Generating
renewable energy according to the NTS Principle
The company NTS GmbH develops and builds wind energy systems, using
a ground breaking and patented principle (the NTS Principle) for the generation
of energy. The NTS Principle captures and utilizes wind energy in a uniquely efficient
manner.
Some quick facts:
- Wind › ENERGY
OUTPUT ‹ is cubed with an increase in speed or, simply said, doubling
the speed leads to an eight-fold increase in output.
- Wind ›
SPEED
‹ accelerates with increased altitude (this is why conventional constructions
are as tall as possible and situated on elevated land wherever possible).
- Increased altitude leads to increased wind › CONSISTENCY
‹ (a measured wind speed of 5m/s or 18km/h at an altitude of 10m occurs with
approximately 35% consistency whereas a 500m altitude yields 70% consistency throughout
the year).
- 80% of the energy produced by a › CONVENTIONAL WIND ENERGY SYSTEM ‹ is generated by only 20% of the rotor blade length. NTS exploits this effect meticulously. Our kites reach › PRIME ENERGY ‹ altitudes and virtually tap only this band of wind energy directly and with considerably less effort. We do not require hundreds of tons of building material for huge towers and elongated rotors because the energy is generated on the ground.
Our patented NTS wind energy
systems utilize these basic facts in the almost simplest manner .
Those of us who have flown kites during childhood will remember the following
experiences:
- The faster the kite, the stronger
the pull.
- The higher the kite, the stronger the pull.
- The kite continually came down in weak wind conditions and did not remain in the air unless I ran with it some paces to make it rise to an adequate height.
These experiences are consistent with scientific fact and the laws of physics
which NTS strives to exploit so effectively.
Lets
raise some kites!
We fly in circles, just like to
rotor blade tips of conventional wind energy systems do.
Herewith we save
an incredible amount of material from the very outset. You can surely imagine
how much mechanical effort is required to construct rotor blades strong and sturdy
enough to withstand a blade tip speed of 300km/h. It is then also easy to imagine
how much building material is needed to construct towers capable of absorbing
such extreme wind pressure.
We fly our kites at
high altitudes
Conventional wind energy technology
is fast reaching its development limits in terms of tower and rotor blade construction,
operational safety and profitability. Naturally we want to raises rotors further
and further into the sky without compromising their stability. NTS uses kite technology.
Cables compared with steel towers are considerably lighter and studier according
to their weight.
Thus we can tap stronger and more consistent wind currents
at 500m altitude without encountering safety problems.
Thus we can tap stronger and more consistent wind currents at 500m altitude without encountering safety problems.
But how is energy actually created?
When such a kite flies with high wind speed it
generates considerable buoyancy (just like our childhood experience showed us
– point 1 further above). Determined by the design the kite can surpass a buoyancy
of 50kg/m2. so when we fly a 20m2 sized kite it will be able to drag and lift
up to 1ton in weight.
Once we have completed all our tests and trials we will unveil details on how this buoyant force, once captured, is then transformed to produce energy. We ask for your consideration at this time.
But for now,
we are happy to invite you to our maiden kite fight and to actively keep you posted
on our progress. Please enter your email address ›
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