Prototype Flexible Helix Blade VAWT

[AvidCyclist]

Vertical Axis Orientation near Buildings, or Horizontal Axis near a Ridge or Dam or other 'obstacle' (that can shield half) will present other issues...

Namely, cannot be zoned/permitted easily, Safety to animal/humans, Gathering of things that can hinder operation... More...

It may have potential... but...

MUCH More Thought and Consideration is required before attracting much attention...

Then, MUCH Attention will need to be attracted before gathering enough Interest for Funding...

[AvidCyclist]

Not to be argumentative...

How does this asymmetric application of 'Wind' on a free spinning object validate your design?!?

As YOU demonstrate - this design will spin in either direction, depending on 'Wind' application...

In a real-life situation, the wind approaching BOTH Sides of your device will tend to cancel out (there may be variations L to R, along a vertical axis)...

Unless you plan on ducting the wind toward one side, or shielding one side from the wind...

[homskoult]

@meaep12 Even the perfect one will not be practical until we can either store or transmit the power to where it is needed. A world wide network maybe? Do a little research on how much is spent, and how much energy is actually being generated.

[homskoult]

People keep trying to build a better wind generation system. It has been proven that wind energy is not reliable, and will never be anything more than a small part of any energy system. Until we develop a better way of storage on a very large scale. this wind energy craze is costing the U.S. billions of dollars and very little return. If this had been the case with Nuclear reactors, we would not built a second one.

[zeekwolfe]

In what way does the addition of rock music help us understand wind turbine technology? It doesn't so take a hike, son, take a hike.

[ldelossant]

I am very interested in your design. It seems to ve a good alternative for urban areas where you can use channels of wind formed between two big buildings or a several building like here in NYC. Could you forward more information about the construction of this model?

[edwindelemos]

Thanks for your interest in my flexible helix blade design but i'm still in the process of improving the design for Patent pending requirement. I will let you know once it completed the final version of it.

[clnmyjts]

nice...idea..

[carmatic]

but the flexible blade idea could have potential if its implemented correctly

like maybe it can be used as 'protection' when the winds get too strong by bending and letting the wind pass, so that the windmill wont spin too fast and damage something

[edwindelemos]

Thats the part of the design that the wind energy will pass through to one blade to go to inside part hitting the other blade same like the steam turbine. Anyway thanks for the comment.

[carmatic]

i thought the whole idea of a vertical axis wind turbine is to spin when the wind is blowing across its entire surface.... your windmill is just 'rolling' on the airstream thats hitting one side

because it wont spin when the wind isnt artifically directed at a section of its surface, it wont harness any natural wind energy unless you put something which directs the wind around it, but that would kind of defeat the point of a VAWT wouldnt it?

[edwindelemos]

Thanks for your comment regarding the principle of operation. You are rigth that it blows mostly to side of the blade of my flexible design which move it by the most axial force that hit it at the same time it help to go through the inside of the blade just like a steam turbine that goes to the next stage of blade. This simple design will harness wind energy in any direction either directional, axial or centrifugal wind force normally hit the tip of the blexible blade or the body of the blade.

[carmatic]

i fail to see the connection between your windmill and a steam turbine... a steam turbine works by having high pressure in the middle, then forcing the air outwards in a spiral and creating a torque that way

a VAWT creates torque by the differing action of the wind on one side vs the opposite side, i.e. one side catches the wind while the other passes through the wind...

[bobfranklin2001]

The flexible blades could be oriented in such a way as to allow the rotating assembly to flatten out in extreme winds, thus preventing "fly-apart".

[DeanC993]

Very nice keep up the good work

[billtruttschel]

Why would you want flexible blades? Wouldn't that only absorb the wind energy? Rigid blades would be better for transferring the wind energy into mechanical energy. There's a reason they make bridges and buildings flexible now, because then the wind is less likely to move the structure.

[edtube1004]

Thanks for your inquiry regarding the material that i wanted to use. Flexible blade is good to harness all the wind energy from different direction either axial or direction which you do not required anything to direct the wind turbine where the winds blow and flexible material is very ligth compare to other wind turbine compare to weigth ratio.

[grasswine]

Wow. My vertical axis turbine blade configuration test video is nothing compared to this.

[screwball3z]

all videos are better with background music

[Anubis1372]

pretty cool...

[TonyTuthill]

canvas sheets??

[edtube1004]

Canvas is ok but Much Better is thin fiber glass for durable and flexibility.

[kelltiozim]

Maybe you could put the little spinny thing in the center of the fan vortex 4-5' away? Or try it outside since who knows? 1 ft from that fan might = 25 mph wind? BTW what are the technical specs of your turbine?

[m00gercake]

Good luck man,

I whole heartedly wish you all the best with your project as the world needs clean solutions ASAP ;)

Take care

m00g

[PhyR8]

dpt testingin mo yan sa uncontrolled environment. ung wlng fan. subukan mong dalhin sa labas ung meron minimum windspeed.

tuloy mo lng bro ang pagdevelop nyan.

[edtube1004]

Thanks pre for the comment pero ideal place for continuos wind is near the sea shore and not in the city katulad ng sa netherland at sa UK.

[edtube1004]

Good idea but i need first to develop for power production then once the evolution come out on this project i we go onto that. Anyway thanks for your comment

[toamaori]

potentially this could be a turbine that provides lift for a vehile, interesting concept

[katchupoy01]

Pre tuloy mo lang ang research....

[edtube1004]

Yah i will continue what i've started. Thanks pre for your comment.

[ChrisOHenning]

Like you can see at 0:22 and 0:58 is the rotation way related to the initial blown side.

Im curious about the large sized one. The rotor profile will make it.

[xX1litreoftearsXx]

Thanks for your comment. This is the design for the flexible blade that can be bend when the wind force strike, so the force will go thru the inside of the rotor which strike the rear blade that cause the rotation.

[reddemunn]

Music is lame.

[DarkRavenhaft]

First! pretty effective turbine