Wind Generator Designed For Small Farms

Wind Generator Designed For Small Farms ENERGY Alternative Fuels Carl Fausett a Wisconsin-based engineer and inventor has patented a technology that allows small farms to increase their wind-aided power generation The Airfoil Generator or augmented wind generator works on the principle of an airplane wing accelerating the air’s velocity and increasing its speed as it travels over the wing “The amount of rotor or blade exposed to the wind has everything to do with how much energy we’re able to capture ” Fausett says “While some funnel a wider area into the rotor we accelerate the wind before it meets the rotor Air is a fluid and if we correlate a wind-powered generator to a hydroelectric generator this makes sense ” The unique design of the Airfoil doubles the incoming wind speed by the time it reaches the turbine “Physics shows us when we double the wind speed it’s actually cubed ” he says “Accelerating the wind equals more energy generated ” Fausett doesn’t have or intend to have a working model so his calculations are mathematically derived “Reality and math may not match ” he says “Because of variables the output won’t be quite as good in reality as the computer says But we have a wide margin Even if we sandbag our test results by 25 to 50 percent it’ll still produce much more than others ” Fausett’s innovation targets smaller farms in regions where the most common wind speeds are lower between 8 and 18 mph These small farms often can’t take advantage of local wind energy to be off-grid more independent and energy-efficient Rather than manufacturing the Airfoil Generator he’s selling non-exclusive licenses to anyone small or large-scale “I want people to have the wherewithal to build it ” he says “Farmers aircraft builders or other wind generator creators are eminently qualified to build these I want people to start changing things ” Fausett hopes to sell multiple licenses to several manufacturers as each will identify unique problems and solutions that help them function differently “I want that ” he says “It’s the greatest way for us to find the best Competition promotes development and the consumer wins I don’t want my design bought and thrown in the drawer ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Carl Fausett Airfoil Generators 604 E Maple St Horicon Wis 53032 ph 920-389-5552; info@airfoilgenerators com; www airfoilgen com

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