The Fuller Wind Turbine that is bladeless wind turbine developed by Solar Aero has been patented by a company in New Hampshire. Fuller Wind Turbine will replace the weakness of bladed wind turbines such as noise, radar interference, visual pollution and wildlife injuries but still produce high efficiency.
Actually the Fuller Wind Turbine is based on a 1913 Tesla patent which modified for wind generation applications. Besides bladeless, the turbine assembly also protected by a house and has only one turbine-driveshaft which rotates. Equipped with inlet and outlet filters, turbine would be safe for wild birds, including bats.
According to the companies, the turbine will be easier in the treatment because using magnetic bearings and its located at ground level, no routine maintenance-tower. The turbine will move as it adjusts to track the wind.
Fuller Wind Turbine would be very suitable for use near military surveillance and radar installations, where moving blades is likely to cause disruption. The turbine is expected to deliver power at a cost comparable to coal-fired power plants or capable to generate electricity up to 10 kW output.