| Profil Title | Innovative horizontal-axis wind turbine |  |
| Reference Nr. | 08 GR IHMI 0JYM | |
| Country of origin | Greece | |
| Profil Type | Offer | |
| Entry/Update | 2008-03-19 / 2010-05-27 |
Abstract | A Greek company based in central Greece and active in aircraft parts manufacture developed a wind turbine with horizontal axis for 0.7-MW energy production for a diameter of 10 m. The main advantages of this device are the operation from a wide range of wind speeds, the lower weight/volume ratio and the low environmental impact. The company seeks construction companies for a license agreement or an end user for a commercial agreement with technical assistance. |
Details | The device uses an innovative high-efficiency rotor, providing high power-to-volume ratio with comparison to existing classical designs. It is worth mentioning that with a diameter of 10 m, a power of 0,7 MW can be achieved. It operates in a wider range of wind speeds, requiring lower cut-n wind speed. Pitch regulation is not required. Also, it has an order of magnitude less overall weight with comparison to same-power classical turbines. The device is easy to be installed, with minimal environmental impact due to reduced volume. The innovative rotor (patented) consists of two rows of blades, a stationary and a rotating one. The airflow passed through each nozzle made up of two successive blades of the stationary row is enhanced, before impacting to corresponding blade of the rotating row, transmitting momentum to the power shaft. Innovative Aspects: The device has a high-efficiency rotor providing high power-to-volume ratio with comparison to traditional designs (with a diameter of 10 meters, a power of 0.7 MW can be achieved). Also, it has a much lower volume/weight ratio and it needs lower start-up wind speed. Finally no pitch regulating is required, and the device has low environmental impact. |
Technology sector | - Energieproduktion, Übertragung und Umwandlung - Turbinen, Strömungs- und Kolbenmaschinen - Erneuerbare Energieträger - Windenergie - Umwelt |
Market application | - Alternative Energy - Wind energy - Energy Conservation Related - Other Energy |
Stage of development | Development phase - Laboratory tested |
Patent Rights (IPR) | Patent(s) granted |
Cooperation type | - Joint further development - Adaptation to specific needs - Joint Venture Agreement - Change in the currently used technologies - Engineering - Technical consultancy # Type of partner sought Technical centre, research centre, SME. # Specific area of activity of the partner Wind energy. # Task to be performed Co-production, research, development, implementation. |
Organisation type | Industry Org. Size: 11-50 |
| Status | update |