When   Thursday, November 20, 2008   Time   3:00 PM - 4:00 PM  
Where   Technological Instit M345 2145 Sheridan Rd.   map it
Audience   - Faculty/Staff - Student - Public
Contact   Stacy Benjamin  
Group   Segal Design Institute
More Info   http://www.segal.northwestern.edu/media/pdf/news/wind_turbine_flyer.pdf

The Segal Design Institue announces a lecture on a new wind turbine technology.  The Spiral Magnus Wind Turbine, developed by Mecaro, employs the Magnus Effect: lift generated by spinning cylinders in a wind stream.  The result is a wind turbine that achieves higher efficiencies in lower wind speeds than traditional wind turbines.  The lower operating speeds make it noiseless and non-threatening to migrating birds.

Nobuhhiro Murakami, the CEO of Mecaro, will discuss the design of the Spiral Magnus Wind Turbine.