Windream One Project

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The idea behind WINDREAM ONE

The original concept behind WINDREAM ONE is that this dirigible uses the sea, the sun and the wind as its sole driving force.

In "chien de mer" mode, WINDREAM ONE is able to fly head to wind like a sailing boat, with its carbon appendage which acts as a keel. In this mode it uses energy from the sea and the wind.

In "electric engine" mode, WINDREAM ONE employs its solar panels as its sole source of energy for steering and to control altitude and provided energy on board.

http://www.windreamone.com/

http://www.gizmag.com/go/7013/
http://www.gizmag.com/go/7428/

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• windream
• blimp
• ocean
• resources
• renewable
• theolia

[tomliordos]

I dont get it what is that ankor thing doing?

[goney3]

The anchor acts like a keel so the blimp doesn't just blow away. The blimp is acting like a sail on a ship and needs something to keep it heading in one direction. That was a very good question.

[viruswarning]

The whole system is basically a kiteboarding rig.

[TheMikolasss]

IS it just me or are the graphics.. perfect! :D

[tsbrownie]

I think it's not to scale. The GY pony blimp (using lighter hydrogen) was 95 feet long & had 35K cuft with a 45 HP motor. Might be tough to handle with just 2 people. He comes from natural gas production, so it's not carbon free & it requires energy to isolate it.

[greebo954]

So what stops the anchor/keel being pulled up out of the water? Can it's angle of attack be adjusted from the cockpit or is it fixed? If it is fixed then surely at some point the wind could overcome it's drag & it will be pulled up & skip which would probably damage the aircraft?

[inagod]

move the propellors to the top,this way the blimp acts as a insulator to the sound of the propellors.It would make for a really quiet ride

[MrSasz]

@applesweeter (2): Yeah you are right. Why the hell does Cessnas use Lycoming engines instead of F-18s' jet engines?

[galloway6204]

ITs like a sailboat but flying :3

[randyallengregg]

@socrates2511 many times

[applesweeter]

@austin5650

Nice ideas!!! :)

About the sensation of movements, how does riding an airship feel dirrenent from an aeroplane? Why do we like those sensation of movements?

[austin5650]

@applesweeter I only want to answer question number two, mainly I would speculate, reduction in air pollution, able to navigate in places helecopters and air planes cannot, noise thus making it ideal to track endangered wild life without disturbing their behaviors, help police and military surveil and capture bad people, maybe it could serve as a way to reduce traffic via a form of public transportation.

[applesweeter]

Dear All,

I have some question about psychology:

(1) Why do we love flying?

(2) Why do we want to design new airship in this "jet-age"?

(3) What is the enjoyment to fly airships comparing with aeroplanes?

(4) Why do we like to draw beautiful plantings on airships?

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for your creative ideas and brainstorm!!! :)