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SUMMARY:Engineering the QR5 Vertical Axis Wind Turbine - Tamás Bertényi\
 , Quiet Revolution
DTSTART:20100414T174500Z
DTEND:20100414T200000Z
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CONTACT:Publicity Officer\, IMechE Beds & Cambs area
DESCRIPTION:Quiet Revolution Ltd. have engineered their iconic QR5 vertica
 l-axis wind turbine specifically for application in the places where peopl
 e live and work. This influences all aspects of the turbine\, from the gen
 eral configuration to the aesthetics to the business model. In this talk\,
  Tamás Bertényi\, the Innovation and Research Director at Quiet Revoluti
 on and one of the original engineers\, will present an overview of the sec
 tor and the main drivers\, including technical issues such as the peculiar
 ities of the urban wind resource as well as some of the commercial issues.
  The talk will then present why Quiet Revolution engineers believe the QR5
  is the best solution for this application. This will showcase some of the
  detailed engineering solutions to the unique drivers in this sector. Fina
 lly\, the talk will conclude with an assessment of the product in practice
 \, drawing on real-world data and observations. A complete engineering vie
 w will be taken\, including operation\, maintenance and commercial conside
 rations.\n\nDr Bertényi is an aeronautical engineer with a PhD from the U
 niversity of Cambridge and over 14 years expertise in experimental aerodyn
 amics. His experiences range from the commercial aircraft industry to the 
 pedagogy of Sustainable Engineering and Energy. At first a consultant on t
 he initial aerodynamic design of the QR5 concept\, he joined Quiet Revolut
 ion full-time when it was founded in early 2006 and went on to engineer th
 e original systems design\, energy conversion system\, and control system 
 of the turbine\, including the patented Gust Tracking technology. As Innov
 ation and Research Director\, Tamás is now focused on developing innovati
 on for the next generation QR products.
LOCATION:Lecture Room 4\, Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Tr
 umpington Street\, Cambridge CB2 1PZ
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