It is a tech startup namely “Vortex Bladeless”
developing environment-friendly wind generator which needs no
blades nor rotation.
It is totally new technology designed for on-site energy
generation & low-consumption systems off-grid, specially thought to work along with other Vortex units or regular solar panels.
It does not rotate, so it is not actually a wind turbine. It
works on the phenomenon of aeroelastic resonance. It is the phenomenon harnessing
energy from the wind on the emission of Von Karman’s vortexes, a
process called vortex shedding or vortex street.
The device oscillates with a silent movement which makes it
perfect to be placed anywhere without lubricants and without disturbing
wildlife.
It is a vertical cylinder-shaped wind generator. Vortex
Bladeless is a combination of a fixed part where the device is attached to a
basement, and a flexible part which, acting as a cantilever, communicate freely
with the fluid in an oscillation movement.
It is divided into two parts; 1) mast and 2) base. Due to its unique design, it has no gears or
moving parts in contact. Therefore it needs no oils nor lubricants.
The operation of the device is very easy. Almost plug-and-go and it hardly
requires maintenance and operative costs.
The transformation of mechanical energy into electricity is
done by an alternator. It counts with neodymium magnets and its stator is located
inside of the mobile part of the device.
The concept behind Vortex wind turbine is that it is
possible that same forces can be exploited to produce energy.
At the time of wind vortices match the natural frequency of
the device’s structure it begins resonating, hence oscillating, therefore the
bladeless wind turbine can harness energy from that movement as a regular
generator.
Read More About Vortex Bladeless (Website): vortexbladeless.com