The Mamikon
Spinner
Todd E. Mills
03-26
EISG Project
Title: The Mamikon Spinner
EISG Grant Number: 03-26
PIER Area: Renewable Energy Technologies
Principal Investigator: Todd E. Mills
Contact Information: Phone:
(626) 308-4400, email: Todd@hiqproducts.com
Organization: Hi-Q Products, Inc.
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
§ Proposes to determine the feasibility of fabricating a more efficient blade design for small wind turbines. The new design is a single continuous ribbon shaped into a spinner with spokes to a central hub.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A prototype will be fabricated and tested.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Potential to reduce the manufacturing cost by 15-20% compared to conventional turbine blades.
§ Proposed concept has the potential to increase the efficiency of small turbines by 7-14% in low wind sites of 12.5-16.8 mph.
§ Proposed design has the potential of being more aesthetically pleasing compared to turbines with conventional blades.