Originally posted by googlefudge I think this would also remove the problem of wind farms screwing with our air traffic control
and defence radar systems.
And birds not wanting to nest or travel near the blades of a traditional windmill.
The surprising thing I saw in the video was the small actual amount of movement of the vibrating element. A traditional blade is doing a pretty fast degree per second clip.
Originally posted by googlefudge I think this would also remove the problem of wind farms screwing with our air traffic control
and defence radar systems.
Originally posted by DeepThought Talk about the law of unintended consequences. Thanks for the links.
The solution for the radar problem would be to stealth the turbine blades, like a rubberized RF absorbing layer, that would eliminate the blinking returns the airports are getting.
Originally posted by sonhouse The solution for the radar problem would be to stealth the turbine blades, like a rubberized RF absorbing layer, that would eliminate the blinking returns the airports are getting.
Stealth coatings tend to be rather expensive and/or classified...
At least ones that are light, hard-wearing, and thin enough to use on an aerodynamic surface.
Might be better off just making the blades out of a radio transparent materiel that is still strong,
light, and cheep enough.
Although if this pans out, these blade-less generators look to be a better and cheaper alternative.
Originally posted by sonhouse I wonder if the new bladeless tech can be upgraded to industrial levels of power generation.
I don't see any particular reason why not. It's what they said they were working on doing.
The phenomena they are tapping into scales no problem.
I don't see them running into an structural problems with modern lightweight composites.
The only real question is whether their generator can cope with the much greater forces of a
full scale [multi] megawatt generator reliably over the long term.
I would assume the answer to that would be yes. We routinely make devices that take those
kinds of loads, and this has very few moving parts to wear out.
Originally posted by googlefudge I don't see any particular reason why not. It's what they said they were working on doing.
The phenomena they are tapping into scales no problem.
I don't see them running into an structural problems with modern lightweight composites.
The only real question is whether their generator can cope with the much greater forces of a
full scale [multi ...[text shortened]... y make devices that take those
kinds of loads, and this has very few moving parts to wear out.
It seems clear there would be much less stress to local birds also.
Impressive new kind of wind generator:
19 May '15 10:07
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