Comments on: Energy Update: Artificial Tornadoes? What Are They Thinking?

By: War of the Worlds - Current Hindi Editorials

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:20:18 +0000

[…] up tiny vortexes and scaled up versions of these would enable creation of bigger tornadoes! {http://www.21stcentech.com/energy-update-artificial-tornado-to-generate-electricity/} 4. Parvatastra – Would cause a Parvata/mountain to fall on the target from the skies which […]

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By: Paul Groom

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 07:43:00 +0000

In reply to lenrosen4.

Absolutely wonderful! Thanks so much, and have a lovely weekend.

Paul

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By: lenrosen4

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 23:45:00 +0000

In reply to Paul Groom.

Done!

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By: Paul Groom

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:15:00 +0000

In reply to lenrosen4.

Aha, I see that now! Could you make it an actual link on the page?
Thanks for your speedy response.

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By: lenrosen4

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:38:00 +0000

In reply to Paul Groom.

The image of the vortex is credited to you in the composite photograph.

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By: Paul Groom

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:40:00 +0000

(apologies for replying to the thread with this, but I can’t find your email address! Please delete this message once actioned)

Hi there,

My name is Paul Groom, I’m a photographer from the UK and I noticed you’ve used my image of a vortex (shown here: http://paulgroomphotography.co.uk/107/ ) without asking permission!

Oh dear! Never fear, though! If you would like to carry on using this image then it is essential that you link to my site from your webpage with a credit. Please add on the page on which the image is being used (which is the Vortex Brewer page):

Vortex image by Paul Groom Photography – Bristol Photographer, UK.

If you could make the words Bristol Photographer link to my website:

http://www.paulgroomphotography.co.uk

… and simply let me know when it’s done!

Thanks

Paul

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By: lenrosen4

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 13:16:10 +0000

In reply to Edriuna.

The benefits of a controlled and contained vortex are obvious if the energy input to get them started is less than the output received. This should be in geometric proportion and comparable to the best performance of other energy sources. The downside of controlled vortices is the potential unknowns. Can we start a vortex and watch it become uncontrolled, in other words, create a tornado that causes damage? Since all prototypes so far are not on an industrial scale it is pretty difficult to determine if the worst case scenario could occur.

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By: Edriuna

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:56:18 +0000

Can you list pros and cons about the atmospheric vortex engine benefiting/not benefiting us as a society.

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By: Niccolo5

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:52:20 +0000

((One reason is the fear that a human-induced vortex could spawn tornadoes if the vortex escaped from the tower))

A much greater “fear” is that the capital costs of the apparatus will exceed the value of energy harnessed. The fundamental physical problem is the energy source is low-grade heat. The problem is akin to that of wind turbines. The amount of energy a given wind turbine can harness is fixed at a cube function of wind speed. My guess is that a rigorous mathematical analysis of the physical elements involved in creating the artificial vortex would transform the “fear” of economic loss into a “certainty.”

This is not a new idea. I looked into this and similar concepts back in the 60s. One should keep in mind that regions of atmospheric dynamics that are miles across, involving millions of tons of moving mass, produce natural tornados. To create an “artificial” tornado that produces comparable high wind speeds, will require either higher initial differential temperatures or huge artificial structures. Should work at least as well as Cogar International’s Hydro-Electric generator.

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