Bladeless omnidirectional wind turbine

The O-Wind wind turbine looks like a Japanese lantern, can catch wind from all directions and produce electricity for households.

British company O-Innovations has developed a new bladeless omnidirectional wind turbine called O-Wind, suitable for residential buildings with turbulent winds, Design Boom reported on December 5. When testing the O-Wind prototype, strong winds caused the spherical turbine to spin rapidly, but still not to be swept out of position.

O-Wind helps generate electricity for use in urban households. No matter which direction the wind blows from, the turbine can absorb it thanks to its special design, and then convert the wind into electricity to power household appliances.

O-Innovations said the device should be fixed on the balcony by hanging. When not in use, it acts as a decoration because the shape and design resembles a Japanese lantern.

The new turbine works on the Bernoulli principle. The vents have a large inlet but a small outlet, creating a different pressure inside as the wind enters, causing the turbine to move. Vents surround the sphere, allowing the turbine to catch wind from all directions.

"The turbine will rotate in the same direction around a fixed axis regardless of the wind direction. The rotation drives the generator. The generated electricity can even be fed to the national grid, providing financial incentives for people. use and increase sustainable energy production in the region," said experts at O-Innovations.

Successful testing shows that the O-Wind maintains rotation in the same direction regardless of wind strength. The team of experts is looking at 3D printing the materials and testing them to see if they can withstand strong winds and rapid changes.