Fennec Umuyaga by Maxim Kuzin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igicuruzwa cy'Ingufu Competition Category.

BuronzeIngufu· 2022

Fennec Umuyaga

by Maxim Kuzin

Client: Max Kuzin Machinery

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Ingufu Category

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The Design

About Fennec Umuyaga

Fennec ni umuyaga muto uhagaze (vertical wind turbine) wagenewe gukoreshwa mu duce two mu mijyi no ku nyubako ndende. Uyu muyaga ukoresha rotor ifite imiterere ya hyperboloid ikora ku muvuduko wa 60 rpm, umuvuduko ntarengwa w'ibice byo kuzunguruka ukaba uri munsi ya kilometero 26 ku isaha. Umuvuduko muke ugabanya urusaku, imivumba n'ibyago biterwa n'imbaraga zikora (kinetic risk). Ingano nini ikora nk'umuyoboro wigenga utanga amashanyarazi ku bindi bikoresho. Ingano nto ikora nk'isoko yigenga y'urumuri rusanzuye, kandi hakoreshwa porogaramu ya mudasobwa nyabwoba (mobile application) ihindura ibara ryarwo. Ibice byubatswe hakoreshejwe uburyo bwo gucamo aluminiyumu amazi afite umuvuduko mwinshi (waterjet cutting), gufatanya (gluing), no gukoresha imashini zikoresha ibyuma (steel milling).

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Fennec Umuyaga ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Fennec Umuyaga biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Fennec Umuyaga ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Fennec Turbine is a compact vertical wind turbine with low noise, high safety and long use. The heart of the technology is a unique hyperboloidal rotor working at 60 rpm and maximum linear velocity of blades lesser than 26 km/h. It means the lowest noise, vibrations and kinetic threat and enables to use it in the city area and on the rooftops.
Dimensions & Packaging: Rotor S - 2250 mm x 2250 mm x 6000 mm
Rotor XS - 500 mm x 500 mm x 2000 mm
Tags: wind turbine, autonomous energy source, green energy, zero emission
Production Technology: Waterjet cutting of aluminum sheets and pipes, gluing, steel CNC milling.
Design Challenge: The low rotational speed and efficiency of a vertical wind turbine are inversely proportional characteristics. It was necessary to find a fundamentally new shape of the rotor and study it in detail in order to establish the relationship of geometric parameters and optimize the design.
Research: Having set the goal of creating a rotor that is safe for use in a populated environment, theoretical calculations were carried out that determine the main geometric parameters of the design, which allows a vertical rotor of small diameter to operate efficiently at very low speeds. Physical layouts and prototypes confirmed the necessary accuracy of the theoretical calculation model, which made it possible to design a working functional prototype. FENNEK's design is entirely dictated by CAE simulation, which determines the optimal proportions and precise turbines and geometry of its main parts.
Inspiration: Almost weightless hyperboloid shells of famous Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov (1853 - 1939) are magnificent even being a static towers. If you make them spin they will turn to a magical kinetic sculptures.

I was passionate about to make a perfect fusion of art, machinery and arcitecture.

The wind moving the branches of the trees, as if giving them the opportunity to talk. I wanted to breathe life into this sculpture, make it a full-fledged part of the surrounding world.
Project Duration: The project started in 2016 in Moscow, the first prototypes were exhibited in Moscow, Baku. In 2018, the project was awarded the STARTS Prize Honorary Mention. In 2020, he was supported by the educational and mentoring program STARTS in Motion. The first series of products based on the technology is currently being developed.
Operation Flow: The S-size turbine is used as autonomous energy generator to supply other devices.
The XS-size turbine works as an autonomous ambient light sourse, more as an kinetic art object pleasant to view and to interact with. An app in a smartphone allows to changing the color or make it follow the music or othe data stream.
Patents: Copyrights belongs to Maxim Kuzin, 2016.
Team Members: Maxim Kuzin
Alexey Savchuk
Dmitriy Kulakov