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The Variable Electromagnetic Drivetrain - VED

We are working on a new wind turbine drivetrain topology: Variable Electromagnetic Drivetrain (VED) and a new Dynamic-TSR mechanism (for VAWTs). This new drivetrain enables the development of the next generation of low-wind-speed, high-capacity-factor wind turbines.

The team working on this new technology includes researchers and professors from:

  • Delft University of Technology (NL),

  • Bremen University (DE),

  • Southern Denmark University (DK),

  • Erasmus University (NL),

  • UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ES),

  • CBS - Copenhagen Business School (DK)

  • as well as research institutions such as Fraunhofer IWES (DE), Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre - NLR (NL), and IKERLAN (ES)

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A New Wind Turbine Drive-Train Technology

Improved Performance in Low Wind Speed Conditions

Improve the Rated-Speed to approx. 7-8 m/s, significantly improving performance in low wind speed conditions.

Improved Efficiency in High Wind Speed Conditions

introducting a new ‘super-rated-speed’ region on the power-curve enabling more power output in above rated-speed wind conditions.

Improved LCOE

Unlike traditional geared systems, the new drivetrain uses a new Electromagnetic Variable Transmission (EmVT), reducing gearbox-related O&M.

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A fundamentally new drive-train technology.

We are open to collaborating with industry partners and to receiving investment from cleantech/deeptech/, and high-tech funds to accelerate R&D.

Do not hesitate to contact us for more details about the new drive-train innovation and to discuss partnership or investment opportunities.

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PROJECT: GLOW - Greenhouse Local Wind Energy Generation

A new drive train technology for the next generation of high-capacity-factor, low-wind-speed wind turbines

Supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Kansen voor West program (KvW), the GLOW project focuses on the development of a new wind turbine drive-train technology for the next-generation of low-wind-speed high capacity factor wind turbines. This includes a novel Electromagnetic Variable Transmission, an advanced control mechanism, and a variable swept mechanism. The variable swept mechanism has been specifically designed to allow the implementation of the drive-train in Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs), in addition to the implementation of the drive train in Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines (HAWTs).