Unlike regular rotating-based wind power, with the proper calibration and anchoring we expect Vortex technology to be completely noiseless. As an extra, Vortex Bladeless design’s interferences on radio signals are neglegible.Īlthough small wind turbines usually do not represent an important issue for local wildlife, bladeless wind power’s impact on birds population is expected to be much smaller. The total weight of a Vortex Tacoma is estimated to be less than 15 Kg once industrialised.
The absence of lubricants makes unnecessary to manage this waste. No complex manufacturing process is required to build a bladeless wind turbine, although current methods has to be sightly different to industrialise the production. Its simple design and light weight allow a very efficient use of raw materials. This way the aerogenerator’s lock-in range increases.
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It can automatically vary rigidity and “synchronize ” with the incoming wind speed, in order to stay in resonance without any mechanical or manual interference. We call this “ tuning system“.Īs a result, Vortex’s patented self-synchronization system allows capturing a wider range of wind speeds with no effort, with a cut-in point in 3 m/s approx (start speed). The degree of flexion grows as long the wind intensifies. To avoid this, Vortex design uses instead a magnetic confinement system with permanent magnets that increase the apparent stiffness of the system according to their degree of flexion. Therefore, you would need complex mechanisms to vary the natural frequency of that device. To match wind frequencies with a device’s natural frequency you should modify the body mass (the more mass the less natural frequency) and the rigidity (the more rigidity, higher frequencies), among other parameters.
The frequency of the Vortex shedding is proportional to the windstream’s velocity, however each structure has its own natural vibration frequency.
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