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  • Note; All of my concepts are just first attempts to show potential for a low wind speed system. This also helps me to improve with Autodesk Inventor. I make this point in all of my videos but every once in a while I'll get some crazy comment and it's always clear that they didn't read the description or any comments but it makes me wonder if most people think I'm trying to sell my wild concepts. Ha! This is simply a public collaboration experiment pertaining to alternative energy.

  • Please feel free to post videos or ideas regarding alternative energy in the message section of any of my videos. Thanks!

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  • @1819engel That looks like a very efficient design. Thank You for posting the link.

  • Well, thank you for your offer, but it look too complicated to me. I will rather build small, simplest turbines.

    Your video is great. Especially your animation skill.

  • @MilanKarakas Thanks for your reaction. I like the simple VAWT you have on your channel. It sounds like you almost fell off the roof as you were recording. Ha! Good Job.

  • @TheWindGinProject Thank you too.

    Yes, I am used to walking on the roof, but it is difficult with two cameras in hands: photo and video.

    Your design is beautiful, but I am afraid that my budget permit me to build only humble turbines. Maybe in next life. :o)

  • Nice design exercises, realy useful. Try to convince your school to discuss the wind mill principes. For example discuss the advantage of this windmill compare to the Darrieus windmill (France 1931)

    see also wikipedia

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  • Interesting idea but if you have a windmill with vertical blades, they will spin no matter the orientation, and also reduce the need for moving parts, which could potentially fail.

    Still, I think you did a great job on the design.

  • Please take a look at my FAVORITES section to see similar designs. My objective is to promote alternative energy and my videos may be published on any web site. Thank You

  • Leverage type designs might also find a niche on a smaller scale. Examples; Small Farms, High Rise Buildings and etc.

  • Possible improvements:

    (1) Simplify the tower to a tripod type design.

    (2) Increase the arm length and reduce the stack height.

    (3) Counter rotating stacks.

    (4) Autonomous computer control.

  • The basic objectives:

    (1) Design a leverage system that would provide more power at lower speeds.

    (2) Design a VAWT that would operate at the same heights as HAWTs.

    (3) Design a method for stopping the turbine when desired.

    (4) Promote alternative energy innovation.

  • Wind speed can mean a large difference in available energy and in electricity produced, and therefore, a large difference in the cost of the electricity generated. Also, there is little energy to be harvested at very low wind speeds (6-mph winds contain less than one-eighth the energy of 12-mph winds).

  • The following excerpt explains the relationship between the standard wind turbine and wind speed. This is why I have attempted to design a low speed wind turbine along with the fact that many areas do not meet the average wind speed requirements.

  • Love your work. Keep it up.

  • Thanks! About nine years ago I built a rough prototype of the J1 design. The experiment proved out the basic mechanics and leverage potential but I lost interest because of time and money. A few years ago, I started learning CAD and decided to attempt the concept in 3D. I knew it would have a wild look but I decided to do it anyway. I think the design is simple but I certainly understand that others may see it as too complex. I do think the design could be simplified a good bit.

  • ha, kewl! Would be sweet to see one like this the size of a skyscrapper!

  • Good idea. Too much friction though...

  • pretty cool idea nice job :)

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