The Andean condor’s drag-reducing aerodynamic wings have inspired the creation of a winglet, which, when added to a wind turbine blade, boosted energy production by an average of 10% ...

The winglet increased torque ... The researchers are now taking the next steps towards adding bio-mimicry to wind turbines, with further study that will capture “the unsteady nature of the ...

A design modification inspired by the wings of the Andean condor could increase the energy generated by wind turbines. Various bird species have upturned tips on the end of their wings, which help ...

The winglet is what allows the 15-kilogram condor ... A numerical study of bio-inspired wingtip modifications of modern wind turbines, Energy (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.130561 ...

The massive offshore wind turbine blade that broke and spread fiberglass and foam debris across Nantucket beaches this week was one of several recent failures of blades made by GE Vernova – a ...

Radia, a Colorado-based company, wants to build enormous aircraft to transport giant wind turbine blades. It’s betting that politics won’t get in the way. Share full article A rendering of ...

Wind power has a waste problem that has been difficult to solve. Turbine blades made from a new plant-based material could make them recyclable. By Minho Kim The blades on the newest wind turbines ...