HyperBlade
The patented HyperBlade coaxial, counter-rotating wind turbine generates 30 percent more power with the same footprint and installation cost as conventional designs, while nearly halving kick-in power.
Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical energy that is then converted by a generator into electricity. A coaxial wind turbine utilizes a second counter-rotating rotor to increase the amount of kinetic energy converted from a particular patch of sky.
AirBuoyant, LLC has developed the patented HyperBlade, a coaxial, counter-rotating, bladed wind turbine design that is 30 percent more efficient than conventional designs for the same blade diameter and reduces kick-in power by nearly half over conventional layouts. The HyperBlade has the same footprint of standard horizontal wind turbines and has the same cost of implementation, yet generates more power. A small, 2 to 3 kW variant of HyperBlade is currently being manufactured for customers and has a broadening install base across many industries and applications.
Advantages:
-It is 30 percent more efficient
-Installation cost is the same
-Footprint is the same
Potential Applications:
-Wind turbine industry
-Clean energy
-Green technology
TRL: 9
Intellectual Property:
Utility Patent, 2011-10-04, United States
Keywords: coaxial wind turbine, counter-rotating rotor, HyperBlade, efficient wind power, 30 percent more efficient, reduced kick-in power, clean energy, green technology, wind turbine industry, renewable energy