Worcester, Mass.-based Mass Megawatts Wind Power Inc. has started testing a new wind augmenter and wind diverter at its Hunter, N.Y., project. The project is planned to be online on a full-time basis after the initial tests on the new technology are completed and its generator overspeed control furling system is fully tested.
The initial results show that the wind augmenter increases the wind velocity by more than 50%, leading to a threefold increase in energy production. Additionally, the wind diverter contributes to an additional increase of at least 100% more power output from the blades, according to the company.
The wind augmenter funnels wind into the blades, increasing functional wind speed, while the diffuser deflects the wind from the back side of the returning blade, reducing drag and increasing output, according to Mass Megawatts.
SOURCE: Mass Megawatts Wind Power Inc.
