New Post has been published on SciTech Online Magazine
New Post has been published on http://scitechnews.co.uk/wind-wave-tidal/texas-tech-wind-patent/
As we look to move away from fossil fuel power and even nuclear power, the emphasis is on combining all renewable energy sources to meet the growing demands of industries and the public while reducing the harm to the environment we do.
Texas Tech University has made a valuable step towards making wind turbines more efficient producing more power; through their National Wind Institute, they have released a patent-pending concept using an interdisciplinary approach to wind power.
Professors Brian Hirth and Jerry Guynes have completed research on increasing the power capacity of wind turbines through radar technology and associated analysis techniques.
This means that minute adjustments to the angles of the individual turbines can according to John Schroeder professor of atmospheric science at Texas Tech “minimise Turbine to Turbine interaction and maximise power generation”. These adjustments can actually be worth millions in terms of power efficiency.
The university have licensed out the patent to SmartWind Technologies to move the concept from ‘academia into real world application’ as Schroeder explains:
“The idea is to take what we’ve been doing in the research realm and, through the company, provide a commercial vehicle to offer it to industry that can benefit from it,” Schroeder said.
As the patent becomes available beyond Texas Tech University, it has the ability to change the face of wind power, providing more efficient management technology to pre-existing wind farms and future developments.
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