TESNIC wind turbine

[TheTwistedGypsy]

that overhanging lip on top has to go, as wind always comes at a downward angel to the ground. If you want the overhang put it 45 degrees to level to channel the wind .

[4245047]

Very good looking but can anybody explain to me the function of the staked discs in the middle and how do they effect the performance of the turbine? Also the discs in the middle do they rotate as well?

[damaged01]

Technology STILL hasn't fully caught up to Tesla's vision and genius. The dude was at least 1 full century ahead of the rest of the world.

[harrisonaard1]

Wonderful idea. I don't mind the look of the 'windmill' turbines, but this looks so much better. On your website you claim environmental friendliness, but what is it made from? Does it have magnetic(ally opposed) bearings?

[jimsuhr]

do you plan on selling this on the open market?

[jraciti1]

I'm so impressed. Are you hiring?

[brianwesley28]

When you state that it is based upon the same principles as the Tesla Turbine, do you mean like adhesion and viscosity?

[565Customz]

how many watts did you say?, 15.2m/s is a pretty good wind speed...i never see that were im from ..more like 6 max lol

[TogieTung]

@565Customz

They have a 10kW max output version of this VAWT. I'd be the first one to buy that model to power my house & sell the excess electricity to the power company. YEAH!!!

[billyposter]

The idea to redirect airflow with external blades is used in a few existing designs- I am guessing the patented bit is the internal turbine itself, am I right?

[horianica]

Why "guessing"? Go see for yourself, the PCT patents are public on wipo website.

[billyposter]

very helpful- i also checked the patents for vawt industries design and another company which use blades to direct airflow , thanks for info

[cableairman]

@billyposter if you ever heard of how a telsa turbine works it works on this principle on the internal design of the wind turbine. Thats what makes this turbine so different and better.

[nikos833]

Ok,ottimo lavoro,complimenti

[etiennealive]

I've seen many of these on youtube and I think your one is beautifull ! very good design and shape.

[c0smicbyte]

I am wondering if this technology can be applied to electric vehicles. What if a turbine could be placed horizontally behind a car's grill where the radiator used to sit? It will then start recharging the battery once the car starts moving making plugging-in less frequent.

[horianica]

It is one venue on our plans to explore.

[Dirtboy101]

Do you think that you could have multiple systems operating that would go to one central engine. Perhaps it would make enough power to fuel the car entirely.

[c0smicbyte]

like, ram-air turbine + photo-voltaic-car-body-skin combo, for example?

[Dirtboy101]

Exactly

[ShawnHydedotcom]

@c0smicbyte

You realize that would cause drag and deplete the vehicles batteries faster than it recharged them right?

no that would not work.

[etmax1]

@c0smicbyte :-) perpetual motion? I think not. The wind resistance from this would introduce so much drag that the net benefit (battery charge vs usage) would be -30% or more. Better would be a pop-up or something that is ONLY effective when the vehicle is stationary. Obviously a deflector that reduces the drag to (near) zero unless stationary would also work.

[weenyone]

@c0smicbyte It is a tradeoff in a car between reducing the drag coefficient so the car slices through the air and generating power through a turbine and thus creating drag. That said if you were travelling down hill under gravity maybe there is some value in that approach

[skonkfactory]

@c0smicbyte That would increase drag; there's no such thing as free energy.

[cableairman]

@c0smicbyte that would cause an equal amount of drag so you woun't get any fuel improvement. Yes it would create energy but it would also require more energy to drive.

[cableairman]

@c0smicbyte Now how this could be beneficial is to put some smaller ones on a car that would pop up that would generate electricity when parked. Just like antenna's that pop up. It could use solar panels and between both of them I'm sure that would make plenty of free electricity saving tons of money.

[soapy05]

@c0smicbyte It would be more efficient to just redesign or cover the front grill to make the car more aerodynamic. The energy saved from the more aerodynamic shape would be greater than the energy gained by putting a generator where the radiator used to be.

[littlelogcabins]

@c0smicbyte Kinda strange that you say that. I have a wind generator set up in the bed of my truck. I travel a lot in a day for work, enough to charge about 10 batteries. When I go home, I hook it up to the breaker and have free electricity....so to speak.

[c0smicbyte]

@littlelogcabins way to go on an idea. it is interesting to see how your project evolves as wind generators and batteries become more hi-tech and efficient. good luck and more...power!

[maztakeef420]

tesla is the most influential scientist to ever live in my opinion... many ppl are completely unaware of the impact hes had and STILL has on our modern world

[gtxprince]

A man that was born to earlier for his time

[kaduisaui]

Awesome. Make it gigantic and call it bird vittler.

[cheapracer]

Oh I see the turines in the middle, I apologise (he says with a red face)! Of course I thought the outer blades were the turbine.

[cheapracer]

A wind turbine in a wind tunnel and it's not turning. Hmmmm, great advertising lol! (I don't have sound on my puteat the moment).

[raphamar80]

Hey guys im from brasil and this is briliant !!!

I would like to have at least a pair of those !!!

i knew it ! tesla is the future guys ! even u.f.o use tesla hehehe

I would power my future eco hostel farm resort somewhere with a spring or a river ..ahaa and also my a noe arch with a big balon with propeler..

Bring the future sooner guys!

Those japonese H.A.L.(hibrid assisted limb)

Dragon Skin (body armor)

Tesnic ( wind energy)

Human kind deserve the best !

Live forever Apes !

[gtxprince]

Wow i have the same idea of an eco resort. I would love to share ideas with you.

[raphamar80]

Yes be welcome !!!

Me like to share knowledge, project and also discuss points of views !

'' Life is short, but the emotions that we can leave could last an eternity ''

[DeanC993]

Hi very nice wind turbine i like the design very efficent great job!

[ejbh3160]

This is just fantastic... they even look like chimney pots so would fit on the roof of old houses without standing out at all (if they were a different colour or whatever) What a brilliant idea!

Can it be scaled up to the size of an oil rig & sited out at sea in massive arrays?

[horianica]

The plan is to start with small size turbines, but the scale up is not an issue.

To your point, it will be easier to manufacture, install and maintain an offshore MW size Tesnic turbine than a classic HAWT.

[ejbh3160]

Surely that makes a MW sized Tesnic array cheaper in the long run compared to a conventional HAWT offshore array?

Are you getting any interest for a scaled up version?

There are lots of plans for new wind arrays all over the planet (especially in the UK where we get some of the best winds in Europe)... good luck with it... it looks very promising in both micro & macro scales.

If you ever want a salesman in the UK email me.

[GlennW125]

I dont fully understand how the disks work in the center. Do you have any diagrams or a disk picture? the only thing that is coming to mind when i see them is something like Cd's with lips to catch the air. could you post a picture of a disk?

[horianica]

Check our website. Google for Tesnic.

[morelltechyahoocom]

I'd like to install that on my rooftop.

[horianica]

That's exactly the intention. Our plan is to start the commercial phase in 2010.

[tomterahedrob]

EFFICIENCY?

[wjbombo]

Overall, I'm very impressed by this design. Well done!  Please get this out to people in as affordable way as possible... the world needs it! Thank you for your service helping to make the world a better place.

Peace,

~ Will

[freddytuber]

Why don't you stick your hand right in there?

[horianica]

Will you do that with any other wind turbine?

[tommy4244]

Still only vauge info on your website. When are you gonna show realistic figures comparing generating power to wind speed and the important thing - COST?

[jasong19711]

that looks KOOL!

[screamingservers]

Can you manufacturer a thousand a day, with a grid tie, self install kit for $2.00 per watt? I want to walk into Home Depot next week and load up. What about a kit to put on various types of rooftops?

[horianica]

We still have few milestones before we get there.

[tommy4244]

Ok...I like it. Just a couple of questions:

What would be the optimum height to mount one i.e. could it be roof top mounted?

How much will the produvtion model cost?

What do you think the life span of the turbine will be?

[horianica]

Visit the FAQ page on our website

[miRajY]

also don't insects dust and other debris get stuck in between disks and lower turbine efficiency with time ?

[horianica]

See answer to the maintenace question bellow.

[miRajY]

What's the maintenance schedule on these?

[horianica]

We estimate that a minimal twice a year clean-up and check-up will suffice to preserve the turbine in optimal running conditions for a very long time.

[miRajY]

and this maintenance can be done by the individual ? how does one access the 200 disks?

[Yellow2011]

Looks like a birdkiller?

[atlanticus]

Seams to me, no problem to place a tenuous net around it.

[Yellow2011]

Yeah if this works , the "answer" is realy blowin' in the wind, and day will come we can even heat buildings with electricity because its gettin more windy outside.

[atlanticus]

So is there anything wrong with that?

[horianica]

The birdkiller argument surface often for any wind technology, however birds were very rarely killed by wind turbines.

The Tesnic turbine is a solid structure which can be easily detected by birds so they will keep away from it.

[Th2EyA0rEa1MoN2gUs]

they will learn, would you rather squirt oil on them?

[Yellow2011]

Just an idea; Maybe it also make it more visible to paint one ore two blades in different colour

[seshkanuri]

Really? Do you think this is the best design?

Look at the wind speed this rotor needs and this is probably the most inefficient wind turbines invented. There are several such squirrel cage patents that never saw the light of the day. A savoneus may be more efficient than this type unit, for comparable wind speeds.

[horianica]

About you comment: "Look at the wind speed this rotor needs", this video was posted to demonstrate the capabilities of the turbine in very high winds. The turbine is able to start at wind speeds of 2m/s. Check our second video were you could see the turbine turning from the small breeze of a fan.

Compared to a Savonious design and for the comparable wind speeds the Tesnic turbine is able to extract additional wind energy via the stacked Tesla disks.

[deauzie]

will this go on top of a house ?

[MrfixitRick]

I love it...it just LOOKS right!

[atlanticus]

yep, looks right to me too. This is how the thing should look and behave to be visible for birds, stable, static and weather proof, the best wind to kW efficiency is the cherry on the pie really. And Tesla technology is involved too, very cool.

[newton2013]

Awesome stuff. Good idea for a sustainable future. Thanks for creating!