The Ultimate VAWT Project

[Paul Lieb]

I would like everyone to work together to come up with an economically viable VAWT that can be put on telephone poles. And it must be quiet and safe to wildlife.

I believe it must be able to produce at low and high wind speeds (take advantage of the Savonius and Darrieus concepts) and I'll start it off with a conceptual deign.

If this worked (it doesn't) it would have been the first VAWT I know of that used low and high wind speeds to generate power. My prototype sputtered, was noisy and never did go from a Savonius to a Darrieus mode. But there may be a way to do it by adjusting the shape of the blades and the linkage. I am not an engineer I just draw crazy shit up and hope it works. I will try to be the middle man (moderator) and draw up anything that sounds like it will get us closer to the goal.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/BulBob/Dual-VAWT.jpg

Jet wings are now all bent up on the ends for some reason.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/BulBob/curvedblades.jpg

I am no lawyer but I believe that once anything is made public it is not patentable.
Please help if you can for the sake of GREEN (I don't mean money).

[Stewart Corman]

I would like everyone to work together to come up with an economically viable VAWT that can be put on telephone poles. And it must be quiet and safe to wildlife.

I know it's the holiday spirit, but what are you smok'n?
or is it snark hunting season already??

Stew Corman from sunny Endicott

[Paul Lieb]

I know it's the holiday spirit, but what are you smok'n?
or is it snark hunting season already??

Stew Corman from sunny Endicott

Stew,
Your a Genius! Or Not!

Snark wings instead of blades?

Wings have 3 major bones....the opposing wings could share a pair of bones.

And if it looked like a Bird of Prey the little birdies will stay away!

I liked PAULVAWT but we could call it SNARKVAWT!




A small glass of TEQUILA a day keeps the Paradigm away!