Comments on: FloDesign high efficiency Wind Turbine based on Jet engine technology

By: papageenz

papageenz — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:40:28 +0000

is it possible to …
is it possible to place a smaller version directly behind, to utilise the faster flow of air form the larger front one?

By: cyborgtroy

cyborgtroy — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:40:28 +0000

You’re just going …
You’re just going to confuse Rush Limbaugh more. He thinks wind ‘turbines’ are noisy because they’re named similar to jet turbines.

What a noob.

By: webovisionca

webovisionca — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:40:28 +0000

sexy
sexy

By: ztv

ztv — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:40:28 +0000

vindkraftverk
vindkraftverk

By: WindEnergy

WindEnergy — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:40:27 +0000

I’ve never heard a …
I’ve never heard a wind turbine that made anywhere near as much noise as Rush. And unlike Rush, WTG’s produce something useful.

By: JohnLloydScharf

JohnLloydScharf — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:40:27 +0000

The US uses 3.3 …
The US uses 3.3 terriwatts of power. How many terriwatts of power could I buy for $819 billlion?

By: juan15151515

juan15151515 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:40:27 +0000

Vale:
¿Donde vas a …
Vale:
¿Donde vas a poner el generador electrico y los armatrios de control?

Where are you going to put the generator, ant the control lockers?

By: tsport100

tsport100 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:40:27 +0000

They have only …
They have only built a small prototype for wind-tunnel tests. Its next step is to build a 12-foot diameter, 10-kilowatt system for field tests. The prototype is expected to be finished by the end of next year or early in 2010, with commercial wind turbines to follow. Eventually the company plans to make turbines as large as one megawatt, but is not yet taking orders.

By: mjdevink

mjdevink — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:40:27 +0000

Great animation, …
Great animation, nice modelling.
No real data on size required for output comparable to say 1MW HAWT. And then materials=cost so for those big aerodynamic shrouds, howabout $/kW comparison?
What about a real world demo? Am I too optimistic?

By: WSBToulouse

WSBToulouse — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:40:27 +0000

Great demonstration …
Great demonstration. Yes jet engine technology will be useful for WT’s.