Using The Wind Energy For Optimum Energy Generation Is The Base Of Flettner Rotor Vessel

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The world today is at a stage where there seems to be large amount of energy crisis when seen from the viewpoint of the non-renewable sources of energy. Coal, petroleum, and other fossil fuels are in great demand, but the sources are depleting fast. The demand and supply balance has gone for a toss. In such times, it is very important and wise that all of us use renewable sources of energy like wind energy, hydro energy and solar energy. Different types of incessant experiments and investigations are done on these sources of energy. The Flettner rotor vessel is the result of one such experiment. The telescopic Flettner rotor is based on the theme of wind energy.

The core fundamentals on which a Flettner rotor vessel operates is the Magnus effect. Due to the Magnus effect a thrust or a force is created on the rotor, which is in the direction of the wind. The wind energy is conserved and then used to run the rotor. The Flettner rotor vessel has been named after its founder and creator Anton Flettner, a German by nationality. He was an engineer who had aimed of discovering something useful for mankind. The telescopic ...
... Flettner rotor was the result of discovery. Initially the thrust and the force that was created by the rotor was not enough for propulsion. It was even less that the force generated by any normal rotor. More work was done on the rotors and then came the powerful Flettner rotor vessel that had the capability of surviving in the worst weather conditions.

With time, the telescopic Flettner rotor became very popular and a thing that was appreciated by all. There are many advantages of the telescopic Flettner rotor. The best part about this rotor is that it is so designed that the rotor folds or collapses automatically when there are loading and discharging operations going on in the ship. Not only that, it also folds or collapses when the ship is navigating through some restricted and limited areas. Most importantly, the telescopic Flettner rotor provides much better service than normal sails in the ship. Not only that, since these rotors operate on wind energy - a renewable source of energy, they also act as a source of power and energy for the electrical generators too.

It might sound strange but the technology that is applied behind the telescopic Flettner rotor and the Flettner rotor vessel is really simple. It seems true when people say that the world’s greatest inventions are based on some of the simplest scientific ideas and theories. The Flettner rotor is an example of such an invention. Lot of research and development are being done on this technology so that more improvements can be done on the Flettner rotor vessel and telescopic Flettner rotor. Ecologists and environmentalists and general people who love their environment and nature will definitely support this as this rotor is pollution free. It also does not consume energy from non-renewable sources of energy. Scientists should try and develop more such products that prove beneficial or mankind without harming nature.