Directory:TMA Global Wind Energy Systems
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Design creates pull on the back side contributing to 40%+ wind conversion efficiencies, doesn't kill birds, runs more quietly, doesn't need to be installed as high, blends better with landscape. Generating costs estimated to be competitive with the best horizontal wind turbine designs, yieldling a higher return on investment than horizontal turbines at higher wind speeds.
Official Website
http://TMAWind.com
Technical Paper - A THREE-TIERED APPROACH FOR DESIGNING AND EVALUATING PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF NOVEL WECS
Interview
Download (13 mb mp3) - On July 28, 2008, Congress:Founder:Sterling D. Allan conducted a live, 1-hour interview with Ron Taylor (original inventor, founder, and Chairman of the Board) and Duane Rasmussen (President) as part of the Free Energy Now radio series.
Photos
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Generator room below the turbine, is easily accessible for maintenance and monitoring. Off-the-shelf components.
Latest
Nov. 5, 2008
New software installation is nearly completed. Previous software had problems in that it would shut down the turbine unnecessarily. Data from pressure points placed around turbine is nearly in.
Nov. 1, 2006
Approximate date that the King Ranch turbine set was grid connected outside Cheyenne, WY.
Patents
Most recent patent, confirmed awarded, hard copy not received yet. (As of Feb. 1, 2007)
US 6,966,747B2
US 6,015,258 Wind turbine having airfoils for blocking and directing wind and rotors with or without a central gap Nov. 22, 2005 Taylor. Ronald J. (Cheyenne, WY).
: Abstract : A wind turbine device of increased efficiency is comprised of a set of fixed airfoils that direct wind into a rotor having a plurality of blades. The fixed airfoils may extend to the ground to increase the amount of wind directed into the rotor and may be manufactured from concrete. The rotor blades have a vented portion near the axis of rotation that has been found to increase efficiency for certain blade geometries. For other blade geometries, increased efficiency is observed with no gap at the axis of rotation. The rotor may also be manufactured from composite materials to increase strength while decreasing the moment of inertia for the rotor.
US 6,015,258
US 6,015,258 Wind turbine January 18, 2000 Taylor. Ronald J. (Cheyenne, WY).
Abstract : Wind turbine apparatus is described for converting wind energy into electrical energy. The apparatus includes a rotatable central shaft, a plurality of rotor blades attached to the central shaft, and a plurality of convex airfoils spaced around the periphery of the rotor blades. The ratio of the number of rotor blades to the number of airfoils is at least 1.25 to 1. The size of the apparatus may vary, and the apparatus is useful in a variety of applications and environments. It is very efficient in converting wind energy to electrical energy. It may be operated even in very high wind conditions.
Other
Japan
Australia
S. Africa
European
Company Profile
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Video
Company video (139 MB mpb) - produced in 2000.
Coverage
In the News
Will TMA Wind Blow Away the Competition? - Vertical axis wind turbine technology with concentrating air foils enables TMA to compete with the best horizontal turbine costs at lower wind speeds, while the return on investment is even greater at higher wind speeds, where the horizontal turbines have to shut down. Other advantages are many. (PESN exclusive Feb. 1, 2007)
(Chanel 7 News Denver, CO Dec. 11, 2006)
'Turning wind power on its side' - TMA claims that its system harvests 43-45% of the wind's available energy conventional propeller-style turbines, in contrast, have efficiencies of 25-40%. (The Economist Mar 9th 2006)
TMA's vertical axis wind turbine introduces competitive advantage - Design creates pull on the back side, contributing to 40%+ wind conversion efficiencies doesn't kill birds runs more quietly and doesn't need to be installed as high, blending better with landscape. Generating costs estimated at 3.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, surpassing conventional energy sources. (PESN Nov. 7, 2005)
New Turbine May Boost Wind Power - Company officials said traditional propeller-driven turbines are able to convert 25 percent to 40 percent of wind power into transmittable energy. But TMA's design is 43 percent to 45 percent efficient, creating up to 80 percent more power from the same wind. (Wired Nov. 5, 2005)
Recognitions
TMA Global Wind Systems was exhibited at the Congress:Top 100 Clean Energy Technologies Exhibited at the Chicago Hall of Fame, 2008
Related Sites
Contact
TMA. Inc.
Wyoming Financial Center
2020 Carey Ave., Suite 700
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (307) 772-0200
Fax: (307) 772-0222
Comments
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See also
Congress:Top 100 Technologies Energy Hall of Fame Chicago
GENERAL
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Directory:Wind:Past Developments
TYPES
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Directory:High-Efficiency Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
Directory:Home Generation:Wind Turbine
Directory:Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Directory:High Altitude Wind Power
Directory:Power Via Atmospheric Pressure Differences
SPECIFIC
Directory:Wind Power in the United Kingdom
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