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Traditional Wind Turbines -Wind Velocity Versus Mechanical Resistance
A traditional turbine has a nestle and the blades are attached to a shaft inside that nestle. In that nestle is also where the gear box and the energy generator are. The inside of the nestle has a lot of components that make the actual turbine work. With all of those components comes mechanical resistance that has to be overcome by high enough wind speeds before the blades begin rotating. Traditional wind turbines do not begin rotating until wind speeds reach about 8 to 10 MPH.
Honeywell Has Taken a Traditional Turbine and Turned it Inside-Out
Honeywell has broken the traditional mold by coming up with a wind turbine that can generate energy from lower wind speeds! Instead of having a nestle that holds a gear box, they have invented a gear-less wind turbine: The WindTronics BTPS Wind Turbine WT6500.
Introducing a Breakthrough Wind Energy System for Home and Business
The Honeywell Wind Turbine is a gearless wind turbine that measures just 6 feet (1.8 m) in diameter, weighs 185 lbs (84 kgs) and produces on average 1500 kWh per year (Class 4 winds) plus or minus depending on site location, height and wind speed in your area. The Honeywell Wind Turbine’s BTPS perimeter power system and unique design of multi-stage blades allows the system to react quickly to changes in wind speed. This ensures that the maximum wind energy is captured without the typical noise and vibration associated with traditional wind turbines. The Honeywell Wind Turbine has an increased operating span over traditional turbines with a start-up speed as low as 0.5 mph (0.2 m/s), with an auto shut off at 38 mph (17.0 m/s), traditional gearbox turbines require minimum wind speeds of 7.5 mph (3.5 m/s) to cut in and start generating power. The Honeywell Wind Turbine is designed to be installed by a licensed electrician wherever energy is consumed, turning homes and businesses from points of total consumption to distributed energy sources, in a cost effective and efficient manner.
Gearless Blade Tip Power System – The Future of Wind Power
The innovative Blade Tip Power System (BTPS) is the patented technology created by WindTronicsTM. The Honeywell Wind Turbine utilizes a system of magnets and stators surrounding its outer ring capturing power at the blade tips where speed is greatest, practically eliminating mechanical resistance and drag.
Rather than forcing the available wind to turn a generator, the perimeter power system becomes the generator by swiftly passing the blade tip magnets through the copper coil banks mounted onto the enclosed perimeter frame. The Blade Tip Power System addresses past constraints such as size, noise, vibration and output. The enclosed perimeter shrouds the system and is more distinguishable to wildlife. WindTronics’ proprietary systems are breaking traditional technological barriers across multiple markets, for homes and businesses, for both energy generation and energy recapture even in moderate winds.
Never before has wind energy been presented in the dual light that WindTronics is bringing to the market! See below for the TODAY show spotlight on this turbine!
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Green energy has come a long way in the last decade, it will only continue to grow in the future. It’s an exciting time for invention.