Vortex Bladeless Wind Power

We continue to work on the development of our wind turbines! 🚀 Discover how a giant rises: Vortex Atlantis, one of our first demonstrator prototypes with 7m height. Its target power is in the range of 2 to 3 kW at a nominal speed of about 10.5m/s. It is still in the development phase, but with this experience we are improving many things. In fact it is an excellent opportunity to study for the first time the behavior of the VIV resonance in our machines in a Reynolds range close to 3x10⁶. The first results confirm us that this is a silent, safe technology, in harmony with the fauna of the area. It could become a terrific tool for energy democratization. Stay tuned for more! This is just the beginning, we have prepared a journey of discovery to share with you the next few weeks 💨🌍 #IndustrializeVortex #EnergiaEolica #FutureTech Drone footage & postproduction: Jorge Piñero Ramos 🇪🇸 ¡Seguimos trabajando en el desarrollo de nuestros aerogeneradores! 🚀 Descubre cómo se alza un gigante: Vortex Atlantis, uno de nuestros primeros prototipos demostradores con 7m de altura. Su potencia objetivo está en el rango de los 2 a 3 kW a una velocidad nominal de unos 10.5m/s. Aún está en fase de desarrollo, pero con esta experiencia estamos mejorando muchas cosas. De hecho es una oportunidad excelente para estudiar por primera vez el comportamiento de la resonancia VIV en nuestra máquinas en un rango de Reynolds cercano a 3x10⁶. Los primeros resultados nos confirman que se trata de una tecnología silenciosa, segura, en armonía con la fauna de la zona. Podría convertirse en una herramienta estupenda para la democratización energética. ¡Mantente conectado para más! Este es sólo el comienzo, hemos preparado un viaje de descubrimiento para compartir contigo las próximas semanas 💨🌍 #IndustrializeVortex #EnergiaEolica #FutureTech Dron y postproducción: Jorge Piñero Ramos

And this is what we are telling you so far! ⚡ However, it's only the beginning for our Atlantis wind turbines and those to come. How lucky we are to have all of you joining us on this journey for a greener future. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We continue to dream together to integrate our curious machines in our environment, in a more organic and sustainable way with nature and the environment in which we live. Today we are still working on these prototypes, testing and trying different strategies. We hope in the coming months or years to reach sufficient maturity in these devices to introduce them in the market 🏭👀 For this we are looking for industrial partners who can give us their support, experience and knowledge with which to accelerate the process! All this would not be possible without your collaboration and that of the many researchers and industrial and technological experts who have joined us. Do you want to be part of the Vortex family? Do not hesitate to contact us at https://lnkd.in/gEtmUH3 🇪🇸 ¡Y esto es lo que os contamos de momento! ⚡ Sin embargo, es solo el comienzo para nuestros aerogeneradores Atlantis y los que están por venir. Qué suerte tenemos de teneros a todos vosotros acompañándonos en este viaje por un futuro más verde. Gracias de corazón. Seguimos soñando juntos por integrar nuestras curiosas máquinas en nuestro entorno, de forma más orgánica y sostenible con la naturaleza y el medio en el que vivimos A día de hoy seguimos trabajando en estos prototipos, haciendo pruebas y testando diferentes estrategias. Esperamos en los próximos meses o años alcanzar la madurez suficiente en estos dispositivos como para introducirlos en el mercado 🏭👀 ¡Para ello estamos buscando socios industriales que puedan aportarnos su apoyo, experiencia y conocimiento con los que acelerar el proceso! Todo esto no sería posible sin tu colaboración y la de los numerosos investigadores y expertos industriales y tecnológicos que nos han acompañado. ¿Quieres formar parte de la familia Vortex? No dudes en contactarnos en https://lnkd.in/gEtmUH3 #IndustrializeVortex #VortexAtlantis #FutureTech #Renewables #WindPower

Vortex live! 💙 Seeing these machines oscillating correctly with these conditions is simply amazing, and quite a proof of concept of scalability. For us, it's a visual testament to how far we've come 💪. In the video you can appreciate three devices with slightly different characteristics in their fabrication and assembly to experiment in real environment. The device on the right has a more consistent oscillation, its oscillation frequency is around 2Hz, so at the time of recording the wind speed is very slightly above 5.5m/s. As can be seen, the working environment is ideal in the sense that it is an open space, without major obstacles and with other power generation facilities nearby (in this case photovoltaic). For the injection of the energy into the grid, the infrastructure to be added is testimonial. We are still working on these prototypes, testing and trying out different strategies. We hope in the coming months or years to reach sufficient maturity in these devices to introduce them into the market. To accelerate the process we are still looking for industrial partners who can provide us with support, experience and know-how. As can be seen in the images, the devices need hardly any separation between them. In fact, they could be placed even closer together at about "4 or 5 diameters" without losing too much performance. Fluid turbulence is never a good thing; but due to the "rhythm" and "shape" of the eddies generated by an "upstream" device, turbulence generated by other Vortex devices of the same size are very well accepted by the receiving device. This may allow a more efficient use of the ground and thus a reduction of the LCoE of the installations. Another element to note is that, as seen in the pictures, the environment is in this case quasi-offshore. The fact that the O&M costs of these machines are more similar to those of photovoltaic than traditional wind and the absence of steel components subject to friction that can be degraded by humidity and salt, could make this technology a very good option for offshore wind.  🔴 Sorry for the quality of the images! These videos come from remote surveillance cameras. #IndustrializeVortex  #EólicaSinAspas #VortexShedding #Physics

Next to giants... 🌬️ Here you can appreciate the true magnitude of our Atlantis. These 7-9m devices are a far cry from energy harvesting and are our first approach to large scale generation. We would like to thank everyone who has been involved in our project over the years, without your help it would have been impossible to get here! We are open to proposals for medium and large scale installations in strategic locations for B2B and government organizations. Let's do wind together? #IndustrializeVortex #EnergyOfTheFuture #Renewables 🇪🇸 Al lado de gigantes... 🌬️ Aquí puedes apreciar la verdadera magnitud de nuestros Atlantis. Estos dispositivos de 7-9m están muy lejos del “energy harvesting” y son nuestra primera aproximación a la generación de gran escala. Queremos agradecer a todos los que han estado implicados en nuestro proyecto todos estos años, ¡Sin vuestra ayuda habría sido imposible llegar aquí! Estamos abiertos a propuestas de instalaciones de mediana y gran escala en localizaciones estratégicas para B2B y organizaciones gubernamentales. ¿Hacemos eólica juntos? #IndustrializeVortex #EnergíaDelFuturo #Renovables

Step by step, towards the wind revolution 🔄 Assembling a Vortex is a team effort. We would love to work with more industrial partners and companies interested in collaborating on our installation tests. Would you like to join us on this exciting journey? Contact us on the web! The simplicity of the machine makes it easy to install. Although our experience in this type of process is very limited, from the first moment we have been able to verify the speed and simplicity of the installation and start-up of this type of machine. Nevertheless, we are still working on improving the process with new strategies and tooling. Maybe soon we will be able to install them "in one piece", avoiding the field assembly of its three main components. #IndustrializeVortex #Collaboration #IndustrialPartner 🇪🇸 Paso a paso, hacia la revolución eólica 🔄 El montaje de un Vortex es un trabajo en equipo. Nos encantaría trabajar con más socios industriales y empresas interesadas en colaborar en nuestras pruebas de instalaciones. ¿Te gustaría unirte a nosotros en este emocionante viaje? ¡Contacta con nosotros en la web! La simplicidad de la máquina facilita su instalación. Aunque nuestra experiencia en este tipo de procesos es muy limitada, desde el primer momento hemos podido comprobar la rapidez y simplicidad de la instalación y puesta en marcha de este tipo de máquina. A pesar de ello seguimos trabajando en mejorar el proceso con nuevas estrategias y utillajes. Quizá pronto podamos instalarlos “de una sola pieza”, evitando el ensamblado en campo de sus tres componentes principales. #IndustrializeVortex #Colaboracion #IndustrialPartner

The first step in our journey of assembling a Vortex 🏗️ From the shoe to the last piece, every detail of our wind turbine installation matters. Here you can see part of the assembly process of an Atlantis with 56.4 cm in diameter, around 350kg in weight and over 7 meters high for a target power of 2-3kW. For the installation of these prototypes/demonstrators we have oversized the concrete footing to focus on more complicated challenges and to have an anchor point in the future for larger machines. Specifically this footing is 0.8m deep and 2.1 x 2.1m in plan. As might be expected, in our case it is not the drag forces that are the most demanding. The lift forces that produce the oscillation of the machine are the ones used in the dimensioning of the footing. In the pictures you can see part of the assembly process carried out in the Industrial Park of Vicolozano and its transport and installation in the beautiful town of Gotarrendura, about 20 km from Avila. From here we want to thank you for your continued support for so many years.   #IndustrializeVortex #greenenergy #CleanEnergy 🇪🇸 El primer paso en nuestro viaje de montar un Vortex 🏗️ Desde la zapata hasta la última pieza, cada detalle de la instalación de nuestros aerogeneradores importa. Aquí puedes observar parte del proceso de ensamblado de un Atlantis con 56.4 cm de diámetro, alrededor de 350kg de peso y con más de 7 metros de altura para una potencia objetivo de 2-3kW. Para la instalación de estos prototipos/demostradores hemos sobredimensionado la zapata de hormigón para centrarnos en desafíos más complicados y disponer de un punto de anclaje en el futuro de máquinas de mayor tamaño. Concretamente esta zapata es de 0,8m de profundidad y 2.1 x 2.1 m en planta. Como cabe esperar, en nuestro caso no son las fuerzas de arrastre las más demandantes. Las fuerzas de sustentación que producen la oscilación de la máquina son las utilizadas en el dimensionado de la zapata. En las imágenes se pueden ver parte del proceso de ensamblado realizado en el Polígono Industrial de Vicolozano y su transporte e instalación al bonito municipio de Gotarrendura, a unos 20 Km de Ávila. Desde aquí queremos agradecer su apoyo continuado durante tantos años.   #IndustrializeVortex #energíaverde  #EnergiaLimpia

Did you know that Vortex devices are made with materials similar to traditional wind turbines? 🚧 Here you can see different parts and processes of the Atlantis in our temporary assembly center in Avila. Manufacturing our Atlantis wind turbines is a meticulous and precise process but easy to bring into automated production. We are looking for support from various industries. If you are one of them, we are looking to integrate companies and industrial partners in the project that will allow us to introduce this technology in the market. Lightness is essential for these wind turbines. Although it represents a major technical challenge, the low weight of the moving parts contributes to reducing the final cost of the energy produced. We use materials such as steel, copper, neodymium, recyclable plastics, carbon fibers, composite materials, etc... and different industrial manufacturing techniques supported by our valuable partners. Are you an expert in these industries? Write to us! #IndustrializeVortex #CarbonFiber #SupportUs 🇪🇸 ¿Sabías que los Vortex se hacen con materiales similares a los aerogeneradores tradicionales? 🚧 Aquí puedes ver diferentes piezas y procesos del Atlantis en nuestro centro temporal de ensamblaje en Ávila. La fabricación de nuestros aerogeneradores Atlantis es un proceso meticuloso y preciso pero fácil de llevar a producción automatizada. Buscamos el apoyo de varias industrias. Si eres uno de ellos, buscamos integrar societariamente en el proyecto empresas y socios industriales que nos permitan introducir en el mercado esta tecnología. La ligereza es esencial para estos aerogeneradores. Aunque representa un desafío técnico importante, el bajo peso de las partes móviles contribuye a reducir el coste final de la energía producida. Empleamos materiales como acero, cobre, neodimio, plásticos reciclables, fibras de carbono, materiales compuestos, etc… y diferentes técnicas de fabricación industrial en la que nos apoyan nuestros valiosos partners. ¿Eres un experto de estas industrias? ¡Escríbenos! #IndustrializeVortex #CarbonFiber #SupportUs

Want to know where we come from? ⚙️ We have been immersed in rigorous testing and trials over the years. Here you can see our Tacoma wind turbine (3m) in full operation in our wind tunnel. New advances in geometry have led to improved aeroelastic response. We've been working hard, perfecting our models, seeking industrial support and preparing for a more sustainable future. The wind is changing and we're changing with it! #IndustrializeVortex #WindEnergy #VortexTacoma 🇪🇸 ¿Quieres saber de dónde venimos? ⚙️ Hemos estado sumergidos en rigurosas pruebas y ensayos durante estos años. Aquí puedes ver nuestro aerogenerador Tacoma (3m) en pleno funcionamiento en nuestro túnel de viento. Nuevos avances en la geometría nos han llevado a una mejor respuesta aeroelástica. Hemos estado trabajando duro, perfeccionando nuestros modelos, buscando apoyo industrial y preparándonos para un futuro más sostenible. ¡El viento está cambiando y nosotros con él! #IndustrializeVortex #EnergiaEolica #VortexTacoma

Have you ever wondered how our technology works? 🤔 With these 4 infographics you can understand the basic working principles of the device. 1) It is a very simple machine, without mechanical shafts, bearing, gears. The mast is a hollow and circular section element that interacts with the wind in a direct way. It is supported by a carbon fiber rod and inside it there is a permanent magnet alternator. In this case, in addition to transforming motion into electricity, it also allows the machine to be tuned to different wind speeds, maximizing the lock-in range and thus the number of equivalent hours per year. 2) Based on the Vortex Shedding principle, our wind turbines oscillate with the wind by resonance of the natural vortices created when fluid and structure interact. One of the objectives is to keep the generation of vortices along the entire moving structure of the machine synchronized with its natural oscillation frequency. For this purpose, the carbon fiber rod is sized, which determines the "cut-in" speed of the device. Although this is subject to fatigue, given its reduced bending (less than 3.5 degrees), its moderate working frequency and its excellent mechanical qualities, we can anticipate that the machine will be able to work for several decades. 3) This oscillation is converted into electrical energy by electromagnetic interaction as in any other alternator, only without a rotating motion about an axis.The frequency of oscillation is dependent on two factors: the wind speed and the size of the device. A small device oscillates at a higher frequency and a larger device at a lower frequency.Since the oscillation frequency of smaller devices does not exceed 15 Hz, it does not emit sound audible to humans or animals. 4) We use materials very similar to conventional mills: steel, copper, magnets, plastics (recyclable), carbon and composite material. For this technology, lightness is critical. The low weight of the moving part of the machine is challenging from a technical point of view, but the reduced amount of material has a positive impact on the final LCoE (cost of energy) of the technology. 🏭 We are currently focused on the industrialization of the technology.  #FutureEnergy #IndustrializeVortex #greenenerenergy