Floating wind power system for remote areas

Tensegrety Structure for a Wind Turbine : https://lnkd.in/eNYWFN2R German patent granted : https://lnkd.in/ea2iajMR If you are interested in learning more about this invention, please contact us. In the example shown here, a giant wheel is turned by the power of the wind. R. Buckminster Fuller said in 1946, "Winds are pulled, not blown," and he was absolutely right in this different and prospective way of describing the phenomenon called wind. Today we know that the wind is a complex three-dimensional event, driven by pressure differences in the atmosphere and effects caused by the rotation of the Earth itself. Therefore, the current model of harnessing the gigantic amount of kinetic energy inherent in the wind by cutting a flow column out of the atmosphere, which is directed towards the rotor plane of a wind turbine and is slowed down there by three rotating blades capable of converting up to 49% of the wind's kinetic energy into rotational energy, according to Betz's law, is only one approach to converting the linear fraction of the flow into rotational energy. There are others. One of the outstanding advantages of a vertical axis wind turbine is that the rotor does not need to be aligned perpendicular to the wind. A vertical axis wind turbine, which uses asymmetrical airfoils for the rotor blades, closes the efficiency gap compared to a state of the art horizontal axis wind turbine. Each of the wind turbines shown here, in front of and behind the Oeresund Bridge, is doubly effective by harvesting wind energy in both the windward and leeward halves of the rotor's orbit. The turbine has a diameter of 300 meters. The central sections of the three-part rotor blades are rigidly connected to the upper and lower sections of the outer compression ring of a spoked wheel stabilized by steel cables in a radial arrangement. The compression ring also serves as a walk-through maintenance corridor, providing access to the rotor profiles for inspection and maintenance. The center section of the blade is cantilevered 50 meters up and 50 meters down from the outer ring. #reswindpower #resgyroturbine #resblade #resewing #OffshoreWind #EnergyTransition #EnergySecurity #EnergyPolicy #WindEnergy #ClimateSolution #offshore #not4everybody res-institute.com

New record: The world’s most powerful wind turbine prototype has been installed. With a blade wheel diameter exceeding 310 meters (1,107 feet) and a hub height of 185 meters (607 feet), this turbine represents a significant leap forward in wind power technology. The project required shipping the world's heaviest nacelle and three massive blades.

It is easy to underestimate the rate of technological change - I never thought you would get a 26MW wind turbine anytime in the next decade, but one is here already so I suspect 30+MW is in development.

The world's biggest airplane, when it's built, will be bigger than a football field and will carry one thing: massive wind turbine blades. The plane's builder, Radia, founded by Mark Lundstrom, has staked its business model on the idea that onshore wind turbines need to get a lot bigger to be more economical, and the only way to get larger blades to the wind farms is to fly them there. Andrew Moseman explains in his latest feature for IEEE Spectrum. https://lnkd.in/eU5dZnB3

I’m excited to share that I co-authored a new article in WindTech International titled “Does distance really matter in met campaigns?” For years, the wind industry has relied on the “3 km rule” – the belief that a meteorological (met) tower must be within 3 km of a wind turbine site to be representative. Our research challenges this assumption. What we found is that distance isn’t the key metric. Instead, terrain exposure, elevation, and surface roughness are what truly shape wind flow at a site. The industry’s focus on “how far” may have caused us to overlook “how exposed” or “how complex” the terrain really is. This work shows that effective wind resource assessment is less about arbitrary distance thresholds, and more about understanding the physical environment that drives atmospheric behavior. I’m proud to have contributed to this work, and I hope it sparks new discussions on how we design better met campaigns for wind energy projects. 👉 You can read the full article in WindTech International here: https://lnkd.in/gt__XV5Y #WindEnergy #WindResourceAssessment #MetCampaigns #Renewables #WindTech

📖 Paper of the Month – August 🌞 This month, FLOW invites you to explore “The impact of blockage and wakes on seven power performance tests conducted at two wind farms”. The study reveals how blockage and wake effects — often overlooked in standard IEC power performance tests — can bias turbine performance measurements. Using advanced RANS simulations and field data from two wind farms, the authors show that long-distance wakes and induction effects still distort results, and that correction methods and site calibrations are essential for more reliable power curves. 🔍 Curious? Click in the link to download the paper and discover how these findings could reshape the way we test wind turbine performance. https://lnkd.in/dVtTkhGe #FLOWProject #ResearchPaper #WindEnergy #HorizonEurope #Zenodo

📢 #NewArticle Happy to share with you “A Measure–Correlate–Predict Approach for Transferring Wind Speeds from MERRA2 Reanalysis to Wind Turbine Hub Heights”, the result of a collaborative effort by researchers at Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Aalborg University The study proposes a reproducible Measure–Correlate–Predict (MCP) framework that integrates Random Forest (RF) supervised learning to estimate hub-height wind speeds from MERRA2 data at 50 m. 💻 Read the full article here: https://brnw.ch/21wVqzI #offshore #wind #MERRA2 #machinelearning #turbine #energy

When we talk about Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs), it’s easy to think of them as just “big windmills at sea.” But their true size is breathtaking: 🌍 A single FOWT can reach 250+ meters in height — taller than the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. ⚓ The floating platform itself can span the size of a football field. ⚡ Each turbine can power tens of thousands of homes. Now imagine placing these giants in the middle of the ocean, where winds are stronger and more consistent. That’s the promise of floating offshore wind. But with size comes complexity: 🌊 Waves and winds continuously push the floating structure. 💪 Stability is critical — even small oscillations can reduce efficiency or cause damage. 🧠 Intelligent control systems (my PhD focus) are essential to keep these giants stable and productive. Why does this matter? Because scaling up clean energy means scaling up engineering ambition. FOWTs show us that the future of renewable energy is not only about being green — it’s about thinking big, literally. 👉 What’s your reaction — did you realize wind turbines are larger than most skyscrapers? #FloatingWind #ControlEngineering #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #PhDjourney #IREENA #NantesUniversity #AUST #FOE

Did you know onshore wind turbine blades are limited in size due to transportation constraints, not because of a lack in engineering or physics? IEEE Spectrum dives into why bigger blades are going to require bigger transport options like the #WindRunner. Read the full article to learn how Radia is building the #WorldsLargestAircraft to provide a solution for the wind energy, commercial cargo, and defense sectors. https://lnkd.in/gS6AZ4nd

Inside the Wind Turbine: Precision at Work ⚡️ Recently, many of you were fascinated by the video showing the process of attaching wind turbine blades from a distance. Taking this a step further, today I’d like to show you how it looks up close, and more precisely, from inside the turbine itself. As you can see, this process cannot happen without the careful, precise, and cautious work of the people on site. I truly admire their dedication! 👷♂️👷♀️ It’s a great reminder that even in a world dominated by machines and technology, humans still play a crucial role. Without their focus and expertise, no turbine would ever start generating energy. 👉 Have you ever witnessed such an installation in real life? 🎥 by eolicadaresenha (IG)