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20-Feb-2012
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19-02-12
Ian Curnock sets up test rig in Wales (slow water 1.3mph). This test rig is designed to support metering equipment and can also to be floated on boat towed pontoons.

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Aug 2011
 Ian Curnock has modified his test rig again and should at long last have some accurate power output figures for his 1.5 metre prototype in the near future.
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1.5 Metre diameter prototype HEB ready for testing.

5-axis milled polystyrene with fibre glass coating produced from CAD model below.
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We have now assigned the rights to develop and manufacture a 1 and 1.5 metre diameter barrel model in the UK to Ian Curnock from Wales, with the long term intention to Sell copy rotational moulding tooling and set up a franchise for these two sizes of Hydro Electric Barrel.

The new tuned barrel drawings have been sent to Ian Curnock and stage one of making a new 1.5 metre model has been completed by 5 axis milling machine.

 

USA testing 1 metre test model

 
 

Youtube video showing a 1 metre diameter expanded polystyrene model barrel made by John Cole in Tennessee

This test was in a river flowing at 3.7 mph.

This test was very successful in assesing the paddle design.

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