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[MindOfVacuity]

This technology will never go anywhere. The cost to build such a low production unit would be overwhelmingly prohibitive. There is no reason to use this over a helix wind turbine. I don't even need to see numbers to know that this is horrible inefficient for the cost of manufacture.

[WarpWindSystems]

@MindOfVacuity If you ever have second thoughts about the numbers aspect, compare the inherent efficiency of a helix (vertical axis) to a conventional propeller (horizontal axis). Common wisdom favors the propeller. Add to that the WARP amplified wind speed (with power proportional to the cube of wind speed), that you stack WARPs vertically and that you have a structure that can be used for additional purposes . . . we think the numbers look quite good.

[Morganizer]

How many of those 'modules' do you need to replace one 3rd generation turbine?

[WarpWindSystems]

@Morganizer - and the answer is: "That all depends!". It depends on the capacity of the 3rd generation turbine we are being compared to, the site's wind resource, any height restrictions and the amount of real estate available to work with. Please feel free to request a quotation via our web site if you would like to pursue this topic in earnest.

[sigo1965]

You would need a biiig struckture to cover an area equal to a 3rd generation windmill. This struchture has to handle big forces. The principle could be nice for a high building or a light house. A structure that is needed aniway.

The design is nice, the idea too. The combination with photovoltaic use is also attractive.

[WarpWindSystems]

@sigo1965. Not quite as big as you might think, but certainly WARP provides a multi-use structure. The capture area includes the outline (silhouette) of the WARP structure, because it serves to capture wind and amplify it. So for equivalent power, the WARP outline (capture area) is roughly equal to the swept area of a traditional HAWT. WARP has the advantage of being able to go higher than traditional turbines and access the higher energy available from higher wind speeds.

[MindOfVacuity]

@WarpWindSystems You entirely missed what I was saying. Let me abbreviate.

A) The ROI cannot compete with other solutions.

B) The maintenance costs per value generated cannot compete with other systems with fewer moving parts per unit of energy created.

It's a fun idea, but falls into the same category as many technologies fantasized about in Science Fiction--it will never happen because of the abundance of vastly superior alternatives. Less will ALWAYS be cheaper than inexpedient excess.

[Amaroqdricaldari]

You guys should add a Fin to the back to catch the wind and allow it to turn more easily. In addition, you should make the fin spin to generate additional power.

You should also put the generators on the edges of the wind turbines rather than the center of each turbine. You should look at that Wind Turbine from Honeywell as an example. Generates more power at lower wind speeds, and it makes less noise.

[MaxsCorna]

your dumb as hell

[Pulchism]

it looks interesting but it looks like you have a lot of structure for very little power. I guess you need a very sophisticated bearing set up to allow all the independent rotation, particularly the for the modules at the base.