What Zelda II is All About
Driven by marketability, cost of purchase and the delivery of high volume with an affordable operating footprint came the development of Zelda II. With little requirement for power or torque to operate, Zelda II can be driven by a hand crank, motor or alternative drive systems and still provide efficient high volume output.
The lightweight and portable design make it an easy choice for temporary deployment in areas of need. If water is required for irrigation, livestock or human consumption, Zelda is the answer in areas of remote access. Zelda will facilitate the need for water in desalinization systems begin able to force water through filter systems with affordability. A system can even be set up to provide water, generate electricity for communications or power to operate UV light purification.
Producing electricity, pumping water, grease, oil and other thick materials can all be done with one pump and that pump is Zelda II.
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WindTrans & Zelda II
Zelda II was designed with several aspects from Zelda I and fabrication was completed in May 2011.
Zelda II is 18" in diameter, 35 lbs to 100 lbs depending on the model and material spec, has a 4" inlet and a 4" outlet port and is mechanically activated.
Testing commenced in June 2011 with a manual handle and was able to prime and lift water through a 4" pipe creating over 10 ft of head vertically with relative ease. Zelda II was then linked to several different motor and gear configurations.
Depending on the composition, Zelda II will weigh from 35 lbs to 100 lbs.
Conestoga College’s Engineering Department of Kitchener Ont., coordinated by Dr. Min Chen is undertaking independent third party testing in January 2012 for the acquisition and of technical data to substantiate the tests completed by WindTrans Systems Ltd.
Plastic Zelda II |
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Working in conjunction with 3-D prototype design inc. (rapid prototype & modelling company), WindTrans produced its first model of Zelda II. Here we are showing the first assembly of Zelda II. At this stage we test cranked the prototype by hand and found it to operate smoothly without any apparent load to operate. We then set the prototype up to pump a small amount of water, as you can see by the video we are pleasantly surprised by the outcome. |
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Plastic/Aluminum Zelda II |
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In testing our prototype we began to push the limits of the pump. You must remember that this was a printed all plastic model and we started to pump 140 gallons per minute and in doing so we began to see the end disk expand out. We manufactured aluminum end disks for the prototype and began to push the limits of our 1 horse power motor. Please see our test data printed on our In House Testing page. |
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Steel/Stainless Steel Zelda II |
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Testing Zelda II as a turbine then became a possibility when we manufactured an all steel outside housing. Zelda is able to operate in forward and reverse making it the perfect pump / turbine that can be implemented into a single system for electrical generation. Zelda can pump up to a reservoir and in turn use the same reservoir to run back through the system to generate hydro electricity. A stainless steel version of the pump will also be made for food grade service that will in turn save on the day to day operation of any food processing facility. |
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Final Production Zelda II |
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The finished production of Zelda II has been set for early spring of 2012. 3rd party testing, data acquisition, analysis and longevity testing will be carried out during the winter of 2012. All of this information will be made available on our web site, see our In House Testing page. |
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