks promising
Call Richard Holloman at 910-509-2050.I can outline the different models.
Great site, where did you come up with the info in this piece? I’m pleased I found it though, ill be checking back soon to see what other articles you have.