Simple Turbine High Efficiency Affordable Wind and Hydro-Kinetic Turbine
Talk Abstract: Minimizing turbine thrust is a critical issue for both wind and hydro-kinetic systems. Wind power requires robust structural engineering to withstand high thrust, while hydro-power devices have had low survivability due to turbulence caused by extreme hydro-thrust. New designs minimize turbine turbulence, thereby increasing efficiency and improving long term equipment survivability. This will provide wind and hydro-kinetic power systems economically comparable to other existing clean energy sources and even to fossil fuel-based power.
The Simple Turbine System (STS) consists of an array of vertical panels carrying movable blades mounted on a circular frame. Fluid force closes the blades on one side of the turbine causing it to rotate in the flow direction. At the half-way point, the blades open to present only a small cross-sectional area to the fluid flow which now bypasses the open side of the turbine, allowing essentially free return of the blades back to the starting point. These interactions allow the STS to harness fluid kinetic energy with minimal turbine turbulence, substantially increasing turbine survivability and efficiency. This operating principle has been successfully tested in both tidal current and wind environments using micro scale simple turbines. Simulation has further shown that the STS can be employed to harness wave energy.
Commercial development of this technology will deliver high efficiency affordable wind and hydro-turbines, enabling harnessing various forms of kinetic energy to meet future energy needs.
Speaker’s Bio: Dr. SaeHeum Song has received the Ph.D. degree in Pharmacokinetics from University of Tokyo and the B.S. degree from College of Pharmacy at Seoul National University. He was a researcher at Ohio State University for six years and spent 14 years working in the pharmaceutical industry (Bristol Myers Squibb and Daiichi Sankyo). He has several patents: Geo-Plate: Non-Digging Geothermal Heat Pump System; Hydro-Air: Air Source Heat Pump System with Geothermal Heat pump Efficiency (2 patents); Seesaw Wave energy harvesting System; Hydro-Tower: Re-establishing potential energy at low altitude with Tower; Hydro-Belt: Thrust-less hydro-kinetic energy harnessing conveyer belt system; and one pending patent on Simple turbine: high efficiency low cost folding turbines for wind, and hydro-kinetic energies. He has been the president of NobleGeofurnace since 2008-now. Presently, Dr. Song is currently building the A2E (Aero-Aquatic) Energy: 2018-present. His research interest include modeling and simulation, pharmaceutical drug development, real-life clean energy adaptation, and data handling.
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- Date: 13 Nov 2018
- Time: 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM
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- 94 Brett Road
- Piscataway, New Jersey
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Professor Zoran Gajic, zgajic@soe.rutgers.edu; tel. 848-445-2578 and/or 848-445-3415.
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Dr. Seaheum Song, President of A2(Aero-Aquatic) Energy
Simple Turbine High Efficiency Affordable Wind and Hydro-Kinetic Turbine
Talk Abstract: Minimizing turbine thrust is a critical issue for both wind and hydro-kinetic systems. Wind power requires robust structural engineering to withstand high thrust, while hydro-power devices have had low survivability due to turbulence caused by extreme hydro-thrust. New designs minimize turbine turbulence, thereby increasing efficiency and improving long term equipment survivability. This will provide wind and hydro-kinetic power systems economically comparable to other existing clean energy sources and even to fossil fuel-based power.
The Simple Turbine System (STS) consists of an array of vertical panels carrying movable blades mounted on a circular frame. Fluid force closes the blades on one side of the turbine causing it to rotate in the flow direction. At the half-way point, the blades open to present only a small cross-sectional area to the fluid flow which now bypasses the open side of the turbine, allowing essentially free return of the blades back to the starting point. These interactions allow the STS to harness fluid kinetic energy with minimal turbine turbulence, substantially increasing turbine survivability and efficiency. This operating principle has been successfully tested in both tidal current and wind environments using micro scale simple turbines. Simulation has further shown that the STS can be employed to harness wave energy.
Commercial development of this technology will deliver high efficiency affordable wind and hydro-turbines, enabling harnessing various forms of kinetic energy to meet future energy needs.
Biography:
Speaker’s Bio: Dr. SaeHeum Song has received the Ph.D. degree in Pharmacokinetics from University of Tokyo and the B.S. degree from College of Pharmacy at Seoul National University. He was a researcher at Ohio State University for six years and spent 14 years working in the pharmaceutical industry (Bristol Myers Squibb and Daiichi Sankyo). He has several patents: Geo-Plate: Non-Digging Geothermal Heat Pump System; Hydro-Air: Air Source Heat Pump System with Geothermal Heat pump Efficiency (2 patents); Seesaw Wave energy harvesting System; Hydro-Tower: Re-establishing potential energy at low altitude with Tower; Hydro-Belt: Thrust-less hydro-kinetic energy harnessing conveyer belt system; and one pending patent on Simple turbine: high efficiency low cost folding turbines for wind, and hydro-kinetic energies. He has been the president of NobleGeofurnace since 2008-now. Presently, Dr. Song is currently building the A2E (Aero-Aquatic) Energy: 2018-present. His research interest include modeling and simulation, pharmaceutical drug development, real-life clean energy adaptation, and data handling.
Address:President of A2(Aero-Aquatic) Energy, , New Jersey, United States