Cool. I have a new favorite. They're actually making stuff. They are doing the simulations. They are doing three(multiple) kites on one generator. They are...
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Robert Copcutt
robcopcutt
Jun 4, 2012 1:41 pm
Hi, The Visventis rig test on Saturday went as well as we could hope. After concerns that it would be too calm the wind was actually a bit strong for our...
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Pierre Benhaiem
benhaiemp
Jun 4, 2012 4:26 pm
" ... Not yet" Yes by slowing or stopping crosswind kite motion. PierreB ... doing the simulations. They are doing three(multiple) kites on one generator. They...
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Pierre Benhaiem
benhaiemp
Jun 4, 2012 4:49 pm
For offshore anchorage:http://sway.no <http://sway.no/> .Tilting tower is a step towards offshore AWES (for other tilted masts see also www.selsam.com/...
Correct me if I'm wrong,...Overspeed protection is about saving your generator / alternator windings from burning up because they can't hold back the blades,...
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roderickjosephread
roderickjose...
Jun 4, 2012 8:00 pm
Storm survival. Pack it away. storms are highly predictable. keep an inner hard working core set of lines to prevent fly away in prolonged damaging gusts. Self...
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Joe Faust
joe_f_90032
Jun 4, 2012 9:10 pm
On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Joe Faust wrote: Dave Culp, Am I on or off on my three points for getting higher speed in speed kiting: For faster...
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Doug
dougselsam
Jun 5, 2012 2:36 pm
Brian: Your response indicates you do not know the definition of the term "capacity factor". It refers to the fraction of energy contained in the wind you can...
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Doug
dougselsam
Jun 5, 2012 2:49 pm
As always, the idle musings of someone with ZERO familiarity with the real world of wind energy. Idiots have been claiming their contraption need not address...
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Doug
dougselsam
Jun 5, 2012 3:14 pm
That's the way to do an experiment - don't waste a lot off money, just get it done. But the idea that your new system is best deployed in undeveloped areas is...
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Doug
dougselsam
Jun 5, 2012 3:19 pm
Interesting - thanks Dave Culp. note: L/D for wind turbine blades can be around 200....
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Joe Faust
joe_f_90032
Jun 5, 2012 5:36 pm
AWES options on twin-system. Wing running in launch of manned kite into hang glide for a running landing. Motive power for line-speed multiplier (LSM): ganged...
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roderickjosephread
roderickjose...
Jun 5, 2012 7:14 pm
According to Makani Press.??? http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/06/03/494149/do-flying-wind-turbines-make-sense/#comment-383006...
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Muzhichkov
Jun 6, 2012 5:26 am
I'm comming slowly to electricity too. Especially to one wire like here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAz3tV45xc4 As I understand, it doesn't depend on wire...
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roderickjosephread
roderickjose...
Jun 6, 2012 10:34 am
Overspeed protection is not the main thing. ... Not in the UK Doug. Maybe in happy land USA. Had you bothered to read or try to understand (I don't think you...
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Doug
dougselsam
Jun 6, 2012 12:19 pm
Come to think of it I think I explained Capacity Factor wrong. Sure there is a capacity factor related to total awept area, but the term is more usually...
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Doug
dougselsam
Jun 6, 2012 1:20 pm
In today's news: More energy-capture capacity, for powering a given generator, by increasing rotor diameter, to create a "low windspeed turbine": LINK: ...
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blturner3
Jun 6, 2012 1:43 pm
Yes, On the capacity factor and intermittency issues we were misunderstanding each other. The main cause of reduced capacity factor in wind turbines is the...
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dave santos
santos137
Jun 6, 2012 5:28 pm
Few issues are so misunderstood as AWES Pumping Physics. Efficiency potential is very high in the case of high Q elastic return. This is why so many biological...
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roderickjosephread
roderickjose...
Jun 6, 2012 9:30 pm
The obvious mix is a car piston and crank in reverse. fly a mesh of kites as a wide rotatable array. between the nodes from up to downwind, tie spinning ring...
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roderickjosephread
roderickjose...
Jun 6, 2012 9:32 pm
The other good point about doing it this way... the rings can be thin and stable into wind like x-zylo's as they are held high but horizontal instead of in a...
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blturner3
Jun 7, 2012 12:11 pm
This thread was comparing traditional turbines vs the pumping cycle that many AWESs are using today. If you want to discuss Super Turbine vs "Diamond like...
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Doug
dougselsam
Jun 7, 2012 7:08 pm
Sorry Roderick I am way too busy to wade through so many (probably meaningless) words. If you have a prototype that makes decent power I would make time to...
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Doug
dougselsam
Jun 7, 2012 7:25 pm
Hi Brian: Thanks for a good critique of my good critique. Rather than another "thought experiment", I suggest someone with engineering skills, who thinks it's...
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Doug
dougselsam
Jun 7, 2012 7:43 pm
... *** You are funny! Yeah "Professor", I think you are the only one who "understands" it... (he he he)*** This is why so many biological systems use...
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Joe Faust
joe_f_90032
Jun 8, 2012 3:57 pm
Power kite kayak sailing fast in Goa <http://youtu.be/kjUEq6yhX-s> See more of his channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ingovoegler ...
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dave santos
santos137
Jun 8, 2012 7:52 pm
Me, previously: "For the same fundamental [dynamics] that AC power is so effective, reciprocating mechanical power can get the job done." Doug: ***Once again,...
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Robert Copcutt
robcopcutt
Jun 8, 2012 11:50 pm
Thanks for the assurance that we have got at least something right. Having spent over 20 years in "undeveloped" areas I have a good idea what does and does not...
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Robert Copcutt
robcopcutt
Jun 9, 2012 12:08 am
Joe, Thanks for passing on Dave Culp's interesting reply. The end of his message seems to have been chopped off. According to this ...
