New Design Turbine?

[Joe Blake]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26645057/


http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo/_new/080910-energy-ball3-02-hmed.hmedium.jpg

Apparently the "new" part of the design is the horizontal axis rather than vertical.

Joe

[Rob Beckers]

Looks cute! :nuts:

[Sally Greener]

It looks similar with the following Japanese product.

http://www.loopwing.co.jp/en/01wind/02tronc.html

However, I felt that the center axis balance and bearing problem might cause a big problem for this design. It looks like it will move up and down during the strong turbulence. Not as stronger as the above one. Just my personal opinion.

S.Greener

[Stella Quinion]

to Sally,
website link you posted have a good looking ducted turbine, how does it work? i mean the outer ring rotates with the blade???

Another cute turbine, please have a look. http://www.use.com.tw/tw/products10m.htm#3 :)