Karal Studio's
Whirlpower Generator
Electricity from whirlwinds
9th Nov. 2001
written by John Alloway

    Following a close study of Viktors work I began experimenting with the creation of whirlpools. These "whirlpool dishes" have provided clues as to their ideal shapes and the character of the whirling fluid. The natural progression from whirlpools is the propagation of whirlwinds.

How would one produce and contain them, and can a whirlwind be harnessed as a motive source for generating electricity? It appears quite simple to build and realistic enough in within the principles of logic's postulated to function very well. At this point I've begun building our first device. It has gone far beyond the illustrations mentioned below. 23rd Dec 2002


    Pictured below you'll see a side and top view drawing of the proposed "Whirlwind power generator" It will lie on it's side sitting across the flow of wind.

side view

top view
A cross section of the body of the shed. Shows the spiral compression and inward twist of the air flow towards the centre.
Note: the shed is positioned correctly towards the prevailing wind and dug into the earth half it's depth. In flowing air is guided upwards and into the scoop.
    The following shows how the whirlwind spiral of air postulated to flow within the shed. Firstly, the direct flow of wind enters the scoop and the flow heads downwards and towards the back of the sheds inner surface body. It'll then twists towards the centre axis and begins to move towards the funnel.
As it contracts into the funnel, rotational velocity increases, so does it's density, pressure gradient and forward velocity.
I plan the collection of the kinetic energy at the focus point will be done with a cone shaped, finned rotor that follows the suggestion of Viktors work.

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