Vertical Wind Turbine Project

[SimonPlatten]

This is the Vertical Wind Turbine I'm working on:

This will sit on top of a 3 metre wooden post.  The outer diameter is just over 1 metre.  A belt will be attached to the other wheel which will be connected to a motor to generate electricity.  The height of each blade is 146mm.  This is just a prototype which I intend to 3D print, if it works then I will print many more.

[stiller.design]

3d print in a 1:1 scale?

[wersy]

The arrangement doesn't seem that effective to me. The savonius principle profits from the fact that the downwind of the blade of the driven wing is directed into the counter-rotating blade.

For comparison, I printed two small models, and removed the genarators.
The three-winged one turns at the slightest breeze. The Savonius based on the Ugrinsky principle starts a little later, but turns faster when the wind freshens up.

Anyway, you will be quite disappointed, vertical wind turbines have poor efficiency.

Edit
My rev counter 🙂
https://autode.sk/3xbncAR

[SimonPlatten]

We will see, this is just a prototype.

[angeloK6BA8]

Maybe simpler and more Powerfull with Sail :

[angeloK6BA8]

Here with two Sails (Up and Down)

[SimonPlatten]

Yes

[SimonPlatten]

We will see, its an R&D project.

[angeloK6BA8]

Hallo Simon,
der Wirkungsgrad ist nicht so gut.
(vielleicht 20%, und es wäre eine Wende vielleicht bei 5m/s Windgeschwindigkeit).
Wegen der Verschwendung von Geld und Zeit, die Sie gerne hätten.
Aber wenn Sie es nur als Hobby und Experiment genießen.
Ich würde mich freuen, zu sehen, zu welchem ​​Ertrag Sie kommen werden.

Viel Glück und Spaß.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Angelo

Hello Simon,
the efficiency is not that good.
(maybe 20% and it would be a tack at maybe 5m/s wind speed).
Because of the waste of money and time you would like.
But if you just enjoy it as a hobby and experiment.
I would be happy to see what earnings you will come up with.

Good luck and have fun.
Kind regards