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07-31-2010, 11:08 AM
Doing a search on wind energy I stumbled upon this article and video. This is a very interesting idea, and potentially much easier to produce than conventional wind powered generators.
Rather than using a rotating drive, the Windbelt uses "aeroelastic flutter" - that is, the way things flap in the wind. The device has a belt that flaps in the wind and drives a generator. It appears to work quite well. There is a video at this site:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/solar-wind/4224763
This is a site that markets a windbelt product, and explains more about how it works:
http://www.humdingerwind.com/#/wi_overview/
Rather than using a rotating drive, the Windbelt uses "aeroelastic flutter" - that is, the way things flap in the wind. The device has a belt that flaps in the wind and drives a generator. It appears to work quite well. There is a video at this site:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/solar-wind/4224763
This is a site that markets a windbelt product, and explains more about how it works:
http://www.humdingerwind.com/#/wi_overview/