Wind energy - Without blades! Just move the charges

Ramani Aswath

Ramani Aswath

@ramani-VR4O43 Oct 22, 2024
Why use a windmill that has to rotate a turbine, convert the variable mechanical output to electricity, regulate and use?
Can a nonmechanical system be conceived?
Two TU Delft researchers have come up with an ingenious concept of using wind energy to move chrged particles up a potential hill, directly generating electricity.
look mom, no blades!
(Sent by my nephew Mani Vadari, Seattle, USA)
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How does a "windmill" without mechanically moving parts work? TU Delft researchers Johan Smit and Dhiradj Djairam developed the EWICON (Electrostatic Windenergy CONvertor), a windenergy convertor that transforms windenergy into electricity without mechanical moving parts. This animation shows how it works and can be deployed.
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  • lal

    lal

    @lal-R60Xjx Apr 7, 2013

    I have a doubt there. Are these charged particles the ones already present in the atmosphere? If that is the case, how would wind carry only the positively charged particles? Or may be I got it all wrong!😖
  • Ramani Aswath

    Ramani Aswath

    @ramani-VR4O43 Apr 7, 2013

    There is a charge generator, which generates charges using electric power. Not much power is needed for this. The wind energy transport the charges to a higher potential level, which requires energy. This is supplied by the wind.

    A lot more work needs to be done before any commercial product results.