wind and clean air

[Paul Bailey]

So much for clean ,laminar airflow ,it looks like the lower blade will get the most of it.

at this LINK (http://cleantechnica.com/2009/04/29/wind-turbine-output-boosted-30-by-breakthrough-design/) Nice idea but I have to wonder what the real data shows. Paul

[Ralph Day]

Hey Paul
I think you'd have to duck while cutting your lawn to avoid the blades of the turbine! It's kind of low.

Ralph

[Rob Beckers]

They got it all wrong: What it needs is a giant funnel in front of the turbine! :confused:

-RoB-

[Russ Bailey]

One of the million or so ideas floating around the net that will drift away.

I liked the comments on Cleantechnica about it - such as wonderful!

They have a bunch of groupies that always go oh! how great! for every airhead idea they post.

If anything it seems it would have a tendency to cause bearing problems for the rotor due to the odd loading whcih it is not designed for.

[Rob Beckers]

He Russ, are you related to Paul (Bailey)?
If you are, but want to deny all relations I can understand, so feel free to lie... :nuts:

-RoB-

[Russ Bailey]

Hi Rob - No relation that I know of however outside of my brother I have never known much family.

Paul is most probably no good though - being a Bailey and all that! (Hope he realizes I am joking!)

[Steven Fahey]

Ugh,
They used the phrase "renaissance man".
I stopped reading there.