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20080197638 | Wind Turbine Comprising a Generator Cooling System - The present invention concerns a wind power installation comprising a pylon, a pod mounted rotatably on the pylon, a generator arranged within the pod and having a rotor and a stator, and at least one fan in the region of the pod. In order to reduce the entry of moisture, sand and other foreign substances into the pod and also to reduce the fan noise which reaches the exterior, in accordance with the invention there is provided an arrangement of the fan within the pod, wherein the fan sucks in outside air through a downwardly open first air gap, in particular between the pylon and the pod. In that respect the invention is based on the realization that the air flow along the wind power installation and in particular in the region of the pod has a markedly pronounced horizontal component and at best a markedly less pronounced vertical component. In other words the wind and therewith the foreign substances transported thereby flow at the windward side along the pod to the lee side and have then passed the wind power installation. If therefore air is sucked in through a downwardly open air gap, then at most very fine particles can still also be sucked in, which more specifically can be borne upwardly by the air flow, against the effect of the force of gravity. As a result the suction intake of relatively large particles of sand and dust and also the suction intake of raindrops which, as anyone knows, are considerably heavier, is reduced to a high degree, if not entirely prevented. | 08-21-2008 |
20080197639 | BI-DIRECTIONAL WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine, having a generator to generate electricity and including a first rotatable power element and a second rotatable power element adapted for contra-rotation relative to one another about a generator axis, a pair of rotors to convert wind energy into rotational energy and generally disposed at a first end of the generator and adapted for rotation about a rotor axis offset from the generator axis, and including a first rotor and a second rotor wherein the first rotor is disposed between the second rotor and the generator, and a transmission to couple the pair of rotors to the generator, and including a first driveshaft coupled to the first rotor, a first drive element coupled to the first driveshaft, a first driven element coupled to the first drive element and to the first rotatable power element of the generator, a second driveshaft coupled to the second rotor and extending through the first driveshaft, a second drive element coupled to the second driveshaft, and a second driven element coupled to the second drive element and to the second rotatable power element of the generator. | 08-21-2008 |
20080217924 | Gravity-flap, savonius-type wind turbine device - A wind turbine devices comprises a vertically rotating shaft; and a plurality of horizontally disposed, box-shaped wind catchment vanes connected about the shaft, each vane having an open front face to catch wind flow and a lightweight flap on their rear face that closes when acted upon by wind force to rotate the vane about the shaft. When the latter flap opens, wind spills through the vane thus increasing efficiency. | 09-11-2008 |
20080217925 | Vertical axis wind turbine with angled braces - An improved wind turbine comprises: (i) a turbine rotor with a support platform; (ii) a rotatable vertical shaft extending from or through that platform; (iii) at least one bearing for the shaft; (iv) a plurality of horizontally disposed, box-shaped wind catchment vanes connected about the shaft; and (v) a plurality of angled braces affixed to the platform for reducing wind force leverage effects and bearing wear. | 09-11-2008 |
20080224475 | Power generation - A generator is configured to generate electrical power from a natural fluid flow, such as wind. The generator has interacting devices for interacting with the fluid flow to generate relative rotation between a first mechanical member ( | 09-18-2008 |
20080231058 | Kite Power Generator - The Kitepower Generator uses one or more kites that go through a oscillating cycle of motion creating varying forces on their tether lines. These varying forces are converted into rotation, using a crankshaft. The cycle of motion may be driven by the inherent kite design or through the action of two or more tether lines connected to a crankshaft. The pull from the lines is stronger when they pull out and weaker when they are being pulled in. The cycle of motion may involve flapping, swirling, waving, swooping, veering or feathering. Several kites may be connected or combined into a single composite kite. Efficiency is higher with three or more lines so that one is always pulling out strongly. Various techniques keep kites aloft in still or stormy weather. | 09-25-2008 |
20080238106 | WIND-POWERED GENERATOR SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER OVER A WIDE RANGE OF WIND CONDITIONS - Disclosed is a wind-powered turbine generation system configured to generate electric power over a wide range of wind conditions and particularly in high wind speed and wind gust conditions where current wind turbine technologies fail. A plurality of ducted turbines is provided in an enclosure rotatably mounted to a vertical support. Rows of magnetic irises surround the turbine shafts with each iris adjustable to throttle the airflow over the turbine blades, permitting the turbine generator to operate in high wind velocity gusts. | 10-02-2008 |
20080246284 | EASILY ADAPTABLE AND CONFIGURABLE WIND-BASED POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH SCALED TURBINE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a turbine for use in a wind-based power generation system includes a plurality of separate blade parts that contain locating and coupling structures to permit the separate parts to be coupled to one another in a stacked manner to form a shaped blade of the turbine. | 10-09-2008 |
20080252079 | Generator Device with Both Driving Units - A generator device with both driving units is provided, in which there are a support bracket ( | 10-16-2008 |
20080258468 | Modular Wind-Driven Electrical Power Generator and Method of Manufacture - A method of making a vane assembly for use in a modular wind-driven electrical power generator is disclosed. The method including the steps of: providing an axial shaft; securing a plurality of spaced-apart plates around the shaft, providing plural sheets of bendable material, each sheet for forming a vane; bending each sheet to create a vane; securing the upper and lower sides of each vane between two plates to form the vane assembly, each vane extending radially outward from the shaft so that the shaft is balanced during shaft rotational displacement about the axis, the closed leading side faces a direction of shaft rotation and the open trailing side faces a direction opposite to the direction of shaft rotation; and securing an end cap over each vane outboard end. | 10-23-2008 |
20080258469 | WIND DRIVEN POWER GENERATOR WITH MOVEABLE CAM - A wind driven generator includes a rotor disposed in a cylindrical duct and supported by a frame for rotation in response to wind flowing through the duct. The rotor includes plural circumferentially spaced paralleled rotor blades supported for rotation about a generally horizontal axis. Each blade is supported for pivotal movement to change blade pitch, angle of attack or camber as the rotor rotates. A pitch or camber control motor, self-governing wind vane mechanism, or governing mechanism is operable to move a circular cam to vary blade pitch or camber to control rotor speed. The duct is mounted on a mast having a base supported on a foundation for pivotal movement to face the wind for maximizing air flow through the duct. Electric power generators are connected to opposite ends of the rotor at respective power output or drive shafts. | 10-23-2008 |
20080265584 | Wind driven generator - A wind driven generator, including a wind turbine unit and a generating device, is disclosed. The wind turbine unit is driven by the wind and a shaft of the wind turbine unit rotates the rotor in the generating device. Thus, the rotor circles the stator with a coil to generate current and supply power. | 10-30-2008 |
20080265585 | HIGH ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION WIND GENERATOR - The invention relates to a high electricity production wind generator consisting of a functional assembly with at least two identical generators ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080272602 | Wind Turbine - Disclosed is a wind turbine, in which the assembly of a rotor and a stator of a generator with a main shaft connecting a turbine rotor and the generator is completed only by assembling the rotor of the generator with the main shaft without assembling the stator of the generator with the main shaft. In the wind turbine, a rotor bearing being perpendicular to a vertical rotor frame is formed integrally with the rotor of the generator and is connected to the outer surface of the main shaft, a pair of electric bearings is disposed at the outer surface of the rotor bearing, and the stator of the generator is assembled with the rotor of the generator by fixing a stator housing to bearing housings of the electric bearings. Thereby, convenience and efficiency in assembly are increased. | 11-06-2008 |
20080272603 | WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A system generating electrical power from wind includes a cowling to capture wind and directs it into a tubular housing. At least one fixed helical vane can be integrated into the inner surfaces of the tubular housing in a spiral, adapted to further direct the captured wind into a spiraled air flow and focus the wind directly onto electrical generator fan blades located near an exhaust of the system. A generator cone can be mounted at the front of the generator or fan blades facing air passing through the tubular housing. As air passes over the generator cone it can experience compression between the generator cone and housing resulting in increased pressure and velocity of the air, thereby increasing rotational speed of the generator blades and generator as the compressed air passes through the blades and exits the system's exhaust. The system can be used for fixed or mobile applications. | 11-06-2008 |
20080272604 | Wind Turbine - The invention concerns a wind turbine comprising a vertical tower with a yaw bearing, a nacelle on top of the yaw bearing, a hub with blades rotatable around a more or less horizontal rotation axis. The nacelle has a generator and a control room, whereby the generator comprises a rotor with a rotor shaft supported on two rotor bearings carrying the hub, and a stator comprising a cylindrical outer shell with a stator diameter that is approximately equal to the diameter of the nacelle and which outer shell has at its ends a front cover plate and a back cover plate each with a rotor bearing for supporting the rotor shaft. In accordance with the invention the rotor shaft is hollow and the hollow hub is accessible from the control room through the hollow rotor shaft. | 11-06-2008 |
20080272605 | Wind Power System - A system for capturing and converting and/or storing wind energy includes a vessel adapted to receive at least one wind machine for capturing wind and a device for converting wind energy to storable energy. A method of adapting a vessel, such as a surplus cargo ship or an oil tanker, for use as a offshore power generating system comprises equipping a vessel with devices for capturing a renewable energy source, positioning the vessel at sea to capture the renewable energy source, converting the renewable energy to a storable energy source, and storing the converted energy, and repositioning the vessel to capture further renewable energy or transport the stored, converted energy. | 11-06-2008 |
20080277942 | STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENT OF WIND GENERATORS - The invention relates to improvements in the structural arrangement of wind generators, a wind rotor ( | 11-13-2008 |
20080290664 | Wind Power Plant Comprising Individual Pitch Devices - Provided herein is a wind energy installation including a generator for production of electrical energy, a rotor which drives the generator and has variable pitch rotor blades and a central control device, and individual pitch devices provided individually for the rotor blades. The individual pitch devices may include an adjustment drive, a communication link to the central control device and a regulator, the rotor blades being adjustable in order to slow down the wind energy installation to a shut-down position. The individual pitch devices may also include a disturbance situation detector which is designed to identify abnormal operating states and to move the rotor blades to a shut-down position. Also provided herein is the method of operating such a wind energy installation. | 11-27-2008 |
20080290665 | FUNNELED WIND TURBINE AIRCRAFT - An aircraft adapted to house a wind funnel and a wind turbine configured to convert the airflow through the wind funnel into electricity. An electrical cable between the aircraft and a ground station transfers the generated electricity from the aircraft to the receiving ground station for distribution. A plurality of aircraft according to certain embodiments may form a system for generating electricity from airflow. | 11-27-2008 |
20080296901 | HOODED MARINE FLOAT WIND POWER GENERATOR STRUCTURE - A hooded marine float wind power generation system includes a float platform set on a sea surface, a steel cable connecting the float platform and fixed to a sea bottom anchor to prevent undesired shining of the float platform. The float platform is provided with a wind power generator that is completely fixed on the float platform. A hood surrounds the generator to also function as a tail wing so as to make the float platform and the generator to change direction in response to wind direction and thus directly opposing to the wind to extract the most wind power and realize the best power generation performance. Due to the floating configuration of the float platform, the hood will not be tipped or damaged by side winds. Windmill blades can be made small is size and costs are thus reduced. | 12-04-2008 |
20080296902 | Wind-powered generator and assemblies therewith - The invention provides a wind-powered generator assembly for powering relatively small electronic devices. The wind-powered electrical assembly comprises an electrical device and an electrical generator. The electrical generator can be electrically connected to the electrical device. The electrical generator is operable to provide an electric current to the electrical device to operate the electrical device. The electrical generator has a rotor. The electrical assembly further comprises a wind-powered actuator assembly configured to rotate when subject to an operating wind and a gear train arranged with the electrical generator for operating the electrical generator. The gear train can include a plurality of gears wherein a first gear can be operably arranged with a spring assembly. A second gear of the drive train can be operably arranged with the wind-powered actuator assembly and a third gear can be mounted to the rotor of the electrical generator. | 12-04-2008 |
20080296903 | WIND TURBINE AND BLADE ASSEMBLY - Apparatuses and methods for an improved wind turbine and blade assembly are disclosed. The wind turbine has a wind turbine assembly being rotatably driven by the blade assembly. The wind turbine assembly has a shaft connected to an inner wheel by a supporting structure. A magnet array is disposed circumferentially about the inner wheel. A transformer array is disposed circumferentially about an outer wheel. The shaft rotates the inner wheel with the magnet array within the outer wheel having the transformer array for producing electricity. Magnets within the array are angled relative to the inner wheel to reduce the cogging torque. Blades are held in a neutral position into the wind by tensioning means, which resists rotation of the blades out of the wind to tune the blades to the wind velocity. | 12-04-2008 |
20080296904 | System for capturing energy from a moving fluid - An energy recapture system that may be retrofitted to an existing object, such as a vehicle or carrier. The retrofitable system includes means for removably attaching a plurality of wind or fluid driven energy generating modules, such as magnetic or piezoelectric generators, to the exterior of the object, to convert the kinetic energy of a fluid that moves about the object into another kind of energy that may be stored, such as electrical or chemical potential energy. When used to generate chemical potential energy, it is preferred that the kinetic energy of the moving fluid be used to electrolyze a compound such as water into its constituent elements; at least one of these elements, hydrogen and/or oxygen, can be stored for later use in an internal combustion engine associated with the object. | 12-04-2008 |
20080296905 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TETHERED WIND TURBINES - According to some embodiments, an airborne body extends horizontally along an axis between a first point and a second point. The body may be, for example, at least partially filled with a gas. Two or more vanes may be provided airborne with the body such that the vanes, when acted upon by a wind force perpendicular to the axis, are operable to cause rotation about the axis. Moreover, one or more tethers may be coupled to anchor the body to a third point, and one or more electrical generators may be airborne with the body to convert rotational energy produced by the rotation about the axis into electrical energy. According to some embodiments, each vane comprises a horizontal blade panel attached to and extending along the body. | 12-04-2008 |
20080296906 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM USING WIND TURBINES - The wind turbines system can extract the dynamic energy from ambient sources and generate power with high efficiency. The less-fluctuated slower-speed turbines have a main pump, a fluctuation-pressure stabilizer, a power generation water-turbines, and a high ratio gear reducer mounted together on the ground to increase its generator's speed and produce power at about 50% efficiency. A fluctuation-pressure stabilizer stabilizes the fluctuations of the hydraulic flow and regularizes its output to water-turbines in a single steady state, continuously. A high ratio gear reducer (1:1,000=1:10×10×10 in three stages) increases its generator's speed and meet its power generation requirements. The larger surface area of light-weight nylon fabric single-surfaced blade layer with strong angle strut support structure more efficiently convert wind energy into high-power DC electricity through the contacting/grinding reactions of a light-weight generator. Owing to these conservative processes, metallurgical material costs, installation capital, and maintenance costs are reduced. | 12-04-2008 |
20080303286 | WIND ELECTRICAL GENERATION SYSTEM - A wind electrical generation system includes a relatively large number of small, miniature wind-driven electrical generators or turbines arranged together in various predetermined configurations. Each generator includes a spinning wheel with a plurality of vanes driven by the wind flowing through a plurality of air channels. Each vane may be formed as a scoop to increase the surface area thereby increasing the air capture area of each vane. As each wheel rotates the wheel generates electricity that is captured and utilized for residential and/or commercial use. A control system preferably provides for a constant air velocity and pressure of the air stream in the air channels during operation of the system. | 12-11-2008 |
20080303287 | Wind Driven Venturi Turbine - A venturi tube wind turbine comprising a venturi tube having inlet and outlet openings, opposed side members and a constricted throat section, where two of the opposing side members comprise rotatable endless belts each having mounted thereon a plurality of wind catching vanes. | 12-11-2008 |
20080303288 | Device and System for Producing Regenerative and Renewable Energy From Wind - The invention relates to a device for producing regenerative and renewable from wind, comprising at least one generator for producing electric energy, and a drive shaft which is connected to the generator and which comprises a plurality of blades which are set rotating by the passing air. The blades are arranged offset in relation to each other and along the drive shaft. The invention also relates to a system which consists of a plurality of said inventive devices. | 12-11-2008 |
20080309090 | Power Generating System Including Modular Wind Turbine-Generator Assembly - A power generating system for generating electricity from the kinetic energy of a wind flow. The power generating system includes a turbine assembly, and a generator assembly, and may be also provided with a main brake assembly, as well as an emergency brake assembly. The system includes a series of modular components which can be built and adjusted in a modular manner so as to alter the configuration of the system, and thus maximize a generation of electricity by the system, depending on the particular conditions of the wind flow. Other improvements reside in the mounting spokes and aerodynamic blades of the system, as well as in its main brake assembly. | 12-18-2008 |
20080309091 | Electric Generator For Wind and Water Turbines - A generator housed in a wind turbine nacelle includes a generator rotor that is mounted to gearbox output pinions, thereby eliminating the need for couplings. The generator frame is located directly on the gearbox and is located to control the air gap. To facilitate removal of the generator, tapers are used that have steep angles that exceed the friction coefficient of the materials used. To provide adequate support over its length, the shaft employs dual tapers, each short and precisely located conical surface of which provides exact location on the near and far sides of the shaft. The length of straight shaft between the dual locating tapers serves to support the generator during mounting and de-mounting. During installation, the tapers center the rotor and bullet pins center the frame (stator). When the system aligns the rotor and stator, retainer elements act as labyrinth seals designed to protect the generator interior from contamination. | 12-18-2008 |
20080315592 | Parabolic bi-directional wind turbine assembly and omni-directional power array - An omni-direction array | 12-25-2008 |
20080315593 | WIND DAM - In one aspect a Wind Dam is provided comprising a Wind Capture Mechanism and a controller which is configured to be installed on buildings within cities. The wind capture mechanism comprises a Sail with Guide Wires, Wind Flaps an Exhaust Wind Guide a Center Mast a Spar and a wind vane. The Base Unit comprises a Heat exchanger a turbine a Sail Rotation mechanism a Gear mechanism a Rotor and a U Shaped Tube a Drain a Siphon tube and a Protective grill. The controller operates a control algorithm which uses sensor data to adjust controls which operate the wind dam. The Wind dam is specifically configured to be installed on building roofs within cities and to convert wind energy into heating or cooling or generate electricity. The Wind Dam may also be used to cancel building sway. | 12-25-2008 |
20080315594 | Wind power generator and bearing structure therefor - The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades. | 12-25-2008 |
20090001730 | VERTICAL AXIS WINDMILL WITH WINGLETTED AIR-TILTABLE BLADES - A vertical axis windmill includes a generator, a shaft mounted to the generator; and a plurality of blade sets. The blade set includes a blade rod rotatably connected to the shaft and carrying blades arranged on opposite sides of the shaft. Each blade is divided into first and second moment-inducing sections located on opposite sides of the blade rod. The first moment-inducing section is greater in area than the second moment-inducing section. Each blade is provided, at a predetermined location thereof, with a winglet. Stops for limiting swiveling of the blade are arranged on the blade set. When the blade set is moved so that the blades thereof are located in a windward position and a leeward position respectively, the blades are automatically and easily set at an optimum pressure-receiving condition and a least wind-resistance condition respectively, for receiving wind energy from variable directions. | 01-01-2009 |
20090001731 | Electric generator device actuated by a fluid flow - An electric generator device comprising a panel bearing one or more electric generating machines each including a stator and a rotor concentric and substantially co-planar. The rotor is supported in rotation by the stator and presents a central part bearing one or more blades of a fan. A flow of fluid causes the fan and in consequence the rotor (R) to rotate. The rotor bears along its periphery a plurality of magnetic poles whose magnetic fields link with windings borne by the stator, for the induction of an electric current in the windings. The rotor is supported in rotation within the stator through magnetic means of support. | 01-01-2009 |
20090008944 | Method And System Of Control Of The Converter Of An Electricity Generation Facility Connected To An Electricity Network In The Presence of Voltage Sags In Said Network - Method and system of control of the converter of an electricity generation facility of the type which comprises at least one electric generator, such as a wind generator, connected to an electricity network, in the presence of voltage sags in said network, the electric generator being a double-fed asynchronous generator formed by two windings, a winding in the stator, directly connected to the network, and a winding in the rotor which is fed on normal regime by said converter which imposes on it a predetermined voltage current called setpoint current. In the event of a voltage sag occurring, the converter imposes a new setpoint current which is the result of adding to the previous setpoint current a demagnetizing current which generates a flow in the rotor winding opposed to the free flow, consequently reducing the voltage in converter connectors. | 01-08-2009 |
20090008945 | Protection System For An Electric Generator, Wind Turbine And Use Hereof - The invention relates to a protection system for an electric generator of a wind turbine comprising at least one current path from the non drive end of the generator shaft to a ground potential, and at least one alternating current path from the drive end of the generator shaft to the ground potential. The invention also relates to a wind turbine and use hereof. | 01-08-2009 |
20090015017 | WIND POWERED ELECTRICITY GENERATING SYSTEM - An electrical energy generating system converts wind power to electrical power with a wind deflecting structure that divides wind impinging on the structure into two separate accelerated flow paths. One or more turbines are positioned in proximity to the wind deflecting structure such that a portion of the vanes of the turbine is placed within one of the accelerated flow paths. An energy converter is coupled to the turbine that converts rotary motion of the turbine into electricity. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015018 | Flow Stream Momentum Conversion Device Power Rotor - A device known as a Flow Stream Momentum Conversion Device (FSMCD) Power Rotor has been invented. The device makes use of the principle of Conservation of Momentum to convert fluid stream input momentum to device rotational power. A unique and non-obvious aspect of the fluid momentum conversion is circumferential discharge. This aspect maximizes power conversion in a given cross section of open stream flow. Power is extracted from the device as mechanical loading is applied to the rotating shaft resulting in a decrease in rotational speed and an increase is shaft torque. The device has practical usage in both wind and water flows. Under the condition of zero rotor shaft loading the device may be configured to make linear stream measurement of flow speed. This invention has applications in utilizing both unidirectional and bidirectional “fluid stream” flow. It is especially effective in tidal and wave action applications. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015019 | Lateral Wind Turbine - A lateral wind turbine is presented. The lateral wind turbine includes an elongated rod that rotates about a rotation axis through the center of the rod. The lateral wind turbine further includes a number of blades radiating out from the rod in an arrangement along the length of the rod to capture wind energy. A wind collector, preferably in the form of a cylinder, at least partially houses and supports the elongated rod and the plurality of blades to allow rotation of the elongated rod about the rotation axis. The wind collector has an inlet an outlet, and at least one airflow guide at the inlet, to guide the wind energy through the plurality of blades at least partially transverse to the rotation axis. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015020 | Wind turbine, method for mounting a wind turbine and method for adjusting an air gap between a rotor and a stator of a generator of a wind turbine - The invention concerns a wind turbine comprising a bedplate, a main shaft and a direct drive generator comprising a rotor and a stator containing a hollow part like housing substantially arranged around the rotor and containing a first endplate, a second endplate and a casing element connecting the first and the second endplate to each other, wherein the main shaft is pivoted relatively to the bedplate by a first and a second bearing, the first endplate of the stator is supported on the rotor by a third bearing and the second endplate of the stator is at least indirectly attached to the bedplate. The invention concerns moreover a method for the mounting of the wind turbine in particular for the mounting of the direct drive generator and a method for the adjustment of the air gap between the rotor and the stator of the generator of the wind turbine by adjusting at least one arrest and/or adjustment element. | 01-15-2009 |
20090021018 | MODULAR FLUID-ENERGY SYSTEM - A modular fluid-driven power generation system includes a frame; a rotor structure having an axis of rotation; the rotor structure including a plurality of blades, with each blade having a radial edge parallel to the axis of rotation and first and second axial ends perpendicular to said axis of rotation and wherein the radial edges of the blades define a path of rotation when the blades rotate; at least one magnet integral with at least one of the aerodynamic blades; and a first armature coil adjacent to the path of rotation. | 01-22-2009 |
20090021019 | Wind turbine tower and method for constructing a wind turbine tower - A wind turbine tower is provided, which comprises a number of segments with a polygonal cross section, each segment comprising a number of flat plates which are connected to each other so as to form the polygonal cross section. Further, a method for constructing a wind turbine tower which comprises segments assembled of flat plates is disclosed, wherein the flat plates are connected to each other so as to form segments with a polygonal cross section and the segments are connected to each other so as to form the tower. | 01-22-2009 |
20090021020 | VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a variable speed drive system of a wind turbine, which comprises: | 01-22-2009 |
20090021021 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTIPLE MOTORS/GENERATORS - An electric power-generating system configured to convert a source of energy to electricity by turning a rotor shaft with the source of energy includes a mounting plate coupled to the rotor shaft, a drive gear coupled to the rotor shaft and configured to move when the rotor shaft moves, and a plurality of motor/generator devices mounted to the mounting plate. Each motor/generator device includes an output shaft configured to rotatably couple with the drive gear. Each motor/generator device couples independently to the drive gear to provide a plurality of redundant power generating motor/generator devices. | 01-22-2009 |
20090021022 | STALL CONTROLLER AND TRIGGERING CONDITION CONTROL FEATURES FOR A WIND TURBINE - Control features for a wind turbine that control the turbine over a range of wind speeds and under triggering conditions with reduced noise, cost, and reliability issues associated with other such controls. Control is accomplished via control electronics, which adjust the torque produced by the electrical output generation device (e.g., alternator) within the wind turbine. During normal operation, torque is adjusted for optimum aerodynamic performance and maximum output of power. In winds above rated power, the control circuit regulates torque to lower aerodynamic performance, as necessary to maintain desired power level output. In triggering conditions, such as during simultaneous control circuit failure and loss of some portion of the electrical output generation device in extreme winds, wind turbine control is accomplished by increasing torque (e.g., via a separate controller) from the electrical output generation device via shorting of windings, so as to cause retardation of blade rotation. | 01-22-2009 |
20090026770 | EMERGENCY SUPPLY UNIT WITH A RAM-AIR TURBINE ADAPTED TO BE DRIVEN BY AN AIR STREAM AND WITH AN ENERGY CONVERTER FOR AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to an emergency supply unit ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090026771 | Wind Turbine Having a Direct-Drive Drivetrain - A wind turbine comprising an electrical generator that includes a rotor assembly. A wind rotor that includes a wind rotor hub is directly coupled to the rotor assembly via a simplified connection. The wind rotor and generator rotor assembly are rotatably mounted on a central spindle via a bearing assembly. The wind rotor hub includes an opening having a diameter larger than the outside diameter of the central spindle adjacent the bearing assembly so as to allow access to the bearing assembly from a cavity inside the wind rotor hub. The spindle is attached to a turret supported by a tower. Each of the spindle, turret and tower has an interior cavity that permits personnel to traverse therethrough to the cavity of the wind rotor hub. The wind turbine further includes a frictional braking system for slowing, stopping or keeping stopped the rotation of the wind rotor and rotor assembly. | 01-29-2009 |
20090033098 | Controlling power extraction for wind power generation - A power generation system is disclosed. The power generation system comprises a kite connected to a line. The line is alternatively let out during a traction phase and recovered during a recovery phase. A power extractor connected to the line to extract power during the traction phase. And, a power extraction controller configured to target a preferred traction phase line velocity and a preferred recovery phase line velocity. | 02-05-2009 |
20090033099 | Device for supplying electricity - A device for supplying electricity to electrical equipment on a first element drivable for rotating operation with a predetermined rotation rate. A source of electricity includes a stator and a rotor that are rotatable in relation to each other. One of the rotor and stator is attached to the first element and another of the rotor and stator is attached to a second element including at least one braking member. In accordance with a predetermined drag coefficient, when interacting with a surrounding fluid medium in rotating operation a braking torque is induced, which results in a difference in rotation rate between the first element and the second element. An output to the source of electricity is based on a product of the braking torque and the rotation rate difference. | 02-05-2009 |
20090045633 | DO-IT-YOURSELF WIND POWER GENERATION WALL - A do-it-yourself wind power generation wall includes a plurality of wind power generation modules, each having a bushing, a wind power generation unit and a connecting rod. The exterior of the bushing forms a plurality of insert portions, and the wind power generation unit includes an electric generator connected to the bushing, and a vane wheel connected to the electric generator and formed on a side of the bushing, and an end of the connecting rod is sheathed onto an insert portion of the bushing, and each wind power generation module is connected to form a power generation wall. The invention allows users to freely install the power generation wall according to the environment of the application and greatly enhances the site and scope of using the power generation wall. | 02-19-2009 |
20090045634 | LINEAR WIND-POWERED ELECTRIC GENERATOR - A linear wind powered electric generator (LWPEG), which is particularly adapted for installation at geographical sites subject to lower wind intensities. More specifically, there are provided design concepts for an LWPEG, possessing reasonable economic parameters for utilization at the lower-intensity wind sites. Moreover, the linear wind powered electric generator is based on a track based wind power generator, incorporating aerodynamic designs, which are adapted to reduce mechanical complexities presently encountered in this technology, while being cost-effective both in construction and in connection with the operation thereof. | 02-19-2009 |
20090058094 | Integrated Medium-Speed Geared Drive Train - A drive train for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine comprises a low speed shaft connected to blades of the wind turbine and a higher speed shaft connected to a generator. The drive train also includes a bearing that substantially supports the weight of at least the low speed shaft. A compound planetary gear stage is connected to the low speed shaft and the higher speed shaft, and includes a rotating carrier, a non-rotating ring gear, a plurality of planetary gears, and a rotating sun gear. The sun gear is connected to the higher speed shaft. | 03-05-2009 |
20090058095 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADVANCED WIND TURBINE DESIGN - A wind turbine system includes a variable blade assembly including adjustable sails and wing shaped masts expanding the wind velocity capture envelope. The blade assembly turns a hydraulic pump, which pressurizes fluid and stores the pressurized fluid in a chamber in the support tower. Pressurized fluid is directed via an electronically controllable proportioning valve to a hydraulic motor which is coupled to an electric generator. A computer control module operates the proportioning valve regulating pressure to the hydraulic motor, maintaining generator rotational speed, and providing consistent output frequency to the power grid. Stored energy in the high pressure tank is used to continue generator operation after the winds cease, allowing early warning notification to the power management system of impending power loss. Residual pressure maintained in the high pressure tank allows restart operations via hydraulic pressure rather than power grid energy drain. On site high energy capacitors store additional energy. | 03-05-2009 |
20090058096 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND POWER INSTALLATION WITHOUT USING A CRANE - It has already long been known to use mobile cranes for mounting rotor blades to a wind power installation. Such cranes pick up the rotor blade at the base of the wind power installation and take it to the rotor blade connection of the hub of the wind power installation so that the rotor blade can be connected to the hub. That connection is usually made by screw means, in which case screw bolts are let into the connecting flange of the rotor blade and project into corresponding bores in the rotor blade connection of the hub so that nuts can be screwed on to the screw bolts. The object of the invention is attained by a blade mounting method having the features of claim | 03-05-2009 |
20090066088 | Vertical axis wind turbine - One aspect of the present invention relates to a vertical axis wind turbine. In one embodiment, the vertical axis wind turbine comprises a rotor comprising a vertical oriented shaft, and a plurality of vertical oriented blades angle-equally and radially secured to the vertical aligned shaft. Each of the plurality of vertical oriented blades has a face side, a back side, at least one window and at least one pane pivotally mounted onto the at least one window on the face side such that the at least one pane is rotatable between a closed position and an opening position around a pivotal axis responsive to a wind condition thereof. The pivotal axis is substantially perpendicular to the vertical oriented shaft. | 03-12-2009 |
20090066089 | Wind Power Generator System and Control Method of the Same - A wind power generator system according to the present invention includes: a windmill rotor including a blade having a variable pitch angle; a generator driven by the windmill rotor; and a control unit controlling the output power of the generator and the pitch angle of the blade in response to the rotational speed (ω) of the windmill rotor or the generator. The control unit performs a first control in which the output power is controlled in accordance with a predetermined power-rotational speed curve until the rotational speed (ω) is increased to reach a predetermined rated rotational speed, and performs a second control in which the output power is controlled to a predetermined rated power when the rotational speed (ω) exceeds the rated rotational speed; the control unit is responsive to the pitch angle for maintaining a state of performing the second control is or for switching to a state of performing the first control, when the rotational speed (ω) is reduced below the rated rotational speed after the control unit is once placed into the state of performing the second control. This provides a wind power generator system which suppresses output power fluctuation and generation efficiency reduction when a transient wind null occurs. | 03-12-2009 |
20090066090 | Wind turbine based energy storage system and method using heavy weighted devices - An energy storage system, and related method, comprises a plurality of wind turbines, each with a vertical shaft that passes through a support platform. One or more braces may be affixed to each vertical shaft at one end of this platform, at an angle of less than 60 degrees, preferably about 45 degrees. At least one heavily weighted device is configured and disposed to be raised with rotation of the wind turbine about its vertical shaft. The subsequent lowering of that weighted device generates electrical energies for immediate use. Alternatively, the weighted device may be suspended for storage of energy and subsequent use. Preferred embodiments include at least one energy storage system for holding excess unused energy. Representative devices include a weighted cylinder on a shaft or cable, and one or more railcars on a series of inclined tracks. | 03-12-2009 |
20090072543 | Wind Power System - The provided wind power system includes a frame, at least a power module installed in the frame and a motor, wherein the number of the at least a power module is increasable, and the respective power module is extractable from the frame through an extraction direction. The respective power module has a fan, a plurality of first wedging surfaces and a plurality of second wedging surfaces, wherein the first and second wedging surfaces respectively manage to cooperate with a second wedging surface of a first additional power module and a first wedging area of a second additional power module, and the motor is connected to the respective power module, thereby the fan of the respective power module being driven by a wind to cause the motor to generate the electricity. | 03-19-2009 |
20090072544 | Offshore Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine and Associated Systems and Methods - An offshore wind turbine has a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) mounted on a platform. The VAWT has a vertical rotor and curved blades coupled to a gearbox and an electric generator. The VAWT can fixedly extend from the platform or may be capable of reclining on the platform either manually or automatically. The platform can be composed of modular elements coupled together. Offshore, the platform can be semi-submersible with the VAWT extending out of the water and with a counterbalance extending below the platform. Alternatively, the platform can float on the water's surface and can have several arms that extend outwardly from the VAWT to increase the platform's footprint. To anchor the turbine offshore, anchoring systems can anchor the platform to the seabed while allowing the floating wind turbine to adjust passively or actively to changes in sea level due to tidal variations or storm swells. | 03-19-2009 |
20090079197 | EXPANDABLE APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER USING WIND ENERGY - An electric generating unit includes an upright rod unit extending vertically along a pivot axis and having a lower end fixed to a structural frame, a blade unit mounted rotatably on the upright rod unit and rotatable relative to the structural frame about the upright rod unit so as to convert wind energy into a mechanical rotary power output, and a generator disposed in the structural frame and coupled to the blade unit to convert the mechanical rotary power output into electric power. The upright rod unit includes rods aligned along the pivot axis and connected detachably to each other. The blade unit includes blade members arranged in an axial direction of the upright rod unit, connected detachably to each other, and mounted rotatably and respectively on the rods of the upright rod unit. | 03-26-2009 |
20090079198 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR AN ELECTRIC GENERATING DEVICE USING WIND ENERGY - A protective cover includes a looped surrounding wall disposed on a base of an electric generating device and around an upright blade unit of the electric generating device, and a top wall having a periphery connected to a top end of the surrounding wall and cooperating with the surrounding wall so as to define an accommodating space for receiving the blade unit therein. The surrounding wall is formed with a plurality of vertical rows of rectangular vent holes therethrough, and has an outer surrounding surface formed with a plurality of flaps each extending outwardly and downwardly from a corresponding part of the surrounding wall defining an upper end of a respective vent hole. | 03-26-2009 |
20090091136 | Floating wind turbine system - A floating wind turbine system with a tower structure that includes at least one stability arm extending therefrom and that is anchored to the sea floor with a rotatable position retention device that facilitates deep water installations. Variable buoyancy for the wind turbine system is provided by buoyancy chambers that are integral to the tower itself as well as the stability arm. Pumps are included for adjusting the buoyancy as an aid in system transport, installation, repair and removal. The wind turbine rotor is located downwind of the tower structure to allow the wind turbine to follow the wind direction without an active yaw drive system. The support tower and stability arm structure is designed to balance tension in the tether with buoyancy, gravity and wind forces in such a way that the top of the support tower leans downwind, providing a large clearance between the support tower and the rotor blade tips. This large clearance facilitates the use of articulated rotor hubs to reduced damaging structural dynamic loads. Major components of the turbine can be assembled at the shore and transported to an offshore installation site. | 04-09-2009 |
20090096217 | Wind turbine with perimeter power takeoff - The horizontal axis wind turbine of this invention has a space frame structure that enables a light weight blade system to force rotation of numerous small wheels into rolling contact with the surface of at least one ring that extends around the perimeter of said blade system. A portion of the wheels drive rotation of multiple small electrical generators, and air compressors (?), at a high initial RPM, in the numbers needed to produce this wind turbine's useful power output. | 04-16-2009 |
20090096218 | Wind Energy Conversion System - A wind energy conversion system for a building comprises one or more wind powered turbines, a pitched roof structure having a first pitch on which the turbines are mounted, and a cover supported on the pitched roof structure above the turbines. The cover has a second pitch that is less than the first pitch. The cover and roof structure together create a wind tunnel that directs wind to flow through the turbines. Cowlings are also provided for each of the turbines. Each cowling surrounds an upper portion of a corresponding turbine. The cowlings are aerodynamically shaped and configured to concentrate air flow across or through a wind rotor of its respective turbine. The cowlings extend in a vertical direction between the cover and the roof structure. | 04-16-2009 |
20090102201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING WIND INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY - A system for converting an airflow into mechanical or electrical energy. The system may include a leading edge member, and a collector positioned adjacent to the leading edge member. The collector may have a pair of flexible surfaces each covering an opening within a center portion of the collector. | 04-23-2009 |
20090102202 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING WIND INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY - A system for converting an airflow into mechanical or electrical energy, which includes a tubular member having a first opening and a second opening, a leading edge member positioned adjacent to one of the first and second openings, and a raised edge along each longitudinal edge of the leading edge member. | 04-23-2009 |
20090108585 | FLUID TURBINE WITH BLADE ASSEMBLY DRIVEN BY FLUID - A turbine using fluid as a driving power to generate electricity includes a posts a generator assembly mounted on the post and a blade assembly operably connected to the generator assembly to drive the generator assembly to rotate to produce electricity. The blade assembly has multiple gates each spaced apart from each other with respect to the post so as to balance weight of the blade assembly to the post. Each gate has multiple blades pivotally mounted inside the gate and an actuator to alternately close/open gaps between adjacent blades to optimally use power of a fluid passing through the blades. | 04-30-2009 |
20090108586 | Wind Plant - An easy-to-build wind plant that is capable of generating electricity in a clean, economical and practical manner without causing environmental impact. The plant comprises an airfoil ( | 04-30-2009 |
20090108587 | Hybrid vertical axis wind turbine - One embodiment of a hybrid vertical axis wind turbine with a big annular generator ( | 04-30-2009 |
20090115194 | Breeze-type wind energy generator - The present invention comprises a very wide & high square or octagon or circular steel bar base frame having a very wide & high hollow interior and many very wide opening sides allowing the wind to blow into the hollow interior, a vertical-type very long shaft vertical at a central portion of the hollow interior, many layers of a horizontal-type blade rotor formed comprises several or more horizontal & erect-type rectangle or strip or wall-type blades applying to overall to face to the wind and to be blown directly by the wind, and formed to rotate by a horizontal-type, and formed installed coaxially with the very long shaft and installed inside the hollow interior, an electrical generator or a power transmition device applying transmition out a power come from the very long shaft, and an electrical stabilize related system etc., whereby the electrical generator or the power transmition device is able to generate its function when the wind is blow the many layers of the horizontal-type blade rotor. | 05-07-2009 |
20090121489 | Energy converter, flag type energy converter - An energy converter comprises a flexible plane unit | 05-14-2009 |
20090121490 | Oscillating-Wing Power Generator with Flow-Induced Pitch-Plunge Phasing - A new method for converting the kinetic energy of wind or water flows into electric energy, comprising wings or sails which are mounted on swing arms or on guide rails in such a way that the air or water flow induces an oscillatory wing or sail motion with a phase angle between the wing's or sail's pitch and plunge motion of about ninety degrees. Stroke reversal of the oscillatory motion is initiated by a purely aerodynamic/hydrodynamic mechanism such that the air or water flow induces a pitching moment on the wing or sail which rotates the wing or sail and thereby reverses the lift acting on the wing or sail. | 05-14-2009 |
20090121491 | Wind Turbine Comprising Enclosure Structure Formed As A Faraday Cage - The invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a rotating part including a rotor with at least one blade and a wind turbine hub with at least one enclosure structure or similar wall structure, and a stationary part including a nacelle with at least one enclosure structure or similar wall structure. At least one of said parts comprises a conductive film layer of said enclosure structure with connection to a ground potential, where said film layer forms a shield enclosing said part or parts and protects against electromagnetic fields. The invention also relates to a method to manufacture said enclosure structure. | 05-14-2009 |
20090127862 | Wind energy harvesting system on a frozen surface - The invention provides an environmentally friendly renewable energy harvesting system for harvesting wind energy on a frozen surface, as in cold weather climatic regions associated with higher latitudes or higher altitudes, with snow or ice surfaces. A plurality of ski, skate or runner supported wings or sails are connected together to form a wind energy harvesting system, and capture wind energy by appropriate setting of wing or sail angles of attack so as to drive a cyclic motion that in turn can drive energy capture means such as electric generator means. The invention thus provides a wind energy harvesting system which is supported by a frozen surface, which includes fluid-foil means for interfacing with an air current such as a wind and which includes energy harvesting means utilizing periodic motion of the fluid-foil means for capturing wind energy and converting it into usable energy in a desired form such as electricity. The present invention is intended to provide devices, methods and systems for harvesting renewable energy which can be efficient and cost-effective for small-scale, medium-scale and large-scale applications, to provide real and substantial benefits to meet local energy needs while also more broadly serving humanity and our global environment. | 05-21-2009 |
20090127863 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A continuously variable transmission is disclosed for use in rotationally or linearly powered machines and vehicles. The single axle transmission provides a simple manual shifting method for the user. An additional embodiment is disclosed which shifts automatically dependent upon the rotational speed of the wheel. Further, the practical commercialization of traction roller transmissions requires improvements in the reliability, ease of shifting, function and simplicity of the transmission. The disclosed transmission may be used in vehicles such as automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles. The transmission may, for example, be driven by a power transfer mechanism such as a sprocket, gear, pulley or lever, optionally driving a one way clutch attached at one end of the main shaft. | 05-21-2009 |
20090134626 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR A GENERATOR - The invention relates to an electrical machine ( | 05-28-2009 |
20090134627 | Arrangement for a direct drive generator for a wind turbine and method for the assembly of the generator - The invention concerns an arrangement for a direct drive generator for a wind turbine, which generator comprises a stator with several stator segments each stator segment having at least one stator element for the power generation and which generator comprises a rotor pivotable around a centre axis of the generator and relatively to the stator with several rotor segments each rotor segment having at least one rotor element for the power generation, wherein said arrangement comprises at least one stator segment and at least one rotor segment, and wherein the at least one stator segment and the at least one rotor segment are able to be at least temporarily supported against each other. The invention concerns further a direct drive generator comprising such an arrangement, a wind turbine comprising such a direct drive generator as well as a method for the assembly of the direct drive generator. | 05-28-2009 |
20090134628 | Direct drive generator and wind turbine - The invention concerns a direct drive or directly driven generator for a wind turbine comprising a stator having at least one stator element for power generation and a rotor pivotable around a centre axis of the generator having at least one rotor element for power generation, the generator having an air gap between the stator element and rotor element, wherein the stator comprises a front and a rear ring-shaped supporting element and stator segments being attached to the front and rear ring-shaped supporting elements of the stator, wherein junctions between the front and rear ring-shaped supporting elements of the stator and stator segments are located substantially at a radius in relation to the centre axis of the generator which is smaller than the radius of the air gap between the stator element and rotor element. Furthermore the invention concerns a wind turbine comprising such a direct drive generator. | 05-28-2009 |
20090134629 | Direct drive generator and wind turbine - The invention concerns a direct drive or directly driven generator for a wind turbine comprising a stator and a rotor, wherein the stator comprises a stator ring comprising several ring-segment-shaped stator segments each having at least one stator element for the power generation and wherein the rotor comprises a rotor ring pivotable around a centre axis of the generator, the rotor ring comprises several ring-segment-shaped rotor segments each having at least one rotor element for the power generation. Furthermore the invention concerns a wind turbine comprising such a direct drive generator. | 05-28-2009 |
20090134630 | Wind turbine - The invention concerns a wind turbine comprising a retaining arrangement, a main shaft and a direct drive generator comprising a rotor having a first and a second supporting element and a stator having a first and a second supporting element, wherein the main shaft is pivoted relatively to the retaining arrangement by a first and a second bearing, the first supporting element of the rotor and the main shaft are connected with each other, the first supporting element of the stator is supported on the main shaft and/or on the first supporting element of the rotor by a third bearing, the second supporting element of the stator and the retaining arrangement are connected with each other and the second supporting element of the rotor is supported on the retaining arrangement and/or on the second supporting element of the stator by a fourth bearing. | 05-28-2009 |
20090140526 | STATOR AND STATOR TOOTH MODULES FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINES - An electrical machine comprising a rotor and a stator is provided. The stator includes a plurality of stator tooth modules configured for radial magnetic flux flow. The stator tooth modules include at least one end plate, and the end plates have extensions for mounting onto a stator frame. The stator is concentrically disposed in relation to the rotor of the electrical machine. | 06-04-2009 |
20090140527 | WIND TURBINE BLADE STIFFENERS - A blade for a wind turbine, includes a shell; a spar member for supporting the shell; and a stiffener, secured to an inside surface of the shell, for enhancing a buckling resistance of the blade. | 06-04-2009 |
20090140528 | Wind and Updraft Turbine - The invention relates to the field of electrical generation and more specifically to the use of a wind turbine for generating electricity. The invention provides a fully integrated vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) which can be mounted on a cylindrical pole. Rotor blades are disposed on the outside of a permanent magnet generator integral to the VAWT, the rotor blades being coupled directly to a rotating, current inducing set of permanent magnets or rotor for rotation about a stationary, current generating stator. At least three rotor blades are used which are vertically offset from one another. | 06-04-2009 |
20090146432 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090146433 | Method and apparatus for fabricating wind turbine components - A method of assembling a wind turbine blade includes forming a preform pressure surface member and a preform suction surface member. The method also includes forming at least one of a leading edge and a trailing edge. One method of forming the leading edge or the trailing edge includes coupling a preform cap member to one of a portion of the preform pressure surface member and a portion of the preform suction surface member. At least a portion of one of the preform pressure surface member and the preform suction surface member overlap at least a portion of the preform bond cap member. Another method of forming the leading edge or the trailing edge includes coupling the preform pressure surface member to the preform suction surface member wherein at least a portion of the preform pressure surface member overlaps at least a portion of the preform suction surface member. | 06-11-2009 |
20090146434 | Wind generator with movable sails - A wind generator with movable sails, comprising a rotating platform which rotates according to a vertical axis forming the supporting structure of a wind turbine formed by several sails which move guided by respective side chains engaging with end pinions, the assembly thereof forming a plane that is either vertically or horizontally inclined with respect to the wind, thus providing the forward movement of the chains which move a common shaft on which the electric generator is coupled. | 06-11-2009 |
20090146435 | MODULAR ARRAY FLUID FLOW ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITY - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for the efficiency with which fluid energy is converted into another form of energy, such as electrical energy, where an array of fluid energy conversion modules is contained in a scalable modular networked superstructure. In certain preferred embodiments, a plurality of turbines, such as for instance wind turbines, may be disposed in an array, where the plurality of arrays may be disposed in a suitable arrangement in proximity to each other and provided with geometry suitable for tight packing in an array with other parameters optimized to extract energy from the fluid flow. In addition, the turbines may be a more effective adaptation of a turbine, or an array of turbines, to varying conditions, including fluid conditions that may differ among different turbines in an array, or among different turbines in a set of arrays. | 06-11-2009 |
20090160194 | Wind turbine blade and assembly - A blade is disclosed for use in a wind turbine, with the blade having a longitudinal axis for extending radially outwardly from a center of rotation of the blade on the wind turbine. The blade has a front side with a front surface for orienting in a windward direction and a rear side with a rear surface for orienting in a leeward direction. The blade has a profile taken in a plane oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the blade. The profile of the blade has a leading edge and a trailing edge. The profile is characterized by a camber ratio, and the camber ratio of the profile is greater than or equal to approximately 4%. | 06-25-2009 |
20090160195 | Wind-catcher and accelerator for generating electricity - This invention relates to an apparatus for capturing and accelerating the flow of a fluid in a moving stream so as to efficiently produce electricity through the use of a turbine or similar device connected to an electrical generator. | 06-25-2009 |
20090160196 | WIND DRIVEN ELECTRIC GENERATOR HAVING VERTICAL ROTATIONAL AXIS - A wind turbine for a power generator includes a plurality of blades radially and equally spaced about a rotational axis, each blade having each of a proximal end, a distal end, a uniform thickness throughout, and an arc-shaped cross-section disposed between the proximal and distal ends in a plane traverse to the rotational axis and in a rotational direction of the turbine. Wind guiding members are interposed between the plurality of blades, each wind guiding member is attached to a respective pair of the adjacent blades and has a uniform thickness defined by a pair of substantially planar surfaces, a first end thereof disposed on and connected to the proximal edge of a leading blade and having an opposed second end thereof disposed substantially tangential on an exterior surface of an adjacent trailing blade. The wind turbine may be installed on a fixed structure or on an electric vehicle. | 06-25-2009 |
20090160197 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING WIND INTO MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A system for converting an airflow into mechanical or electrical energy is provided. The system may include a drawtube. The drawtube may include a tubular member defining a longitudinal axis and having a first opening and a second opening. The drawtube may include a first member positioned adjacent to the first opening on a first side of the tubular member. The drawtube may include a second member positioned adjacent to the second opening on a second side of the tubular member, wherein the longitudinal axis of the drawtube is disposed at an angle relative to a direction of the airflow. An energy conversion device may be coupled to the drawtube and configured to convert the airflow into mechanical or electrical energy. A plurality of the drawtubes may be assembled in an array. The array may surround the energy conversion device and may define a diffuser such that when the system is positioned in the airflow a pressure differential is created between a windward inlet of the diffuser and a leeward outlet of the diffuser to thereby increase the power output of the energy conversion device. The first member may include a raised edge extending longitudinally along an edge thereof. | 06-25-2009 |
20090167023 | FORWARD LEANING TOWER TOP SECTION - A support structure for a baseframe of a nacelle or the nacelle of a wind turbine is described. The wind turbine has a tower with at least one lower tower section, wherein the at least one lower tower section defines a vertical axis of the tower, a yaw bearing, the nacelle and a hub. The supports structure includes a lower side; an upper side; wherein the support structure has a support structure axis being defined as extending through the center of the lower side and the center of the upper side, and wherein the support structure is adapted to be mounted to a wind turbine such that the support structure axis is inclined relative to the vertical axis of the tower. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167024 | GLUING OF WIND TURBINE INTERNALS TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - A method of mounting an internal element in a wind turbine is provided, whereby the element is attached to the wind turbine by means of gluing. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167025 | Wind Turbine System for Buildings - Systems and methods for capturing the energy of wind currents by placing wind-driven turbines in vortices formed near one or more edges of a building's roof, where the wind currents are concentrated by deflection of the wind off the horizontal faces of the building. In one embodiment, a cylindrical wind turbine is placed near the edge of a building's rooftop. The turbine structure drives an electrical generator. The axis of rotation of the turbine is parallel to the ground and to the edge of the building. A concentrator may be used to concentrate vortex winds into the turbine. Turbines can be installed on multiple sides of the building to optimize the system for variations in wind direction with changes in seasons or weather conditions. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167026 | Inlet passageway and sealing in a turbine wind power generating system - IMPROVED INLET PASSAGEWAY AND SEALING IN A TURBINE WIND POWER GENERATING SYSTEM wherein sharp very small radii of curvature end portions at the mouth or inlet to the passageway avoid turbulence thus enhancing inlet airflow. Transitional portions of the passageway are arranged at angles of inclination with the horizontal to provide for smooth airflow to a rear impact and transfer portion of the passageway which takes a concave parti-circular configuration. Turbulence adjacent the end portions and within the inlet passageway is thus avoided. Sealing means between an annular shroud or blade tip ring and an adjacent stationary ring take the form of labyrinth seals minimizing loss of airflow through the blades. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167027 | Blade for Windmill, Windmill and Wind Power Generator - A blade for a windmill disposed around a rotation center (M) in a vertical direction so as to receive wind force, comprising a front surface ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090167028 | Wind Turbine generator rotor, wind turbine generator and wind turbine generator system - Provided is a wind power generating apparatus adopts a rotor blade including a frame body unit composed of a frame body having an opening and a plurality of support frames extending from the frame body, and a sail portion adhered to cover the frame body unit. The frame body unit is configured to be retractable using wires and a servo-motor to decrease the surface area of the rotor blade in high winds. As a result, the rotor blade can rotate easily with a low wind power and can rotate continuously with an inertial power, once it starts the rotations, so that it can run the power generating function at a set value of a rated speed of rotations of 700 to 2,000 rpm. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167029 | Coaxial Rotor Windmill and Method of Increasing Kinetic Energy of the Flow - Coaxial rotor windmill, CRWM, along with its simplicity differs from all other similar devices in that it is capable, without attracting outer energy but only due to the peculiarities of its structure, to increase initial natural wind velocity and consequently, kinetic energy thereof as well as in view of a high conversion efficiency exceeding considerably the analogous rate of all the known devices of this kind to convert this kinetic energy into mechanical rotary energy. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167030 | VERTICAL AXIS OMNI-DIRECTIONAL TURBINE - A vertical axis turbine with a rotor driven by a group of vanes that assure starting at low speeds, efficiently generates electricity at all fluid flow speeds, especially under circumstances that include abrupt increase. | 07-02-2009 |
20090174191 | Head wind ecological driving system - The invention is related to saving fuels as well as suppressing against emanating CO | 07-09-2009 |
20090174192 | Turbulence reduction around magnus rotors - A wind energy conversion machine using a Magnus Rotor to generate force from the wind. A Magnus Rotor is mounted atop special support structure which is far enough away from the surface of the Magnus Rotor to minimize air turbulence around the Rotor. In one embodiment Rotors are mounted on a long horizontal rod supported by a vertical pole on either end. The poles themselves are mounted on a pivot so the Magnus Rotors are faced to the wind. In a second embodiment Magnus Rotors are concentric in their axes with the axis of the supporting pole. The rotors are made to spin in opposite directions and the pole made to swing 5-20 degrees on a fulcrum. First one rotor is shielded from the wind so the pole is swung one way, then the other rotor is shielded so the pole is swung the other way. The movement of the pole in either direction operates an electric generator. | 07-09-2009 |
20090174193 | AC/DC system for powering a vehicle - A system for powering a vehicle includes a DC motor adapted to be coupled to a vehicle axle when the vehicle is to be driven in reverse or forward at a speed less than a threshold, and an AC motor adapted to be coupled to vehicle axle when it is to be driven forward at a speed exceeding the threshold. An AC generator adapted to be driven during motion of the vehicle generates an AC current for powering the AC motor when the AC generator is coupled thereto. An operator-controlled rheostat is used to control the speed of either the AC or DC motor. A switching system uncouples the AC generator from the AC motor and couples a battery to the DC motor through the rheostat when the vehicle is driven in reverse or forward at a speed less than the threshold. The switching system also serves to uncouple the battery from the DC motor and couple the AC generator to the AC motor through the rheostat when the vehicle is driven forward at a speed exceeding the threshold. | 07-09-2009 |
20090184520 | Turbine ventilator for generating electricity - A turbine ventilator includes a housing having a hub, a tube having a lower segment secured to the hub, a seat disposed on an upper portion of the tube, an electric generator disposed on the seat and having a rotor and an extension secured to the rotor and extended out of the generator, a carrier rotatably attached to the tube, and a number of blades each having a lower portion secured to the carrier and an upper portion secured to the extension of the rotor for rotating the extension of the rotor relative to the generator in order to generate an electric energy. The extension of the rotor includes a relatively shorter length for allowing the rotor to be effectively rotated relative to the generator by the blades. | 07-23-2009 |
20090184521 | TWIN WIND TURBINE POWER SYSTEM - This invention relates to a novel twin wind turbine power system. More particularly, this invention pertains to a twin wind turbine power system which has adjustable width blades, adjustable width wind deflectors and a telescoping erection capability. A twin wind turbine electrical power generating system comprising: (a) a first rotatable wind turbine with vertical radially extending blades around its axis; (b) a second rotatable wind turbine deployed parallel to the first turbine with vertical radially extending blades around its axis; (c) a vertical windshield positioned windwardly between the first and second wind turbines; (d) a wind direction member associated with the first and second wind turbines and directing the first and second wind turbines and windshield to face windward; (e) a rotational support upon which items (a), (b), (c) and (d) are mounted; (f) an alternator connected to the first and second wind turbines and generating electricity as the first and second wind turbines rotate. | 07-23-2009 |
20090189396 | FLOAT-TYPE ENERGY-GENERATING SYSTEM - The objective of the invention is to provide a float-type energy-generating system that is able to maintain the system's body stably, without listing, while sailing, even in a strong wind, while efficiently generating electricity. The system includes a hull ( | 07-30-2009 |
20090189397 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A continuously variable transmission is disclosed for use in rotationally or linearly powered machines and vehicles. The transmission provides a simple manual shifting method for the user. Further, the practical commercialization of traction roller transmissions requires improvements in the reliability, ease of shifting, function and simplicity of the transmission. The present invention includes a continuously variable transmission that may be employed in connection with any type of machine that is in need of a transmission. For example, the transmission may be used in (i) a motorized vehicle such as an automobile, motorcycle, or watercraft, (ii) a non-motorized vehicle such as a bicycle, tricycle, scooter, exercise equipment or (iii) industrial equipment, such as a drill press, power generating equipment, or textile mill. | 07-30-2009 |
20090200808 | POLE-MOUNTABLE WIND TURBINE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A support for supporting a plurality of wind turbine generators on a pole may be raised or lowered. The support accommodates a solar voltaic array attached to the pole and allows the wind turbines to be raised and lowered past the attached solar voltaic array. Waste heat from the solar voltaic array is ducted to assist in driving the wind turbines. A cogeneration unit, including an engine-generator set, may be attached to the pole at the base and engine exhaust, heat exchanged to the air from the engine coolant, and convection-heated air from the engine-generator set may also be ducted to assist in driving the wind turbines. A reverse feed switch may be used to transfer excess electrical power to the commercial grid when the primary load does not require it. Loads may include a solar parking lot at night, a commercial building, or hospital. | 08-13-2009 |
20090206610 | CABLE GUARD AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A cable guard for installation in a wind turbine generator includes an elastomeric pad, a bracket for coupling the pad to a ladder within the wind turbine generator, and a fastener for coupling the bracket to the ladder. | 08-20-2009 |
20090206611 | ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - According to some embodiments disclosed herein, an energy recovery system can be characterized as including a conduit having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the conduit is configured to receive a gas flow transmitted by a gas flow channel of a gas flow source and wherein the conduit is configured to transmit the received gas flow from the first end thereof toward the second end thereof; a first blade assembly coupled to the conduit, wherein the first blade assembly is configured to be moved when the received gas flow is transmitted from the first end of the conduit; and an electrical generator coupled to the first blade assembly, wherein the electrical generator is configured to generate electricity when the first blade assembly moves. A cross-sectional area of the first end of the conduit may be less than a cross-sectional area of the gas flow channel. | 08-20-2009 |
20090212575 | Wind Energy Converter, A Wind Turbine Foundation, A Method And Use Of A Wind Turbine Foundation - A wind energy converter includes a wind turbine, a wind turbine foundation including a strengthening structure, and a temperature control mechanism for controlling the temperature of one or more areas of the wind turbine. The wind energy converter is characterized in that at least a part of the temperature control mechanism adjoins the strengthening structure. Also contemplated is a wind turbine foundation including a strengthening structure. The wind turbine foundation is characterized in that the foundation includes at least a part of a temperature control mechanism for heat exchanging with one or more areas of a wind turbine and in that at least a part of the temperature control mechanism adjoins the strengthening structure. Even further contemplated is a method for controlling the temperature of one or more areas of a wind turbine and use of a wind turbine foundation. | 08-27-2009 |
20090218823 | WIND TURBINE STRUCTURE HAVING A PLURALITY OF PROPELLER-TYPE ROTORS - A wind turbine structure has a vertical core that supports multiple stages of rotor support frames and power generating units, each rotor support frame comprising an annular carousel rotatably located about the core and having at least two radially extending arms, and at least one pair of propeller-type rotors located respectively at distal ends of the radially extending arms. Each rotor support frame can rotate around the vertical core independently. Each rotor support frame further comprises a wind deflector. | 09-03-2009 |
20090224556 | Energy Recovery System Including a Flow Guide Apparatus - An energy recovery system is disclosed that includes a ventilation system of a defined area, at least one windmill located exterior to the defined area and at least one flow guide apparatus positioned between the at least one exhaust and the at least one windmill The ventilation system has at least one exhaust from which air from within the defined area is expelled out of the defined area by an exhaust fan as an exhaust air flow. The one or more flow guide apparatuses are positioned between the exhaust and the one or more windmills and are preferably sized and configured to redirect at least a portion of the exhaust air flow into an axial flow that moves toward one or more of the windmills. | 09-10-2009 |
20090230688 | Hydro-wind power generating turbine system and retrofitting method - An electrical power producing wind turbine eliminates the possibility of being struck by lightning, reduces the complexity of gear trains and simplifies maintenance at heights. The wind turbine is electrically isolated from ground to reduce the possibility of being struck by lightning and the generator is located at ground level to simplify maintenance. The turbine blade shaft is directly attached to a hydraulic pump. The hydraulic fluid is transmitted to ground level through dielectric tubing and acts both as an electrical isolating medium and a transmitter of mechanical energy to the generator located at ground level. The wind turbine blade, shaft and hydraulic pump are electrically isolated from the support structure at the upper end. | 09-17-2009 |
20090230689 | WIND TURBINE ENERGY STORAGE AND FREQUENCY CONTROL - Commands are generated for controlling a state of charge of an energy storage device coupled between an energy source and an auxiliary load. Commands are also generated for providing from the energy storage device to the auxiliary load and for using power from the energy storage device for controlling a DC link voltage, energy source torque, grid side power flow, or combinations thereof. Commands may also be generated to provide frequency compatible power to auxiliary loads of the energy source. | 09-17-2009 |
20090230690 | SYSTEMS INVOLVING SUPERCONDUCTING HOMOPOLAR ALTERNATORS FOR WIND POWER APPLICATIONS - A system for generating power includes a homopolar electrical generator having, a superconducting field coil operative to create a magnetic field, and a homopolar rotor assembly operative to rotate in the magnetic field such that a rotating magnetic field couples with a stationary winding by an interaction of a rotating permeance wave produced by the homopolar rotor assembly and the magnetic field created by the superconducting field coil., and a wind turbine mechanically linked to the homopolar electrical generator operative to rotate the homopolar rotor assembly. | 09-17-2009 |
20090230691 | WIND TURBINE WITH MIXERS AND EJECTORS - A method is disclosed for improving the operational effectiveness and efficiency of wind turbines. Applicants' preferred method comprises: generating a level of power over the Betz limit for an axial flow wind turbine, of the type having a turbine shroud with a flared inlet and an impeller downstream having a ring of impeller blades, by receiving and directing a primary air stream of ambient air into the flared inlet and through the turbine shroud; rotating the impeller inside the shroud by the primary air stream, whereby the primary air stream transfers energy to the impeller; entraining and mixing a secondary flow stream of ambient air exclusively with the primary air stream, which has passed through the impeller, via a mixer and an ejector sequentially downstream of the impeller. Unlike gas turbine mixers and ejectors which also mix with hot core exhaust gases, Applicants' preferred method entrains and mixes ambient air (i.e., wind) exclusively with lower energy air (i.e., partially spent air) which has passed through a turbine shroud and rotor. Applicant's method further comprises harnessing the power of the primary air stream to produce mechanical energy while exceeding the Betz limit for operational efficiency of the axial flow wind turbine over a non-anomalous period. | 09-17-2009 |
20090230692 | DYNAMIC FLUID ENERGY CONVERSION - Systems, devices, processes, and techniques for harnessing the dynamic energy of a fluid body may be used to generate electric power. In particular implementations, the dynamic energy of a gaseous fluid body is used to drive a pump that pressurizes a pumping fluid. The pressurized pumping fluid may be used, at least in part, to drive an electrical generator. | 09-17-2009 |
20090236857 | ROTOR BLADE AND WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION - A rotor blade for a wind energy installation, in which the rotor blade ( | 09-24-2009 |
20090236858 | VERTICAL TURBINE FOR WATER OR WIND POWER GENERATION - A vertical turbine system comprising includes a turbine having a vertical rotational shaft, a pair of oppositely disposed circular frame members radially affixed to the shaft, and a plurality of vanes having a generally rectangular profile, each vane rotatably affixed to the circular frame members at the ends of its leading edge, with rotation of the vanes about the leading edge limited to a maximum of about 40° to about 80°. A generator is operatively connected to one end of the shaft for converting rotational energy of the shaft into electrical energy, the lower end of the shaft is affixed to a ground surface, and the generator is maintained in a generally stationary position as the turbine rotates about the shaft. The vertical turbine system can be adapted for wind or water use. | 09-24-2009 |
20090243301 | WIND TURBINE DIRECT DRIVE AIRGAP CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A deflection resistant wind turbine generator having a stator arranged about an axis and a rotor operably mounted with respect to the stator to generate electricity. The rotor is rotatably communicating with wind turbine blades rotating substantially about the axis and the rotor and the stator are configured to maintain an airgap therebetween. The stator and the rotor have selectively engageable surfaces that maintain a substantially stable airgap and permit rotation of the rotor during engagement. The engageable surfaces engage when the rotor deflects to a predetermined amount of deflection. | 10-01-2009 |
20090243302 | Optimized rotor for a wind power plant and wind power plant for mounting on a building - A rotor for a wind power plant for mounting on a building, especially with a vertical rotational axis, comprising a rotor hub and at least one rotor blade, with the rotor blade being arranged to cover the whole surface area and having a substantially rectangular shape, comprising a radially inwardly disposed edge, a radially outwardly disposed edge, a radially extending bottom edge and a radially extending upper edge, with said rotor blade being provided with a twisted arrangement in a spiral fashion about the rotor hub, starting from its bottom edge in the direction of its upper edge. Furthermore, a wind power plant with such a rotor. | 10-01-2009 |
20090250935 | ROTOR FOR WIND TURBINE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a rotor for a wind turbine, which prevents permanent magnets from being separated from the rotor due to the melting of portions of the permanent magnets bonded to the rotor by a high temperature atmosphere without burying the permanent magnets in the rotor. The rotor includes a circular body provided with grooves having a trapezoidal shape, horizontally formed in the outer circumferential surface of the circular body, and spaced at regular intervals, the central portion of the circular body being connected to a rotary shaft; permanent magnets having a trapezoidal shape and detachably inserted horizontally into the grooves; and fixing rings detachably installed respectively on the front and rear surfaces of the circular body so as to be closely attached to the front and rear surfaces of the permanent magnets to fix the permanent magnets. | 10-08-2009 |
20090250936 | System and Method for Efficiently Harnessing and Converting Aircraft Exhaust to Electrical Power - A system for converting aircraft exhaust to electrical energy is provided. In one example the system includes a plurality of mobile, modular, configurable turbine units. The units may be arranged in clusters, which may have any of a number of configurations depending on, for instance, the terrain where the cluster is to be installed. In one example, a cluster of units has at least one row having a plurality of units and the cluster is positioned at the takeoff end of a runway to receive an airflow created by jet exhaust and prevailing winds. The individual turbine units operated one or more generators to produce electricity which may be transmitted to storage devices, power grids, or power drains such as houses, airport facilities, or electronic devices. | 10-08-2009 |
20090250937 | Relative wind vortex rotary turbine alternating current device (RWVT) - The present invention is an RWVT for converting relative wind energy into electrical energy using a vortex that leads into an axial flow rotary turbine alternator which provides energy for operating a generator. The result is renewable energy that can be scaled for all energy requirements. Said axial flow rotary turbine is cylindrical in shape and mounted in a forward to aft position to capture relative wind most effectively in the vortex. The RWVT may be used in many diverse applications with minimal modifications. The applications include, but are not limited to, land, water and air vehicles, as well as, structures and objects—anywhere relative wind may be captured. | 10-08-2009 |
20090250938 | Wind turbine incorporated in an electric transmission tower - An electric generation device such as a vertical axis wind turbine is installed in existing structures like electric transmission towers to provide a source of “green” energy, without significantly impeding power generation and without creating additional impact on the landscape or environment, and without significantly obstructing the public view. This system has direct access to the electric grid at the tower where installed and provides many environmental benefits. Specifically, the system would not require the use of additional land or space and would not require additional transmission lines over a new right-of-way to transmit the power so generated to the grid. | 10-08-2009 |
20090250939 | WIND-DRIVEN GENERATION OF POWER - Among other things, for wind-driven generation of electricity, a main shaft is rotated by a wind-driven rotor. A wheel having a diameter of at least 5 meters is mounted to rotate with the main shaft. An electrical generator is driven by the wheel. A yaw ring defines a plane around which the main shaft and rotor yaw. The wheel intersects the plane of the yaw ring. | 10-08-2009 |
20090256359 | WIND TURBINE AND WIND POWER INSTALLATION - A wind power installation module comprising wind turbines arranged on a support body, each of the wind turbines comprises a rotor with a certain number of blades, a stator supporting the rotor in such a way that the rotor may rotate on the turbine axis for generating electric energy and a shroud extending circumferentially around the stator and the rotor and supporting the stator so as to define an air channel of a certain air channel diameter at an inlet portion of the shroud. The shroud has a maximum outer diameter such that the air channel diameter is comprised in the range from 0.82 to 0.9 times the maximum outer diameter. Furthermore, the shroud has a length in direction of the turbine axis that is comprised in the range from 0.1 to 0.25 times the outer diameter. | 10-15-2009 |
20090256360 | Wind turbine - Especially designed for use in urban settings, on roofs, flat roofs and similar locations, as an element that looks static and with minimum effect on the appearance of the building, it consists of a static turbine and a vertical shaft based on an interior housing ( | 10-15-2009 |
20090261594 | WIND MOTOR WITH A HOLDING DEVICE FOR A ROTOR SHAFT - Wind motor with a drive, the input of which is coupled with a rotor shaft, which has a separate mount, characterized in that a holding device is provided between the mount and the drive, which in its mounted state holds the rotor shaft in a predetermined position. | 10-22-2009 |
20090261595 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER USING WIND ENERGY - An apparatus for generating electric power from wind energy includes an upright structural frame having a base frame portion, an upright rod extending vertically along a pivot axis that passes through a center of the structural frame, and having a lower end disposed in the base frame portion of the structural frame. A blade unit is mounted fixedly on the upright rod such that an assembly of the upright rod and the blade unit is rotatable relative to the structural frame about the pivot axis so as to convert wind energy into a mechanical rotary power output. A generator is mounted on the base frame portion of the structural frame and is coupled to the lower end of the blade unit to convert the mechanical rotary power output into electric power. | 10-22-2009 |
20090261596 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - A wind power generator includes a wind collecting unit, a supporting unit, a wind controller and a generator unit. The wind collecting unit includes a blade set and a supporting frame. The blade set includes a shaft and a number of blades extending from the shaft in the same direction. The supporting unit is adapted to support the wind collecting unit which is controlled by the wind controller to adjust the blade set towards the wind blowing direction. The generator unit is disposed on the shaft so as to transform the wind power into electric power and to output for energy purpose. | 10-22-2009 |
20090261597 | Reduced Friction Wind Turbine Apparatus and Method - A fluid flow energy capture device for power generation has a rotor with a substantially vertical axis and a plurality of vanes. A mount for the rotor allows the rotor to rotate in response to fluid flow such as wind contacting the plurality of vanes, and the mount puts the rotor in rotationally driving communication with a generator. The rotor has an open center which allows fluid communication from spaces between the vanes to above the rotor. A plurality of guide surfaces define channels that bias fluid flow to be tangential to the rotor. | 10-22-2009 |
20090267351 | Apparatus for generating electrical energy - An apparatus for generating electrical energy includes at least one generator connected to a drive device. The drive device includes at least one guide element for transforming the energy of a flowing medium into a rotational movement. The guide element is arranged in the flow path of the heated exhaust air coming from at least one heat exchanger. | 10-29-2009 |
20090278359 | POSITIONING OF A ROTOR OF A WIND POWER PLANT - The invention relates to a wind power plant (W) with a rotor, which is in operative connection with a gearbox ( | 11-12-2009 |
20090284018 | VERTICAL AXIS TURBINE TO GENERATE WIND POWER - Usage of wind turbine systems that convert wind energy to electricity is expanding. The present inventor recognized that conventional systems are not suitable for more densely populated regions, are not effective in regions having lower average wind speeds, and are not visually appealing, quiet, and expandable. Accordingly, he devised, among other things, an exemplary vertical-axis wind turbine system that includes a novel wind turbine having cup-like blades that exhibit air-foil characteristics. The air-foil characteristics dramatically improve the efficiency of the turbine, not only making it effective at lower wind speeds than conventional wind turbines, but also more tolerant of extreme wind conditions. The exemplary system is compact and suitable for roof-top and water-surface installations. Additionally, the exemplary system includes a set of one or more hollow-bore field-wound electric generators, which are not only stackable, but selectively engageable based on measured wind speeds to provide full spectrum electrical generation. | 11-19-2009 |
20090284019 | Flexible Electric Power Cable And Wind Turbine - A wind turbine and a flexible electric power cable for transferring electric power in a moving environment are provided. The power cable includes a conductor with a plurality of cores for conducting an electric current and an isolator for protecting the conductor and a connector piece for surrounding and connecting an end of the conductor with one or more apparatuses. The connector piece includes at least two encircling connection areas including one or more electrical connection areas establishing electrical connection between the connector piece and the plurality of cores, the electrical connection areas including one or more through-going connection holes for connecting the connector piece to the one or more apparatuses, and one or more mechanical connection areas establishing mechanical connection between the connector piece and the conductor. The areas are positioned in continuation of each other, separated and connected by one or more adapting sections. | 11-19-2009 |
20090289459 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER USING WIND ENERGY - An apparatus includes a blade unit including having upright blades connected fixedly to an upright rod that has a lower end disposed pivotally in a base such that the blade unit is rotatable relative to the base to convert wind energy into a mechanical rotary power output, and coupled to a generator in the base to convert the mechanical rotary power output into electric power. Each blade has opposite first and second side surfaces. The first side surface of each blade faces the second side surface of an adjacent blade. A wind-collecting unit includes upright plates fixed on the base, angularly equidistant and disposed around the blade unit. Any two adjacent plates define an inwardly converging wind-guiding channel therebetween. The plates are shaped so that wind is guided by the plates to blow onto the first side surfaces of the blades via the wind-guiding channels. | 11-26-2009 |
20090289460 | Wind Turbine With A Drive Train - A wind turbine with a drive train placed partly or entirely in a nacelle of the wind turbine is provided. The drive train includes an epicyclical gearbox including at least one gear stage having a plurality of planet gears meshing with a sun gear and/or an annulus gear. The gearbox partly or completely speed-up the rotation speed of a rotor of the wind turbine to at least one generator of the wind turbine. The wind turbine is characterized in that the drive train further includes at least one locally radial self tracking bearing for enabling the rotation of the rotor in relation to a nacelle structure of the nacelle. | 11-26-2009 |
20090289461 | Wind Energy Converter With Dehumidifier - A wind energy converter includes a wind turbine and a climate control mechanism operable as a dehumidifying mechanism for separating and removing humidity from air within one or more areas of the wind turbine. The climate control mechanism includes at least one cooling device for condensing humidity as well as at least one drain device for draining condensed water from the one or more areas being dehumidified. The wind energy converter includes a cooling flow mechanism for providing a flow of a cooling liquid to the at least one cooling device, thereby providing a heat sink for the cooling device. | 11-26-2009 |
20090295164 | Wind Turbine With Flow Surfaces - The present invention relates to a method of increasing the output of a wind turbine, wherein one or more flow surfaces are placed at a wind turbine. At lower wind speeds, the flow surfaces are set to guide the wind up towards and/or out from the rotor of the wind turbine and hence use the venturi effect in the rotor to advantage. At higher wind speeds, the flow surfaces are completely or partially taken out of the flow of the wind. Moreover, the flow surfaces can be adjusted around the wind turbine based on measurements of the speed of the wind and direction of the wind and/or the power signal of the wind turbine. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295165 | METHOD FOR WIND TURBINE PLACEMENT IN A WIND POWER PLANT - A method for determining wind turbine location within a wind power plant based on at least one design criteria. A wind turbine layout including at least one wind turbine location is prepared and site conditions at each wind turbine location are determined. One or more plant design metrics are evaluated in response to the site conditions. The plant design metrics are analyzed in response to the site conditions. The method further includes applying constraints to the wind turbine layout and comparing the plant design metrics to the design criteria and constraints. Thereafter, the wind turbine locations are selectively adjusted within the layout in response to the comparing step until a stop criteria is reached. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295166 | Output power control of a wind power generator through bendable tail wing and tail rod - The invention is related to a wind power generator with controllable power output, which comprises an elastic tail rod and a tail wing. One end of the elastic tail rod connects with the wind power generator; the other end of the elastic tail rod connects with the tail wing. The yaw center for the wind power generator deviates from its center line. With this shifted yaw center and the elastic tail rod, the tail wing and the elastic tail rod do not deform, or deform only a little to keep the power generator in the wind direction to acquire the maximum wind energy before reaching the rated power wind speed. Furthermore, when the wind speed exceeds the rated power wind speed, the tail wing and the elastic tail rod will bend more to force the wind power generator at a certain angle with the wind direction to control the wind power generator in a constant rated power output and to protect the wind power generator as well as the turbine blades. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295167 | WATER-BASED DATA CENTER - A system includes a cooling water intake conduit having a water intake in a submerged area of an open natural body of water, a first water-to-water heat exchanger having a first side in fluid communication with the cooling water intake conduit, and a closed water loop in fluid communication with a second side of the water-to-water heat exchanger and arranged to route water to cooling structures at a computer data center. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295168 | Electrical Machinery Incorporating Double Helix Coil Designs For Superconducting and Resistive Windings - An alternating current machine which generates a magnetic field or induces a voltage. In one the machine includes a stator and a rotor positioned about an axis. The stator includes three sets of coils, each set including at least a first pair of coil rows wired in series, with first and second members of the first pair configured to generate axial fields in opposite directions. Coil rows in the first pair of each set of coils are each arranged a different distance from the axis. A first member of the pair of the second set of coil rows is positioned between the first and second members of the pair of the first set of coil rows. The distance between the axis and the first member of the second pair of coil rows is intermediate the distances between the members of the first pair of coil rows and the axis. | 12-03-2009 |
20090302614 | WIND AND UPDRAFT TURBINE - The invention relates to the field of electrical generation and more specifically to the use of a wind turbine for generating electricity. A vertical axis wind turbine is mounted on the upper portion of a chimney. Rotor blades are disposed on the outside of the chimney and the mechanical energy produced by the rotating rotor blades is transferred to a generator by means of a short drive shaft. The drive shaft is used to drive the rotor within the generator to induce a voltage in the stator. In an alternate configuration, the wind turbine and generator are integrated. The rotor blades are coupled directly to a rotating, current inducing set of permanent magnets or rotor for rotation about a stationary, current generating stator. In either configuration, the rotor blades are rotated using the updraft associated with the chimney or the prevailing wind. | 12-10-2009 |
20090309369 | Wind turbine - The invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a rotor shaft ( | 12-17-2009 |
20090315332 | WIND ENERGY SYSTEM WITH WIND SPEED ACCELERATOR AND WIND CATCHER - The present invention is related generally to power generation, and more particularly, to an apparatus for generating power from wind energy by accelerating winds captured by a wind catcher module. According to a first aspect, a wind energy system comprises a wind turbine and a wind catch opening, in which there is a pressure-gradient force that accelerates the movement of air into the wind catch opening and onto the wind turbine. According to another aspect, a wind energy system comprises a wind turbine and a wind catch module that redirects wind from outside the wind energy system to the wind turbine in a direction substantially perpendicular to the wind turbine. According to yet another aspect, a wind energy system comprises a wind turbine, where the moving parts of the wind turbine are not exposed to humans, birds or other similar sized wildlife during normal operation. | 12-24-2009 |
20090322094 | TURBINE ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM - A power generating turbine includes a rotary shaft having an axis of rotation, a magnet supported by and spaced outwardly from the rotary shaft and a conductive coil. The coil located outwardly from the magnet and surrounds the magnet and the shaft, but is sufficiently close to the magnet such that rotary movement of said magnet induces current flow in the coil. | 12-31-2009 |
20090322095 | Wind turbine - A wind turbine having one or more sets of opposing magnets to create an opposing force between a turbine support and a turbine rotor great enough to form a space between them thereby reducing friction between the turbine support and the turbine rotor. The reduction of friction between the turbine rotor and the turbine support allows for an increase in energy production and scale of the wind turbines. | 12-31-2009 |
20100001531 | Vertical axis wind turbine powered electricity generating system for charging electric automobile batteries - A Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) powered electricity generation system for charging AC plug-in and/or solar powered automobile batteries. Said system is mounted in front of an automobile and includes a Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG). Said PMG is located within the said VAWT and is connected to a controller. The electricity output from said PMG is governed by the forward speed of the automobile. Said controller regulates the voltage, and transmits electric current to the battery charger. | 01-07-2010 |
20100001532 | WIND-DRIVEN TURBINE CELLS AND ARRAYS - An electrical energy generating system is mounted on a structure and includes a ducted shroud facing the wind and concentrating its flow through Coanda effect to inlet mouths each directed to a respective one of a plurality of small centrifugal or axial turbines connected to brushless DC generators. The air exits each turbine axially and is directed to flow along the wall, merging with the natural vertical airflow and is discarded at the top of the structure where another deflector creates a negative pressure helping the residual airflow to merge with wind blowing over the top. The efficiency of generation is proportional to the difference between the front wind pressure and the back air pressure. While each wind cell generates only a few tens of watts, the array can generate a large amount of electricity to be used for the structure and/or to be made available to a grid. | 01-07-2010 |
20100001533 | ALTERNATOR - An alternator ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100001534 | Electric Power Generation System Using Hydro Turbine Tracted by Paraglider - As an electric power generation system using the high altitude wind which is more steady and stronger at the high altitude up to about 15Km above sea level, the power generation system consists of a rotary generator ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100007149 | SPACEFRAME WIND TURBINE ENERGY CONVERTER STRUCTURE - A wind turbine is disclosed that includes a spaceframe mounted atop a support structure. The spaceframe houses and is integrated with a wind turbine drivetrain. The spaceframe transfers primary rotor loads and drivetrain torque to the support structure. | 01-14-2010 |
20100007150 | TRANSMISSION AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING TORQUE REACTING JOINT - A transmission, including a gear-train and an outer housing enclosing the gear-train, the outer housing including a torque reacting joint coupling a first section of the transmission to a second section of the outer housing, the torque reacting joint including mating indents between the first and second sections. | 01-14-2010 |
20100007151 | INTERNAL LUBRICATION FOR A GEARBOX, A POWER-GENERATING WIND TURBINE SYSTEM, AND A POWER-GENERATING SYSTEM - A gearbox including a gear-train including an input and an output and a rotating conduit internally traversing the gear-train is provided. The rotating conduit is configured to receive lubrication fluid from one or more components downstream of the rotating conduit and deliver lubrication fluid to one or more components upstream of the rotating conduit. The components downstream of the rotating conduit rotate at a different speed than components upstream of the rotating conduit. | 01-14-2010 |
20100007152 | SAIL EMBEDDED DRAWTUBE ARRAYS - An apparatus for converting an airflow into mechanical or electrical energy is provided. The apparatus may include a hollow column defining a longitudinal axis and a sail member coupled to the hollow column. The sail member may be configured to be exposed to the airflow. The sail member may define at least one slot positioned proximate the hollow column and extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. A plurality of drawtubes may be disposed within the at least one slot. Each drawtube may include a leading edge member positioned adjacent to an opening at a first end of a tubular member. The tubular member may be fluidly coupled to the hollow column. An energy conversion device may be configured to convert air drawn through the hollow column into mechanical or electrical energy. | 01-14-2010 |
20100013233 | Vertical shaft, horizontally driven, shrouded wind/electric system - (1) A vertical shaft, horizontally driven, shrouded wind turbine utilizing one common vertical shaft turned by a series of fixed vertical wing type blades extracting maximum energy from the wind in lift, drag and volume; and (2) an alternator for generating electrical current, with multiple flywheels composed of a nonmagnetic chemical element possessing a free electron and a ring of electrically non-conductive permanent magnets arranged adjacent to each other in magnetic attraction and placed between each disk and ring adjacent to stationary three phase sinusoidal “S” windings of coated copper magnet wire aligned in close proximity to the magnets in each flywheel. Certain elements in the composition of the magnets and metallic chemical element possessing a free electron in motion interact with the copper magnet wires to enhance the flow of paired electrons, thus giving this voltage-intensive alternator the ability to demonstrate remarkably high efficiencies even at relatively low RPMs. The metals in the electromagnetic field are non-ferrous and contain free electrons so any eddy-currents with resultant heat losses are almost nonexistent. If more power output is desired, additional sections can be added to the wind turbine thus capturing more energy from the wind, additional flywheels and copper windings added to the alternator increasing the output generated by this unique wind turbine and electrical generating device. Multiple flywheels and windings, in turn, further reduce the internal resistance against the flow of paired electrons. A wind/electric system with tomorrow's technology for today's world | 01-21-2010 |
20100013234 | WIND TURBINE COMPRISING A DETUNER - A wind turbine comprises a wind-driven rotor ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100013235 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DAMPING OF TOWER-OSCILLATIONS - A method and an arrangement for the damping of tower-oscillations are provided. The method for the damping of tower-oscillations includes transforming a rotation into electrical power using a generator, which is located on top of the tower. The electrical power is transformed from AC to DC and back to AC by a converter. A power-reference-signal is used by the converter to control the delivered electrical power. A variable power-offset-signal is added to the power-reference-signal before it is used for the control. The variable power-offset-signal is based on a mean value of the power-reference-signal and a side-to-side-oscillation of the tower. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013236 | TETHER HANDLING FOR AIRBORNE ELECTRICITY GENERATORS - A power generation system ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100013237 | WIND POWERED ENERGY AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is comprised of a wind powered energy amplification method and systems for capturing wind power and harvesting tangentially amplified energy. The harvested tangentially amplified energy is converted, processed and stored for use for generating continuous, on demand and stand by electricity to supply electricity. The present invention is further comprised of methods and systems for extracting, processing and storing water and carbon dioxide to supply water and supply carbon dioxide. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013238 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE AND GENERATOR - A wind turbine and generator apparatus for mounting on a substantially vertical fixed cylindrical object includes a stationary generator member encircling the cylindrical object and fixed to the cylindrical object. A rotating generator member encloses the stationary generator member, and is rotatably supported by the stationary generator member. A plurality of blades is mounted to the rotating generator member such that a wind contacting the blades is operative to rotate the rotating generator member about the stationary generator member to generate electrical energy. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013239 | Method Of Moving The Rotating Means Of A Wind Turbine During Transportation Or Stand Still, Method Of Controlling The Moving Of The Rotating Means, Nacelle, Auxiliary Device, Control And Monitoring System And Use Hereof - Methods of moving a rotating device of a wind turbine during transportation or standstill are provided. The methods include securing at least one auxiliary device to a position and connecting the device to one or more shafts of the rotating device at transportation or standstill. The auxiliary device is able to store, generate and/or convert energy during transportation, transferring energy continuously from at least one auxiliary device to one or more shafts of the rotating device during transportation or standstill, and moving one or more shafts of the rotating device continuously or discontinuously from a position to another. Also provided is a nacelle for a wind turbine, an auxiliary device, a control system for controlling moving of a rotating device of a wind turbine nacelle during transportation of the nacelle and use thereof. | 01-21-2010 |
20100019500 | Wind power twin generator include multiple system - The ability of wind power twin generator include multiple system to produce more electricity in less space by using wind power smaller size twin generator that can be added as many as to meet specific needs. The fan of wind power twin generator works either wind direction from right side or left side by using wind divider. Wind power is maximized by full face of fan area. | 01-28-2010 |
20100019501 | Wind power generator set and a transmission belt speedup driving device thereof. - A transmission belt speedup driving device of wind power generator set, includes a frame; a generator and speedup driving device mounted on a stand. The said speedup transmission belt device mounts between the other end of a spindle and the said generator, wherein a first level pulley of the said transmission belt device connects with an axle wind wheel through a coupling. | 01-28-2010 |
20100019502 | WIND POWER TURBINE - A wind power turbine has a fixed assembly; a mobile assembly fitted to the fixed assembly to rotate about an axis with respect to the fixed assembly; and a locking device for making the mobile assembly and the fixed assembly integral with each other; the locking device has at least one groove formed on the fixed assembly or the mobile assembly and coaxial with the axis, and angular locking means that can be activated to pressure engage the groove. | 01-28-2010 |
20100019503 | Wind Turbine Power Module Mounted on the Tower Foundation - The invention relates to a method of constructing a wind energy plant and to a wind energy plant as such. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for constructing wind energy plants at lower expenses and more rapidly. According to one embodiment, a method for constructing a wind energy plant that comprises a tower that is based on a foundation and an electrical power module, the power module is mounted on the tower foundation before the tower itself is constructed. The power module includes a transformer and may optionally an inverter and/or other electrical installations, such as for example switch cabinets, that are provided for controlling the wind energy plant and/or for guiding the electrical power that is provided by the generator of the wind energy plant and that is fed to a network. | 01-28-2010 |
20100019504 | ADAPTABLE FLOW-DRIVEN ENERGY CAPTURE SYSTEM - A fluid flow-driven energy conversion system configured to oscillate in the presence of fluid flow. The system comprises an adjustable electromechanically controlled fluidfoil, a balance beam, a compensatory weight and an angle of attack positioner to adjust the angle of attack of the fluidfoil with respect to fluid flow. The fluidfoil is controlled to permit a consistently optimum angle of attack into the prevailing flow. The kinetic energy of the oscillating action is transferred to a connector for energy transfer to one of a variety of energy storage systems for converting the energy of the linear oscillating motion to other desired forms of energy. | 01-28-2010 |
20100026004 | FLOATING TYPE WIND POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - A floating type wind power generation apparatus includes a floating vehicle, a frame, and a plurality of wind power generators. The frame is installed on the floating vehicle. The wind power generators are mounted to the frame, respectively, wherein each of the wind power generators includes a wind-shell, a wind-wheel arranged inside the wind-shell, and a power generator motor connected to the wind-wheel. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026005 | WIND ENERGY PLANT WITH A ROTOR - A wind energy plant with a rotor, which is connected to a gearbox and/or a generator via a rotor shaft, wherein the rotor shaft is bearing mounted on a carrier unit via two taper roller bearings in an O arrangement, characterised in that each taper roller bearing has an inner and an outer race, wherein the inner races and the outer races are secured in their distance to each other in the axial direction with respect to the rotational axis of the rotor shaft via an adjustment device. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026006 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR WIND POWER GENERATION AND WIND POWER GENERATOR USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a power transmission apparatus for wind power generation and a wind power generator using the same. The power transmission apparatus includes a first magnetic member which is provided around a rotating shaft of an impeller, and a second magnetic member which is provided around a rotor shaft of a generating unit. The second magnetic member is disposed at a position facing the first magnetic member such that similar poles of the first and second magnetic members face each other. Thus, when the impeller is rotated by wind, the rotor shaft of the generating unit is rotated by magnetic repulsive force between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member. Thereby, the rotating force of the impeller is transmitted to the generating unit. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026007 | Apparatus and method for harvesting wind power using tethered airfoil - A wind energy generator for employment in the jet stream or other wind conditions is described herein. The craft comprises a “kite” configured with an airfoil and tethered to a ground based power generator. The craft and tether are configured to pull on the tether during a flight pattern calculated to pull on the tether that is connected to the generator to enable power generation. Also, an aerodynamically stable tether configuration is used and can be supplemented with a number of periodically spaced control surfaces arranged at various points along the tether. These control surfaces can be selectively actuated to stabilize and position the tether. The tether can comprise a two-stage tether having an inelastic portion attached to a pool and an elastic portion that connects with the kite. Also, the invention contemplates a system of wind detection devices that identify the local wind variations and through control systems enable the optimal positioning of the kite. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026008 | SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR AND SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR SYSTEM - A synchronous generator | 02-04-2010 |
20100026009 | TURBINE APPARATUS - A turbine apparatus includes a specially shaped fan, designed to be inserted into the wheel of an automobile. During movement of the vehicle, the fan captures the passing air, and a axel/shaft transfers rotational energy to a generator that accumulates the energy and converts it to electrical energy. This energy may subsequently be used to reduce or eliminate emissions in automobiles, trucks, boats, planes, and the like. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026010 | MULTIPLE GENERATOR WIND TURBINE - A multiple generator wind turbine employs a single blade arrangement to drive multiple generators. The multiple generators are preferably substantially tubular and can all be mounted on one side of the turbine support structure or can be divided, preferably symmetrically, on opposite sides of the support structure. Preferably, a single drive blade arrangement drives a rotor of a first generator and a shaft connects the first generator to a rotor of a second generator. Additionally, a clutch can be placed in the drive train between two generators to allow turbine operation at lower speeds. The substantially tubular nature of the turbine allows easy access by humans to the interior of the wind turbine and provides ready air flow through the wind turbine to the hub and blades for cooling of equipment therein and/or deicing of the blades. | 02-04-2010 |
20100032954 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine is described comprising two counter-rotating rotors, each rotor comprising an axle ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100032955 | MOBILE WIND POWER GENERATING DEVICE - A small mobile wind power generating device includes a plurality of foldable wind power generating modules installed in a box. The wind power generating module is composed of a plurality of wind power generating units, and connected to the bottom of the box by a contractible support rod, and a wheel module is installed at the bottom of the box for facilitating the moving of the wind power generating device. When the wind power generating device is not in use, the contractible support rod is contracted to fold and store the wind power generating modules into the box. When the wind power generating device is used, the contractible support rod is extended, such that the wind power generating modules can be taken out from the box and spread open for performing wind power generation. | 02-11-2010 |
20100032956 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARNESSING WIND POWER AT VARIABLE ALTITUDES - A system for harnessing power from wind using a wind capturing structure. An axis of rotation could be central to the system, and the lines could rotate around this axis. Features for the wind capturing structure include effective downwind power generation using a durable, lightweight, inexpensive structure that may be safe in the event of a crash, and easily modified to reduce drag for retraction. The capturing structure creates lift in a low altitude environment, capable of operating in high wind conditions. The lines include minimal mass to permit lift at low altitudes, and are constructed with maximum tensile strength to prevent failure in high winds. A versatile wind capturing structure could include a kite operable in variable conditions for efficient and consistent production of force. The power producing cycle of a system capturing power from wind should maximize the efficiency of the system. | 02-11-2010 |
20100032957 | Energy Generation System for Reduced Visual Pollution and Cost - This invention is an improvement on systems that use wind to generate electrical power. It reduces visual pollution and cost, and increases the system efficiency over the prior art of wind powered electrical generators. The proposed system uses a plurality of wind-driven energy harnessers or propellers connected to one or a very few electrical generators, replacing the multiplicity of individual wind-power propellers each connected separately to its own generator. It permits better flexibility in design to reduce or unwanted effects, such as visual pollution which is a major problem with present state of the art wind generating plants. The invention also incorporates a storage system to produce energy during period when the harnessers are not capturing sufficient energy from the wind to provide the electrical power needed. The electrical power generated can then be connected to a power grid or other energy network to provide useful energy. | 02-11-2010 |
20100032958 | Hyper-surface wind generator - An electric generator capable of generating electric power using kinetic energy of wind includes a first plurality of rotor plates, a second plurality of rotor plates, and a first plurality of blades capable of driving the first plurality of rotor plates, a second plurality of blades being formed to enable counter-rotation with respect to the first plurality of blades, wherein rotation of the first plurality of rotor plates relative to the second plurality of rotor plates induces electricity in a plurality of coils disposed on the second plurality of rotor plates, and wherein at least one of the first and second plurality of rotor plates are arranged co-axially with the shaft such that respective radii of the at least one of the first and second plurality of rotor plates are varied along the axial direction. | 02-11-2010 |
20100032959 | WIND TURBINE SYSTEM - A wind turbine to convert wind energy into electricity by a positive displacement hydraulic pump is disclosed. The hydraulic pump is disposed adjacent a shaft coupled to a hub. In one embodiment, the rotation of the hub drives the hydraulic pump. In another embodiment, the hub rotates the shaft to drive the hydraulic pump. | 02-11-2010 |
20100032960 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator that can eliminate the penetration of rainwater and prevent the occurrence of failure is provided. The wind turbine generator includes: a plurality of wind-turbine rotor blades for receiving wind power; a rotor head to which the plurality of wind-turbine rotor blades are attached, the rotor head being rotated and driven by the wind power received by the plurality of wind-turbine rotor blades; a head capsule for covering the rotor head; a blade-side disc portion that extends from each wind-turbine rotor blade radially outward of the wind-turbine rotor blade and is inclined toward the head capsule; a cylindrical portion that is disposed substantially coaxial with each wind-turbine rotor blade and extends from the head capsule toward the tip of the wind-turbine rotor blade; a capsule-side disc portion extending radially outward from each cylindrical portion; and a bent portion that extends radially outward from the outer circumferential edge of each capsule-side disc portion and is inclined toward the tip of the wind-turbine rotor blade. | 02-11-2010 |
20100032961 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator that allows for size and weight reduction of a nacelle bedplate and that enables easier maintainability, such as device replaceability, is provided. In a wind turbine generator that generates electricity by driving a generator connected, via a drive train, to a rotor head that has wind-turbine rotor blade attached thereto and rotates together therewith, at least a part of the drive train that transmits torque from the rotor head to the generator is disposed on a front side of the rotor head opposite a nacelle. | 02-11-2010 |
20100032962 | WIND POWER GENERATION - A wind power generator. The wind power generator includes a generator main body formed of fiberglass reinforced plastics (FRP). Built-in fans having blades are connected to four built-in fan motors to generate high pressure air to be ejected to the exterior so that an inductor including magnets is primarily and relatively rotated with respect to a rotor including a rotating shaft to induce electromotive force. In addition, high air (reproduced energy) discharged to the exterior from the built-in fans is acted on the propeller installed behind the rotor including the shaft to rotate the rotor in a reverse direction of the rotational direction of the generator main body, thereby maximizing electromotive force of energy. | 02-11-2010 |
20100032963 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TETHERED WIND TURBINES - According to some embodiments, an airborne body extends horizontally along an axis between a first point and a second point. The body may be, for example, at least partially filled with a gas. Two or more vanes may be provided airborne with the body such that the vanes, when acted upon by a wind force perpendicular to the axis, are operable to cause rotation about the axis. Moreover, one or more tethers may be coupled to anchor the body to a third point, and one or more electrical generators may be airborne with the body to convert rotational energy produced by the rotation about the axis into electrical energy. According to some embodiments, each vane comprises a horizontal blade panel attached to and extending along the body. | 02-11-2010 |
20100038915 | MAGNUS TYPE WIND POWER GENERATOR - A Magnus-type wind power generator in which rotary columns rotate about the axes of the rotary columns, whereby a horizontal rotary shaft is rotated by Magnus lift that occurs due to interaction of wind power with the rotation of the rotary columns, and a power generating mechanism is driven. An external peripheral surface of the rotary columns has a structure in which spiral ribs formed in a convex shape are provided, and a flow component (V) of air at least parallel to the axes of the rotary columns is generated on the external peripheral surfaces of the rotary columns by the spiral ribs. The spiral ribs are formed so that a lead angle (θ) thereof is smaller at a distal end of the rotary columns than at a proximal end of the rotary columns near the horizontal rotary shaft. | 02-18-2010 |
20100045047 | Wind Turbine - A wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a direct drive generator with a stator arrangement, a rotor arrangement substantially arranged around the stator arrangement and a longitudinal centre axis. The stator arrangement includes a stator support structure, which includes at least one substantially radial extending stator support element. The stator support element is attached to a substantially parallel to the centre axis extending stationary shaft, is substantially rigid in the radial direction and is at least partially in a certain extent flexible in the directions of the centre axis of the generator. | 02-25-2010 |
20100052328 | HYBRID WIND TURBINE - COMBUSTION ENGINE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATOR - A hybrid power generator is characterized by the combination of a wind turbine and a combustion engine to drive a generator. The wind turbine and combustion engine are each connected with the generator via a drive train. Each drive train preferably includes a gearbox and a clutch, with the clutches being operated by a controller to determine which of the wind turbine and combustion engine are connected with the generator. Preferably, under high wind conditions, only the wind turbine is connected with the generator to produce electricity for delivery to a power grid via a converter. During periods of peak demand and low or no wind conditions, the combustion engine is connected with the generator. It is also possible to connect the wind turbine and combustion engine with the generator at the same time. Also, a differential at the input to the generator can compensate for the different rotary speed outputs from the wind turbine and the combustion engine. | 03-04-2010 |
20100052329 | Air flow dynamo-selfbooster - The Air Flow Dynamo-Self-booster includes a method and means for obtaining energy in direct transfer from ionized, seeded, cyclical, intense operative air flow by electromagnetic induction inside a closed loop tunnel. | 03-04-2010 |
20100052330 | USE OF ORIENTED GRAIN ROLLING IN A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a wind turbine for generating electric power. The wind turbine includes a generator ( | 03-04-2010 |
20100060009 | POWER-GENERATING DEVICE FOR ELECTRO-MAGNETIC ENGINE - A power-generating device, comprising a housing assembly comprising at least one elongated body having an inlet, an outlet, and a base. The base is mounted onto a vehicle. The inlet is located on an upper end of the at least one elongated body, and the base is located on a lower end of the at least one elongated body. A fan assembly comprises at least one fan blade that is mounted onto a shaft that extends and connects to an electrical generator. The fan assembly rotates by wind force to generate power for an engine when the vehicle is traveling. The vehicle is a sea vessel, automobile, truck, jeep, motorcycle, scooter, van, or train. The electrical generator generates power to a source of rechargeable battery power of the engine. The engine is an electro-magnetic engine. | 03-11-2010 |
20100060010 | Ecology friendly compound energy unit - The ecology friendly compound energy unit for generating electric power from wind, convection (stack effect) and solar energy includes a warm/hot air/gas vertical pipe and a cyclone mounted on the top of the warm/hot air/gas vertical pipe, and constituted by a group of trumped—shaped bodies situated a round a vertical axis. An electrical generator with a propeller for conversion of electrical energy from kinetic energy of the air/gas flow is located at the top of the vertical air/gas pipe and is covered by photovoltaic modules, which convert sunlight directly into electricity. The unit allows to produce electricity with no noise, no air pollution, and no moving parts excluding a generator while using clean renewable resources. | 03-11-2010 |
20100060011 | Automotive wind powered generator - The Wind Powered Generator System is a combination of many common automotive parts. Automotive wind power is a new area and incorporates a roof carrier system that have generators mounted on the crossbar or the roof system. The air velocity or wind turns the fan blade when either vehicle is in motion or not, producing an electrical current. | 03-11-2010 |
20100060012 | WIND POWER INSTALLATION, GENERATOR FOR GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER FROM AMBIENT AIR, AND METHOD FOR GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER FROM AMBIENT AIR IN MOTIION - The present invention relates to a wind power installation ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100060013 | Procedure and equipment for water/wind generators' performance improvement with the addition of a pneumatic system - Performance and equipment for the improvement of performance of ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100066093 | AIRBORNE STABILIZED WIND TURBINES SYSTEM - An airborne system for producing electricity from wind energy includes a shaft, wind turbines rotatably mounted to the shaft and arranged to rotate independently in opposite directions when subjected to the same wind, and generators arranged to convert rotation of the turbines into electricity. A lifting section includes combination of kites and lighter than air balloons, generating a lifting force that caused the system being airborne at desire altitude. The center of gravity of the system is lower than the center of lift of the system; when the turbines of the system exposed to wind and start to rotate, torques are inducing on the shaft of the system; these torques are balancing each other and the remaining deferential torque being balanced by returning torque that is generated by the angular deviation of the center of gravity from it's lowest position, the magnitude of this returning torque, increasing as the angular deviation increased, until the system reach angular stability; electricity is generating and conducted through tether to an anchoring section for usage. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066094 | WIND-POWER UNIT WITH VERTICAL AXIS - The invention relates to a wind-power unit with a wind turbine, a generator with vertical axis ( | 03-18-2010 |
20100066095 | AIRBORNE STABILIZED WIND TURBINES SYSTEM - An airborne system for producing electricity from wind energy includes a shaft, wind turbines rotatably mounted to the shaft and arranged to rotate independently in opposite directions when subjected to the same wind, and generators arranged to convert rotation of the turbines into electricity. A lifting section includes combination of kites and lighter than air balloons, generating a lifting force that caused the system being airborne at desire altitude. The center of gravity of the system is lower than the center of lift of the system; when the turbines of the system exposed to wind and start to rotate, torques are inducing on the shaft of the system these torques are balancing each other and the remaining deferential torque being balanced by returning torque that is generated by the angular deviation of the center of gravity from it's lowest position, the magnitude of this returning torque, increasing as the angular deviation increased, until the system reach angular stability; electricity is generating and conducted through tether to an anchoring section for usage. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066096 | STATOR ARRANGEMENT, GENERATOR AND WIND TURBINE - A stator arrangement of an electric machine, generator, and wind turbine includes a plurality of stator segments forming substantially the stator of the electric machine in a cylindric form around a radially centered shaft. The stator arrangement is radially surrounded by a rotatably mounted rotor arrangement. The stator segments are radially mounted on an outer surface of a support structure. The support structure is fixed via rigid connections to the shaft. | 03-18-2010 |
20100072755 | Conversion of permanent magnetic field into constant rotary motion - During the long ages, human race have many occasions to contact with two “INVISIBLE ENERGIES”. | 03-25-2010 |
20100072756 | Fluid Powered Energy Generator - A power plant with one or more fluid operated generator unit(s) is provided to generate electrical energy. Each generator unit includes one or more rotational members responsive to fluid flow and in communication with one or more magnets and electrically conductive material. Similarly, each generator unit is in electrical communication with a battery or a power grid used to store or utilize electrical energy, respectively. A continuous amount of external energy is required to initiate and maintain movement of the power plant. As the rotational element of the generator unit(s) is exposed to fluid flow, fluid flow causes the rotational element(s) to rotate. This rotation causes the magnets to pass by the electrically conductive material and to generate electrical energy. In response to continuous movement, the generator unit(s) generates electrical energy through fluid flow. The generated electrical energy is stored in an electrical storage apparatus or communicated to a power grid. | 03-25-2010 |
20100078943 | Energy Generation Structure - An energy generation structure comprising: a wind collector comprising a wind barrier such as a flexible membrane, an aperture through the barrier, and a plurality of supporting elements anchoring the barrier to a supporting body, the wind collector being thereby arranged to funnel wind through the aperture. The structure further comprises at least one wind turbine disposed at the aperture so as to generate energy from wind passing through the aperture. | 04-01-2010 |
20100084872 | SPEED INCREASER - A speed increaser is disclosed that translates slow rotating, high torque motion to high rotation, low torque motion and is suitable for use in a device like a wind turbine. The speed increaser has certain advantages, such as reduced weight and/or size compared to other units having the same performance characteristics. The speed increaser employs an externally toothed spur gear orbiting in a non-rotating manner inside an internally toothed ring gear. The input drives the ring gear and the orbiting spur gear drives an eccentric on the output shaft. In one embodiment, cross guide projections on the spur gear and cross guide projections on the housing engage slots in a swash plate. In another embodiment, cross guide projections on one side of a swash plate engage slots in the housing and cross guide projections on the opposite side of the swash plate engage slots in the orbiting spur gear; and, hardened wear plates and lubricant passages are provided on the swash plate cross guide projections. In another embodiment, the speed increaser housing includes an electric generator with the rotor driven by the speed reducer output shaft. In another version, the speed increaser and generator are housed within the hub of a fluid turbine impeller. In another version of the speed reducer, multiple output shafts are driven by the orbiting spur gear. | 04-08-2010 |
20100084873 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING ENERGY THROUGH THE ACTION OF WIND - A system and method of generating energy by transforming energy from a low-density substance, such as air flow or wind, into kinetic energy by directing the flow through a wind guide system towards panels that rotate in generally the same direction as the air flow. Furthermore, the system uses the ground and/or water as a surface for guiding the air flow towards the windmill devices. The wind guide system also limits air flow from engaging all the panels at the same. | 04-08-2010 |
20100090468 | WINDMILL-TYPE ELECTRIC GENERATION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a windmill-type electric generation system that generates a large rotating force even from a small amount of wind. The electric generation system includes four rotary blade units ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100090469 | Power-Generator Fan Apparatus, Duct Assembly, Building Construction, and Methods of Use - The invention provides a rotatable fan assembly adapted for being connected to a generator that produces electric power in response to rotation of the fan assembly. The fan assembly can be mounted inside an HVAC duct of a building, or used in various other environments. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090470 | Stationary wind or fluid scoop which captures and redirects wind or fluid for generating power - Stationary wind or fluid scoop which captures and redirects wind or fluid and forces the wind or fluid into a duct or chamber which feeds one or more air or fluid powered generators to convert wind or fluid energy into electrical or mechanical energy. The wind or fluid scoop can be mounted at any angle on existing structures or can stand alone. The wind or fluid scoop can have dynamic louvers which allow wind or fluid to enter the wind or fluid scoop duct or chamber, but can also prevent wind or fluid from exiting the chamber. If used for wind the scoop can utilize turbulent wind around buildings by capturing the wind and redirecting it into an air duct which supplies air to convert wind energy into electrical or mechanical energy. Similar applications for other fluids. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090471 | ELASTODYNAMIC ENERGY ACCUMULATOR-REGULATOR - The elastodynamic energy accumulator-regulator comprises a sheet ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100090472 | Wind Turbine Rotor Blade and Method of Manufacturing Such Rotor Blade - The invention relates to a wind turbine rotor blade comprising a blade tip and a lightning protection system. The blade includes at least one metallic lightning receptor at the surface of the blade in proximity of the distal end of the blade tip. The blade comprises a blade shell configured partly by a fibre-reinforced laminate, and the blade also comprises an electrically down-conducting element in the form of a metallic mesh. The electrically down-conducting element extends only to a certain distance from the distal end of the tip of the blade, said distance being larger than a distance between the position of the lightning receptor and the distal end of the tip of the blade. It is hereby ensured that a stroke of lightning will strike the receptor more likely than the electrically down-conducting element. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090473 | POWER-AUGMENTING SHROUD FOR ENERGY-PRODUCING TURBINES - A shroud, such as for an airborne wind-turbine for converting wind energy into another form of energy, such as electrical energy. The shroud has a ring-like shape with an airfoil cross-section and defines an interior volume for containing a lighter-than-air gas. The shroud includes a central opening oriented along a longitudinal axis of the shroud. The shroud is configured to produce an asymmetric moment of left and right lateral sections thereof, which asymmetric moment yields a restoring moment that automatically orients the longitudinal axis of the shroud substantially optimally relative to a prevailing wind direction. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090474 | MODULAR, COLLAPSIBLE-SAIL WINDMILL TOWER SYSTEM - The present invention provides a modular apparatus for power generation composed of a main shaft, tubular shaft, a ratchet and one or more sails. The modular apparatus comprises a tubular shaft, wherein the tubular shaft concentrically surrounds the main shaft for rotation therearound. It also includes a ratchet, which acts as an attachment point between the main shaft and the tubular shaft and allows for free rotation of the tubular shaft in one rotational direction and engagement and rotation of the main shaft in the opposite rotational direction. The apparatus also includes at least one sail attached by a hinge to the tubular shaft and extending longitudinally for rotation therewith. A collapsible sail system with at least one hinge unit and at least one sail is also provided. | 04-15-2010 |
20100102568 | Electric Power Generating System Using Permanent Magent Motors - A system for generating electric power. The system comprising a first rechargeable battery, a first permanent magnet motor powered by the first rechargeable battery, a device for controlling battery power to the magnet motors, a first device for converting mechanical output of the first permanent magnet to electrical energy, a second rechargeable battery charged by the electrical energy produced by the first device, a second device for controlling battery power applied to the second permanent magnet motor being powered by the second rechargeable battery and a second device for converting mechanical output of the second permanent magnet motor to electrical energy. The permanent magnet motors capable of producing more mechanical output for the same electrical input compared to conventional electric motors are used in the present invention. The system could use multiple devices in series and use solar panel combined with wind wheel to recharge any battery in outdoors use. | 04-29-2010 |
20100102569 | Worldwide wind farm enclosure units and grid: worldwide battery-based airflow induced wind farm enclosure units and grid (webbaidwindfarm) - A system for producing energy from the flow of air by providing a source of energy which provides power to operate an airflow generating device directly through mechanical energy, or by generating electrical current that charges a grid of one or more batteries, backed up by other sources of energy in the event that the primary source of energy fails to provide sufficient energy to keep the batteries charged. The batteries provide power to an airflow generating device such as a wind turbine or fan placed in an enclosure, which produces a flow of air which powers a plurality of wind energy generators situated in this same enclosure so that these wind generators operate at maximum airflow speeds specified by the wind/airflow energy generators for optimal production of energy without damage to the generator units, thus producing power for numerous purposes including power for homes, commercial and other uses, to supply net excess power generated to worldwide power grids, and to provide energy for the operation of all types of vehicles. | 04-29-2010 |
20100102570 | Power Generator - The present invention relates to a vertical axis turbine | 04-29-2010 |
20100109333 | PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE - A protection arrangement for a wind turbine including a tower, a machine nacelle having a yaw drive and a mounting hole into which an upper end of the tower extends, and a rotor having at least one rotor blade and a hub is provided. The protection arrangement includes a drip pan having a rim surrounding the mounting hole and adapted to collect grease from an interior of the machine nacelle and a flexible collar adapted to fit around the upper end of the tower and having an outer diameter being larger than the diameter of the mounting hole of the machine nacelle. The flexible collar is adapted to pass through the mounting hole into the interior of the machine nacelle. | 05-06-2010 |
20100109334 | WIND TURBINE FLUID FILTERING SYSTEM - A wind turbine power generation system is disclosed that includes a backflushing filter system. The backflushing filter system may be include a backflushing filter in fluid communication with in any one of the hydraulic pumping system, a gearbox oil circuit, a mainbearing oil circuit, a brake oil circuit, and combinations thereof. The backflushing filter system further includes a containing filter for removing particulate contamination from the backflushing filter system. | 05-06-2010 |
20100109335 | AEROGENERATOR HAVING ROTATION SUPPORT UNIT FOR FACILITATING ROTATION OF ROATIONAL BODY - Disclosed herein is an aerogenerator having a rotation support unit for facilitating rotation of a rotational body. The aerogenerator includes a support pillar, a rotational body, vanes, a rotating force transmission unit, a generating unit and a rotation support unit. The support pillar has a hollow space therein and has a support extension on the upper end thereof. The rotational body is provided on the upper end of the support pillar so as to be rotatable using the rotation support unit. The vanes are provided on opposite ends of the rotational body. The rotating force transmission unit transmits rotating force of the vanes to the generating unit. In the present invention, the rotation support unit comprises a rotating plate which is provided between the rotational body and the support pillar, and first rollers which are provided in the rotating plate and are in contact with the rotational body and the support extension. The rotation support unit further comprises second rollers which are provided under the rotating plate and are in contact with the inner surface of the hollow space of the support pillar. Therefore, the rotational body can easily rotate on the upper end of the support pillar by the first rollers, and the rotational plate can be prevented from being separated from the upper end of the support pillar by the second rollers. | 05-06-2010 |
20100109336 | APPARATUS FOR WIND POWER GENERATION WITH A VERTICAL AXIS - An apparatus for wind power generation with a vertical axis is provided for generating electricity without any interference from wind blowing in a direction in which electricity is not generated, such as when wind blows in different directions on every side. The apparatus includes at least one independent energy transmission vertical joint group having at least two independent energy transmissions coupled vertically to each other, fixture joint members fixing the independent energy transmission vertical joint groups in a transverse direction, a first bevel gear coupled to the joint rotary shaft of the lowermost one of the independent energy transmissions, a second bevel gear engaged with the first bevel gear, a power relay shaft passing through and fixed to the second bevel gear, a gear box coupled to one end of the power relay shaft, and a power generator coupled to the gear box and generating electricity using transmitted rotational force. | 05-06-2010 |
20100109337 | WIND ENGINE AND WIND POWER SYSTEM - A wind engine has at least a central rotor ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100117368 | DRIVE TRAIN SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR A WIND TURBINE - A drive train supporting arrangement for a wind turbine including a drive train is provided. The drive train supporting arrangement includes a hinge connection means adapted for pivotably supporting the drive train, a self-supporting structure adapted for supporting the hinge connection means and a lattice structure adapted for supporting a counterweight-damper mass. The counterweight-damper mass is connected to and acts on the drive train. | 05-13-2010 |
20100117369 | PORTABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY BOX SYSTEM - A small, easily transportable wind turbine system has a square rail base secured to the ground by stakes and by its own weight. Slanted vertical legs connect a smaller square upper support perimeter to the base. A three-section telescoping mast is attached to the base and to the upper support. Winches and guy wires raise the second mast. As the second mast is raised, static guy wires raise the third mast. A wind generating turbine is attached to the top of the third mast. A controller senses the maximum output of the turbine and raises or lowers the height of the masts such that the minimum wind speed necessary to produce the maximum electric output is produced. The controller also feeds energy to a battery storage system and directly to a utility panel. | 05-13-2010 |
20100117370 | Power recycler using a stationary by-product wind source - According to exemplary embodiment, a power recycler device is provided for a stationary machine producing and expelling a byproduct wind source into an environment. The device includes a chassis configured to mount to or around the stationary machine. The device includes a turbine assembly supported by the chassis. The turbine assembly includes a plurality of turbine blades configured to be positioned perpendicular and adjacent to the expelled byproduct wind source. The turbine assembly is configured to harness the expelled byproduct wind source to create power. | 05-13-2010 |
20100117371 | WIND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING ENERGY BY TRANSLATING ON A RAIL MODULES DRAGGED BY KITES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC ENERGY THROUGH SUCH SYSTEM - A wind system ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100117372 | Hybrid Wind Turbine - A thermal energy system comprises a primary thermal energy system, a solar thermal energy system, a burner, and a heat recovery system. The solar thermal energy system comprises a pipe for absorbing heat from solar rays. The burner is arranged such that the pipe of the solar thermal energy system is capable of absorbing heat from the burner. The heat recovery system uses thermal energy from at least one of the primary and solar thermal energy sources. | 05-13-2010 |
20100123317 | WIND TURBINE WITH VERTICAL AXIS - The invention relates to a wind turbine having a vertical turbine shaft ( | 05-20-2010 |
20100123318 | WIND POWER TURBINE FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC ENERGY - An electric generator of a wind power turbine has a stator having a cylindrical shell; a number of segments arranged, along the inner face of the cylindrical shell, in a circumferential configuration; and a number of adjustable locking devices located between the segments to press the segments together circumferentially and lock the segments in a given position. | 05-20-2010 |
20100127502 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM - Provided is a wind turbine generator system that can cool a nacelle interior by ventilation irrespective of the outside air temperature in various installation environments. In a wind turbine generator system in which equipment of drive and electricity generation mechanisms that are coupled to a rotor head provided with wind turbine blades is disposed inside a nacelle, and in which, by driving a ventilation fan provided in the nacelle, outside air introduced from an air inlet provided in a front face of the nacelle is exhausted outside the nacelle from an air outlet that communicates with a fan outlet, to perform ventilation cooling of the interior, a side air inlet is additionally provided in a side face of the nacelle at a position where a negative pressure is generated by air flowing outside the nacelle. | 05-27-2010 |
20100127503 | GENERATOR, NACELLE, AND MOUNTING METHOD OF A NACELLE OF A WIND ENERGY CONVERTER - This invention provides a nacelle of a wind energy converter and a corresponding mounting method of a nacelle of a wind energy converter and a generator for a wind energy converter. The nacelle includes a main frame; a generator including a stator and a rotor; a generator housing attached to the main frame and at least partially enclosing the stator and a rotor space; wherein the generator housing ( | 05-27-2010 |
20100127504 | Wind Turbine Blade - A wind turbine blade having a suction side and a pressure side, which sides are connected at a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein one or more shape modifiable air foil sections are defined in the area of the trailing edge of the blade, and wherein said one or more shape modifiable air foil sections are attached to a blade body, each of the one or more modifiable air foil sections having an upper skin and a lower skin, a first one of the upper and lower skin being secured to the blade body, and a second one of the upper and lower skin being slidably movable with respect to the blade body, so that a force is applied to one of said skins cause said second skin to slide with respect to the blade body, so as to thereby modify the air foil shape of the trailing edge. | 05-27-2010 |
20100127505 | WIND POWERED GENERATOR FOR A VEHICLE - The present invention is directed to wind powered apparatus for recharging batteries in an electric powered vehicle, the system includes at least one generator adapted to alternately recharge batteries that supply power to the vehicle, and at least one windmill with turbine blades that automatically adjust blade pitch and operate the generator. Each adjusting turbine blade includes at least one fluid handling system that contains a non-Newtonian pseudoplastic fluid, the handling system including means to reposition the non-Newtonian pseudoplastic fluid between a first location and a second location within the fluid handling system in response to a fluid viscosity is changed by shear created from blade rotation, the blade pitch changed by a shift in blade center of gravity from the repositioned fluid. | 05-27-2010 |
20100133845 | MOVING FLUID ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - A moving fluid energy recovery system for generating electricity through rotational motion produced by positioning the present invention in a fluid flow produced by nature or a moving vehicle. The moving fluid energy recovery system has first and second end plates, a plurality of elongated inner vanes, a plurality of elongated outer vanes, and shaft to drive an electricity generating device. The inner and outer vanes each have a substantially curved profile featuring a curve side and an open side. The first and second end plates each has a central bore defined therethrough, a plurality of inner vane slots each shaped to receive a corresponding inner vane, and a plurality of outer vane slots each shaped to receive a corresponding outer vane. The inner vane slots are orientated with the curve side toward the central bore, and the outer vane slots are orientated with the open side toward the central bore with the free ends of adjacent inner vanes positioned in the open side of the outer vane slots. | 06-03-2010 |
20100133846 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND GENERATOR STRUCTURE - A vertical axis wind generator structure includes a tower, a windmill assembly, a bearing assembly, a lubrication assembly, and a generator. The windmill assembly is installed on the bearing assembly. The windmill assembly and the bearing assembly are rotatably sleeved on a shaft lever of the tower. The bearing assembly provides for thermal expansion compensation and axial and radial loading. The lubrication assembly supplies lubricating oil based on the operating conditions of the windmill assembly so as to prolong the lifespan and improve the electricity generation effect of the wind generator. | 06-03-2010 |
20100133847 | TURBINE-INTAKE TOWER FOR WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS - A turbine-intake tower for delivering wind to a turbine has a hollow support column, an intake nozzle assembly rotatably coupled to the support column, and a tower nozzle disposed within the support column. The intake nozzle assembly is configured to receive and to accelerate wind. The tower nozzle is configured to receive the wind from the intake nozzle assembly and to further accelerate the wind received from the intake nozzle assembly for delivery to the turbine. | 06-03-2010 |
20100133848 | Wind Turbine - A wind turbine has a horizontal axis of rotation and features a hub beam and two turbine blades attached to opposing ends of the hub beam in a spaced-apart relation. The blades have a first position in which the blades are radially arrayed about the hub beam. The blades have a second position in which the blades are folded and moored to the tower. A control system communicates with weather sensors and determines whether to move the blades between the first and second positions. | 06-03-2010 |
20100133849 | POWER GENERATING SKIN STRUCTURE AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM THEREFOR - A skin structure has a skin and a power generation system attached to the skin. The power generation system has a turbine, one or more tubes fluidly coupled to the turbine, and a generator configured to generate electrical power in response to motion of the turbine. The skin structure may form a portion of an outer covering of a stationary structure, such as a building, or an outer covering of a manned or unmanned vehicle, such as a ground or aerial motor vehicle or a marine or submarine motor vehicle. | 06-03-2010 |
20100133850 | WIND AND SOLAR POWERED BILLBOARDS AND FIXTURES, AND METHODS OF USING AND FABRICATING THE SAME - Systems and methods for electric power generation are provided. The systems may include a wind turbine electric generator, a fixture, a battery, a processor, and a power grid. The wind turbine electric generator having a wind rotor, a plurality of blades and an electric generator. An image may be displayed on the blades to generate a dynamic image effect with the rotation of the blades around a central axis of rotation. The electric generator may be coupled to and driven by the wind rotor to generate an electrical current. The processor may be coupled to the wind turbine electric generator, the fixture, the battery, and the grid, and configured to transmit a first fraction of the electrical current to the fixture, transmit a second fraction of the electrical current to the battery, and transmit a third fraction of the electrical current to the grid. | 06-03-2010 |
20100133851 | GEARLESS VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE WITH BEARING SUPPORT AND POWER GENERATION AT PERIMETER - Using radial air bearings to support the rotor at the perimeter, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are less expensive and faster to build. With just one moving part, the rotor, direct-drive generation may be employed to eliminate the drive line, gear box, and bearings at the generator. The bearings and generator are the lowest turbine components, allowing ground-level service. This low center-of-gravity and broad base conveniently allow for flotation. Such turbines can be manufactured onshore, towed out 30 or more miles into class 6 winds, tethered into a mooring field and plugged in. No foundation on the seafloor or assembly at sea is required. Additionally, power can be transmitted to land lines through current and retired power plants for “grid recycling”. These advantages dramatically improve the return on investment, the reliability of the energy stream and the ability to usefully locate the turbine. | 06-03-2010 |
20100133852 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE WITH VARIABLE AREA - A vertical axis wind turbine with variable area. In accordance with an embodiment, the vertical axis wind turbine comprises a vertically-oriented central mast, and a plurality of vertically oriented multi-section blades that are arranged around and coupled to the central mast. Each blade includes an outer section, and an inner section that can be telescoped with the mast, and relative to the outer section, to change the effective length and surface area of the blade. In accordance with an embodiment multiple sections can be telescoped in such a fashion to vary the area of the blade. A pneumatic or other controller can raise and lower the central mast and effect a corresponding change in the overall area of the wind turbine. This allows the area to be increased for use with lower wind speeds; and reduced for use with higher wind speeds. Adjusting the area of the wind turbine allows for power generation over a wider range of wind speeds, and more control over the maximum power output of the turbine, including the ability to depower the turbine in very high wind speeds, and reduce the likelihood of damage. | 06-03-2010 |
20100133853 | Ultracapacitor interface in wind turbine and ring generator - A mixer-ejector wind turbine uses an ultracapacitor system to store power from the variable generation of power by a permanent magnet generator. The system takes advantage of the MEWT area ratio, the higher velocity at the outer radius of the turbine, and the ability of the ultracapacitor system to store almost all of the input charge. | 06-03-2010 |
20100140948 | WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A method of assembling a wind turbine is provided. The method includes coupling a support flange to an inner surface of a tower, and positioning a yaw bearing on the support flange. The yaw bearing includes a plurality of horizontally oriented rollers. A base of a nacelle assembly is positioned on the yaw bearing such that the base is rotatable with respect to the tower. | 06-10-2010 |
20100140950 | Decorative wind turbine having flame-like appearance - A wind turbine has a visual envelope suggestive of a flame. The turbine has a rotor adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation that is perpendicular to a direction of a prevailing wind. The visual envelope is curvilinear, generally wider toward the root end, and narrower near the tip. A power take off device converts rotation of the rotor into a useful and preferably transmissible form of energy. | 06-10-2010 |
20100140951 | Rimmed turbine - A wind power extraction device has a rotor with a hub and a rim coupled to the hub through a plurality of blades. The blades rotate the rotor about an axis of rotation passing through the hub in response to a wind moving generally parallel to the axis of rotation. A mount coupled to the rotor extends and retracts the rotor between a first configuration aligning the rotor axis of rotation substantially horizontally, and a second configuration aligning the rotor axis of rotation substantially vertically. The device may have components of an electric generator mounted in or near the rim. | 06-10-2010 |
20100140952 | COOLING SYSTEM AND WIND TURBINE INCORPORATING SAME - A cooling system for a wind turbine is provided. The cooling system includes at least one generator having a plurality of external fins disposed around at least a portion of the periphery of the generator. A shroud is disposed around at least a portion of the generator, and is configured to guide air across the external fins so that said air cools the generator. | 06-10-2010 |
20100140953 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING WIND VELOCITY - A sensor assembly for use in measuring wind velocity is described that includes a body that includes at least one surface a flow path defined at least partially by the at least one surface. The sensor assembly further includes a wire extending from the at least one surface, and the wire further extends at least partially through the flow path. The sensor assembly is configured to determine wind velocity when a current is induced to the wire as air flows through the flow path. | 06-10-2010 |
20100140954 | Method and System for Air Velocity Generated Electrical Power - A new and useful concept for utilizing an air flow in connection with a primary function, to produce electricity, to provide a clean alternative source of electrical energy, is provided. The electrical energy is produced in connection with a primary air flow in a facility, and preferably used and/or in the facility from which it is generated. | 06-10-2010 |
20100140955 | WIND POWER CURRENT GENERATOR - The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades. | 06-10-2010 |
20100148514 | WIND TURBINE GENERATING APPARATUS - The invention provides a wind turbine generating apparatus capable of controlling a temperature in a rotor head. In a wind turbine generating apparatus in which a driving/generating mechanism coupled to a rotor head having wind turbine blades attached thereto is housed in a nacelle, and control devices are housed in a hub of the rotor head, an air circulation guide is provided for allowing air to circulate between an inside of the rotor head and an inside of the nacelle via a communication path formed between the rotor head and the nacelle. | 06-17-2010 |
20100148515 | Direct Current Brushless Machine and Wind Turbine System - A direct current brushless electric machine is described that comprises a sequence of permanent magnets where the N and S magnetic poles being alternately arranged adjacent to each other, each exerting a magnetic field; phase coils are composed of a group of conductors, each conductor being laid essentially in parallel with each other, each coil being displaced by a full range of a single magnetic pole of the permanent magnet, such that each phase coil is alternately disposed adjacent to each other; and magnetic field or every other coil is in the same orientation to form an armature positioned opposite to the permanent magnet movable with respect to the armature with a predetermined amount of air gap provided between the phase coils and the permanent magnets. The electric machine operates as a generator when the power is flowing from a prime mover, such as the turbine blade extracting energy from the wind or water. The electric machine operates as a motor when the current is applied to the coils in a sequence to move the rotor when the turbine blades move the wind or water. | 06-17-2010 |
20100148516 | WIND POWERED GENERATOR - A wind powered generator comprises a stationary tower to capture wind from any compass direction, an impeller inside the tower that is spun by wind entering through airfoil baffles on the outer walls of the tower, and a three-phase alternator that sandwiches and spins flywheels bejeweled with ceramic magnets in a stack between stator disks of pancaked windings. | 06-17-2010 |
20100156107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY - A system for generating electricity including a vertical oriented tower comprising an intake opening for receiving fluid flow, a scoop that is moveably mounted to a base for directing the fluid flow to the intake opening, a fluid-activated mechanism that is automatically oriented in response to direction of the fluid flow, the fluid-activated mechanism being operatively connected to the scoop so that orientation of the fluid-activated mechanism in response to the fluid flow angles the scoop in the direction of the fluid flow, and a turbine that receives the fluid flow directed by the scoop to generate electricity. | 06-24-2010 |
20100156108 | SYTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY - A method of generating electricity including the steps of providing a system including a vertical oriented tower having an intake opening, a scoop that is moveably mounted to a base, the scoop being in fluid communication with the intake opening of the tower, a fluid-activated mechanism that is automatically oriented in response to direction of fluid flow, the fluid-activated mechanism being operatively connected to the scoop so that orientation of the fluid-activated mechanism in response to the fluid flow angles the scoop in the direction of the fluid flow, and one or more turbines that receive the fluid flow directed by the scoop to generate electricity. The fluid-activated mechanism is oriented in response to the fluid flow. The scoop is angled based on the oriented fluid-activated mechanism so that the fluid flows into the scoop. The fluid is directed through the scoop into the intake opening of the tower and through the tower towards the one or more turbines for generation of electricity. | 06-24-2010 |
20100156109 | WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRIC PLANT - A wind-driven electric plant comprises an annular inlet shell and an annular outer shell with the cross-section of its inside surface being shaped as a circle. The annular shell accommodates a turbine in a coaxial relation thereof. Kinematically coupled with the turbine is a mechanism for converting mechanical energy. At least a portion of an outside surface of the inlet shell is shaped in cross section as a regular polygon. A radius of the regular polygon defining the cross section of the outside surface of the inlet shell at an inlet of the latter is not less than 0.55 and not more than 0.95 of a circumradius defining the cross section of the inside surface of the outer shell in a minimum section thereof. | 06-24-2010 |
20100164231 | Aerodynamic Vibration Power-Generation Device - An aerodynamic vibration power-generation device is provided, including at least a brace, and at least a blade. The blade is attached to the brace at least with one side. The blade is an aerodynamic vibration element, with at least an embedded piezoelectric transducer. The piezoelectric transducer embedded in the blade includes related circuitry for electrically connecting to a load unit. When the airflow passes along the surfaces of the blade, the difference between the air speeds on both sides of the blade will generate a pressure difference on the surfaces of the blade, according to Bernoulli's Principle, and the pressure difference will cause the blade to deform and vibrate. The fluttering and the oscillation of the blade caused by the continuously changing airflow speeds will cause the embedded piezoelectric transducer to generate electricity. | 07-01-2010 |
20100164232 | Wind Turbine with Load-Transmitting Components - Wind turbines with at least one rotor blade, a hub, a gearbox casing accommodating a gearbox, a generator casing accommodating a generator, a head support, a tower and an azimuth bearing supporting the head support so that it can rotate on the tower, characterized in that the rotor bearing, the gearbox casing and the generator casing are arranged between the hub and the head support, designed as load-transmitting components and joined to each other via screw connections. | 07-01-2010 |
20100171314 | Vertically Oriented Wind Tower Generator - A power generator may include a housing to house the power generator, an inlet chamber to import fluid, a compression chamber to compress the fluid from the inlet chamber, a turbine chamber including a vertical turbine to generate power from the compressed fluid, and an outlet chamber to output the exhaust fluid. The inlet chambers may include a rotatable baffle to open and close the inlet chamber. The outlet chamber may cooperate with the opening and closing of the baffles, and the outlet chamber may includes an output port at the direction of the outlet port is opposed to the open baffles. | 07-08-2010 |
20100171315 | WIND ENERGY CAPTURE DEVICE - A device to collect wind energy from the rooftop of a house or other building is described. The device encompasses a wind scoop, which can be moved in any direction to ‘catch’ the prevalent wind. The wind passes through conduits to a low-profile wind turbine, which is configured for maximum containment of wind and energy capture. The turbine powers a electricity generator to produce electricity. In an alternative embodiment, the turbine can be powered by moving water from ordinary municipal water lines or other sources. | 07-08-2010 |
20100171316 | Rotational Generator Magnetic Assisting System - An arrangement of magnets or magnetically charged materials incorporated in a fan like machinery that provides rotational driving force and further assists the electric generation, based only on the repulsion or attraction forces between magnetic fields. This system can be implemented in both horizontal axis systems as well as vertical axis systems to assist in the rotational driving forces as well as in any other oriented type of axis. | 07-08-2010 |
20100171317 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR COMPONENTS OF A WIND TURBINE - A connection of components ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100176598 | Wind power generator structure - A wind power generator structure includes a wind power generating module, a man-made wind generating module, a hollow receiving module and a wind-guiding module. The wind power generating module has a generator set and a fan pivoted on the generator set. The man-made wind generating module has a man-made wind generator. The man-made wind generator has an outlet facing the fan, and an external power device supplies a power source to the man-made wind generator for generating wind that passes through the outlet. The hollow receiving module has a hollow receiving casing, and the hollow receiving casing has an inlet portion and an outlet portion respectively formed on its inlet side and outlet side. The fan is received in the hollow receiving casing, and the wind-guiding module has a wind-guiding tube communicating with the outlet of the man-made wind generator and the inlet portion of the hollow receiving casing. | 07-15-2010 |
20100176599 | JET AIR RECOVERY GENERATOR AND JET BLAST DEFLECTOR - A combination of an air recovery generator and blast deflector for generating energy on the ground from horizontally discharged air from an aircraft on the ground and for deflecting the discharged air upwardly comprising: a) a laterally elongate frame having a sloping front face covered with a skin, so that air horizontally discharged against the face will be diverted upwardly enhancing comfort and safety for people on the ground; and, b) a pivoted bladed wheel attached to, and positioned in front of the frame, so that the horizontally discharged air will rotate the wheel thereby generating electricity when the discharged air is upwardly deflected. A method of generating electrical power from air discharged from an aircraft on the ground comprises the steps of: a) providing an air recovery generator having, i) a base, ii) a cylindrical bladed wheel pivotably attached to the base, and iii) a generator turned by the bladed wheel to thereby generate power; and, b) positioning the air recovery generator immediately in front of a blast deflector having an elongate sloping front face, so that the horizontally discharged air will rotate the wheel thereby generating electricity before the discharged air is upwardly deflected. | 07-15-2010 |
20100176600 | WIND POWER GENERATOR EQUIPPED WITH A COOLING SYSTEM - A wind power generator has a nacelle; a hub rotatable about an axis of rotation with respect to the nacelle; at least two blades fitted to the hub; an electric machine which is fitted to the nacelle, is bounded by an inner surface extending about the axis of rotation, and has a rotor and a stator; and a cooling system for airflow cooling the electric machine, and which has a deflector body for defining a gap between the deflector body and the electric machine and guiding the airflow into the gap. | 07-15-2010 |
20100176601 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a bearing arrangement, especially for a wind turbine, for transmitting radial and axial forces, two bearing partners being provided that are twistable relative to one another about an axis. The bearing partners each comprise a support area, between which a bearing block is arranged to be insertable in an actuating direction in order to generate a normal force that acts upon the support areas. The bearing block is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to one of the bearing partners. The aim of the invention is to design an improved bearing arrangement which overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art. In particular, the aim is to design a wear-resistant and maintenance-friendly bearing arrangement for an azimuth bearing of a windturbine. Furthermore, an optional aim of the invention is to make it possible to simultaneously use the bearing arrangement as an active brake. Said aim is achieved by the features of independent claim | 07-15-2010 |
20100181775 | WIND POWER ELECTRICITY GENERATION SYSTEM - A wind power electricity generation system includes a wind shade, a rack, a rotary means and a wind directing means. The rack is fixedly located in the wind shade. The rotary means is mounted on the rack and can rotate thereon. The wind directing means is fixedly mounted on the rack and located at the front end of the rotary means to channel wind direction and accelerate the wind and direct the wind to blow at an optimal angle to the rotary means. Therefore, a greater amount of wind power is generated to drive the rotary means and the starting wind power of the rotary means can be reduced. As a result, the rotary means can rotate in a small wind environment to function as an electric power generation source. | 07-22-2010 |
20100181776 | PROTECTION DEVICE FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator, comprising a nacelle having a rear casing and a empennage member. When the generator is facing a stronger wind, the pivot joint which pivotally installed in the skewed chute will drive the connected tail pipework to deflect automatically, and further drive the rotation seat and the nacelle which installed above the seat to rotate simultaneously. When the speed of the wind slows down, the pivot joint which is installed in the skewed chute will return to the normal position due to the inertial force, so as the nacelle will back to the normal position as well. In light of the structural description stated above, an overloaded burning of the windings of the generator which caused by the strong wind can be avoided, and a possibility of deformation or damage to the blades and the stationary tower can be reduced. | 07-22-2010 |
20100181777 | Wind turbine generator and motor - A wind turbine includes a quartet of pivot shafts that are in paired parallel relationship and transversely mounted on a central drive shaft. each pivot shaft supports a pair of wings at opposed ends thereof, the wings offset by 90°. Each pivot shaft rotates cyclically through 90° to move each wing from a wind-engaging orientation (drive position) in which the wing presents a flat surface approximately transverse to the incident wind, to a minimum drag position (glide position). In addition, the two wings of each pair on a shaft are disposed in planes that are offset by approximately 90° about their pivot shaft, so that one is in the drive position while the other is in the glide position. The wings of each pair of pivot shafts have wings at the ends thereof that open into the drive position at the same time and rotational angle of the turbine. A backstop at the site of each drive position supports the wind load and transfers its force to the central drive shaft. | 07-22-2010 |
20100181778 | UNITY WIND POWER PLANT WITH VERTICAL AXIS OF ROTATION - A wind power plant has a turbine with its axis of rotation ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100181779 | SKYSCRAPER WITH INTEGRATED WIND TURBINES - A building with an integrated wind-powered electricity generation system includes a plurality of floors, wherein each of the plurality of floors includes inhabitable space. The building further includes a plenum space between adjacent ones of the plurality of floors and a plurality of vertical axis wind turbines, wherein each of the plurality of vertical axis wind turbines is positioned within a separate plenum space. The building further includes at least one electricity generator operably coupled to the plurality of vertical axis wind turbines. At least one of the vertical axis wind turbines includes a wind screen extending around a portion of the outer circumference of the vertical axis wind turbine. | 07-22-2010 |
20100187828 | WIND ENERGY HARNESSING APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND IMPROVEMENTS - Improvements to wind farms and wind generators for harnessing wind energy or generating electricity from wind. Secondary wind turbines are provided at particular locations within a wind farm to generate additional electricity, in some embodiments, using a common electrical power collection system. Enclosures or venturis may surround wind turbines to facilitate mounting close to the ground. Venturis may accelerate wind speed through the turbine and may have a particular shape, may be made of particular materials arranged in particular ways, or both. In different embodiments, wind turbines may be axial-flow horizontal-axis turbines, or may be Savonius turbines, as examples. And in some embodiments, wind turbines may be combined with other power production equipment, such as solar power equipment, for instance. | 07-29-2010 |
20100187829 | FLUID FLOW ENERGY HARVESTER - An energy harvester capable of providing motion from fluid flow includes a Magnus cylinder defined by a cylinder driven by a motor causing the cylinder to rotate so that lift is created by the fluid flowing past the cylinder. A channel or system may be provided to direct the fluid flow to the cylinder. The rotating cylinder configuration is integrated into a mechanical device that is designed to transfer the lift into a rotary mechanical motion to drive a generator. The device can be utilized in either air or hydraulic environments. A modification of the energy harvester can be configured to utilize the electricity generate to produce hydrogen for use in fuel cells or for combustion. | 07-29-2010 |
20100187830 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR UTILIZING INTERMITTENT WIND - A power generating system for utilizing intermittent winds includes a panel having first and second major sides each adapted for reciprocating the panel when intermittent winds are present. The panel is pivotally mounted on a frame supporting the panel such that upon intermittent winds contacting the first and second major sides of the panel the panel reciprocates between upstream and downstream positions with respect to the intermittent winds. The system includes a power generating apparatus carried by the frame and adapted to actuate when the panel reciprocates such that power is generated for use by a power consuming, power storing, or power transmitting device. | 07-29-2010 |
20100187831 | WIND POWER SYSTEM FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION - A wind power energy system includes a first source of energy producing variable energy, a second source of energy producing generally constant energy from the variable energy, and a third source of energy that receives the generally constant energy. | 07-29-2010 |
20100194114 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a locking mechanism for a wind turbine in which a rotor shaft of a drive train is rotatably mounted on a machine support of the wind turbine while the rotor shaft can be connected to a rotor. In order to be able to do maintenance work on the wind turbine, the locking mechanism comprises locking means, especially with a movable locking bolt, which makes it possible to establish a rotationally fixed positive connection between the rotor or the rotor shaft and the machine support. In order to do so, a rotational position of the rotor shaft can automatically be detected in a DESIRED position, and the locking means can be automatically engaged when said DESIRED position has been reached. The disclosed mechanism additionally comprises at least one decelerating device for affecting the drive train, thus allowing the rotational speed of the rotor and the rotor shaft to be reduced. One aim of the invention is to design an improved locking mechanism which overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art, among other things. Said aim is achieved by means of the features of main claim 1, sensor means being provided for detecting a rotational speed of the rotor shaft. The mechanism according to the invention for the first time makes it possible to estimate or calculate the required braking force and/or the braking distance of the deceleration device by comparing the current position of the rotor shaft with the DESIRED position once the rotational speed is known, thus allowing the rotor shaft to be safely, gently, and accurately decelerated to a standstill in the DESIRED position. | 08-05-2010 |
20100194115 | Conversion System Of Off-Shore Wind Energy Suitable For Deep Water - System for converting wind in deep water, stabilised through blocked hydrostatic pressure, comprising a group of rotors with horizontal axis provided with two blades, accommodated in a nacelle, one permanent magnet generator, at least one transformer and at least one rectifier, as well as further auxiliary components, a group for anchoring the system onto the sea floor, a subsystem for transmitting power from the rotor group to the generator and a subsystem for transmitting electrical power from the submerged body to the dry land and characterised in that said electrical energy generator, transformer, rectifier and said auxiliary components are located in a submerged body beneath the water level. | 08-05-2010 |
20100194116 | TURBINE ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM - A power generating turbine includes a rotary shaft having an axis of rotation, a magnet supported by and spaced outwardly from the rotary shaft and a conductive coil. The coil is located outwardly from the magnet and surrounds the magnet and the shaft, but is sufficiently close to the magnet such that rotary movement of said magnet induces current flow in the coil. | 08-05-2010 |
20100201132 | WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRIC PLANT - A wind-driven electric plant comprises an inlet shell shaped as a circle and a circular outer shell. Inside the circular shell, provision is made of a coaxially arranged turbine. Kinematically coupled with the turbine is a mechanism for the conversion of mechanical energy. The outer shell is eccentrically mounted relative to the inlet shell. A value of eccentricity is not less than 0.01 and not more than 0.24 of the dia. of a circle defining the inside surface of the outer shell in its minimal cross section. | 08-12-2010 |
20100207397 | ELECTRIC DRIVE - An electric drive has at least one electric motor and a power converter feeding electrical motor current thereto. A current desired-value emitter generates a reference signal. An additional circuit is coupled to the current desired-value emitter so as to receive the reference signal and generates a current desired-value signal. A current regulator is coupled to the additional circuit so as to receive the current desired-value signal. The current regulator generates a control signal to the power converter so as to regulate the motor current as a function of the current desired-value signal. The additional circuit has a first mode wherein the current desired-value signal corresponds to the reference signal and a second mode wherein the current desired-value signal is a pulsed signal. | 08-19-2010 |
20100207398 | HYDRAULIC DRIVE TRAIN WITH ENERGY DISSIPATION FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION - The disclosure relates to a hydraulic drive train with energy dissipation for electrical generation. The disclosure is particularly adapted to wind-driven embodiments wherein the input power can fluctuate quickly. A hydraulic pump is provided in the nacelle of the windmill and powered by the wind turbine shaft. This hydraulic pump provides high pressure oil to generators, typically at ground level. The generators are protected from high pressure oil spikes by a pressure relief valve. Electric pumps on the ground level provide or supercharge the oil to the hydraulic pump in the nacelle. | 08-19-2010 |
20100213717 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICITY FROM JETSTREAMS AND TOWER THEREFOR - A system for producing electricity from jet streams and tower therefor extending from a ground surface to an altitude wherein jet streams exist. The tower is self supporting, comprising a plurality of buoyant modules adapted to house a lighter than air gas or gas mixture. The system includes at least one generator for electricity production. | 08-26-2010 |
20100213718 | RECIPROCATING SYSTEM WITH BUOYANT AIRCRAFT, SPINNAKER SAIL, AND HEAVY CARS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER - An electric generating system uses a zeppelin filled with helium or hydrogen, and a spinnaker sail, to provide pulling power that will lift a heavy railcar to an elevated height on a track, such as on a hill or mountainside, or in an elevator-type shaft in a tall building. When the heavy car reaches the top of the track, it is released, and its descent drives an electric generator. The generator can be carried by the car, and can send the power to batteries on the car, or to conductive rails. Alternately, if the car is inert weight, cables can drive stationary generators. The zeppelin will be inflated and deflated repeatedly, using equipment to recapture energy during each gas expansion, to help drive subsequent recompression into high-pressure tanks. The spinnaker sail will use a cable-handling device and spreader bars to deploy the sail and keep it at an elevated height. Various advantages are provided compared to wind turbines and pumped-storage hydroelectric facilities. | 08-26-2010 |
20100213719 | CONCENTRATOR FOR WIND POWER STATION AND AEOLIAN GRID - A fixed convergent collecting concentrator is provided. The concentrator contains two spaced-apart, co-axial, approximately horizontal, concentric plates with approximately circular shape centered on a vertical axis. The space between said plates is separated by vertical partition walls radially disposed about the axis thereof. The walls connect to the plates to form several sectors such that, irrespective of the direction of the wind, certain sectors collect and concentrate the air flow which enters the respective sectors. Each sector is connected to an intermediate tube which is in fluid communication with an accumulating tube, thus forming a system of tubes which is oriented in a common direction, optionally towards the ground. A turbine or other engine adapted for energy conversion being placed inside the concentrator or tubes. | 08-26-2010 |
20100213720 | SHROUDED VERTICAL AXIS DUAL-TURBINE GENERATOR - The Shrouded Vertical Axis Dual-Turbine Generator is a system consisting of a superstructure in the shape of a symmetrical foil, with a vertical axis turbine set into the camber of each side. The leading edge of the superstructure increases the speed of the water or air current passing around the generator. The trailing edge creates a slip stream which reduces turbulence. Shutters on each side of the superstructure control the amount of current in contact with the turbines by sliding forward or rearward to increase or decrease flow to the turbines. The turbines are modular in design and can be customized into longer or shorter turbines, depending on application. | 08-26-2010 |
20100213721 | WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND POWER GENERATOR USING THE SAME - Provided are a wind turbine blade that can reduce the thickness of a turbulent-flow boundary layer generated on the blade surface of a blade tip portion to prevent noise generated at a trailing edge portion effectively, as well as a wind power generator using the same. Provided is a wind turbine blade, which is a wind turbine blade having an airfoil shape in cross section, wherein an angle-of-attack decreasing portion that decreases an angle of attack during rotation at at least a predetermined rotational speed is provided over a predetermined range from a blade tip to a blade root side. | 08-26-2010 |
20100213722 | WIND TURBINE GENERATORS - Several embodiments that enhance and improve the efficiencies of vertical axis wind turbine generators by expanding their normal range of useful operations. Stationary vanes provided external to the rotor blades provide directional control of wind/air flow into the blades for decreased drag and increased differential wind pressure. Control scenarios for adjusting stationary wind vanes and additional ducting of air to increase efficiencies. | 08-26-2010 |
20100213723 | Magnetically-Levitated Wind Turbine - A novel wind turbine configuration utilizes a permanent magnetic male and female levitation support for magnetic levitation. The novel wind turbine has a female part attached to a payload which is magnetically levitated above a male part of the levitation support. The female part and the payload are further operatively attached to a vertical axle structure which is held stationary by a point of contact. The point of contact and the vertical axle structure provide a stable axis of rotation for the payload and the female part, which can be rotated with near-zero friction due to the magnetic repulsion provided by same polarity of the female part and the male part within a conical region of the female part. In one embodiment of the invention, an alternator structure is uniquely arranged to enable the novel wind turbine to generate electricity with a high level of efficiency and durability. | 08-26-2010 |
20100219642 | WIND TURBINE WITH SINGLE MAIN BEARING - Disclosed is a wind turbine comprising a nacelle frame provided with one main bearing on the front surface thereof; a rotor including a rotor hub provided with a hollow drum shaft, installed on the inner ring of the main bearing, at the rear thereof; an acceleration gear box including an input shaft, connected to the tip of the hollow drum shaft, at the front portion thereof and an output shaft at the rear portion thereof, and floating in the nacelle frame under the condition that the acceleration gear box is separated from the nacelle frame for increasing the rotational speed of the input shaft and transmitting the rotation of the input shaft to the output shaft; a torque supporter installed between the acceleration gear box and the nacelle frame for preventing the acceleration gear box from self-rotating; and a generator including a rotary shaft connected to the output shaft. | 09-02-2010 |
20100219643 | VERTICAL-AXIS WIND-POWERED ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC COGENERATION - A vertical-axis wind-powered system with photovoltaic cogeneration, for generating electric power, comprising a vertical-axis helical rotor | 09-02-2010 |
20100219644 | Power Generation using High Altitude Traction Rotors - Power generation systems comprising an array of rotary-wing kites are presented. Rotary-wing kites can coupled to ground-based spools via tethers. As tension varies within the tethers, the spools wind and unwind. The rotational motion of the spools can be converted to electrical power via one or more generators. | 09-02-2010 |
20100219645 | POWER GENERATION ASSEMBLIES AND APPARATUS - A floating power generation assembly has at least three floating units ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100225118 | Drive System for Use with Flowing Fluids - The present invention includes a drive system for use in a flowing fluid, the drive system preferably having a first turbine connected to a shaft, a first gear connected to the shaft, a second turbine rotatably mounted on a pipe, a second gear rotatably mounted on the pipe and connected to the second turbine, and two or more satellite gears in fixed locations relative to the pipe and rotatably engaged, directly or indirectly, with the first gear and the second gear. The drive system may be used, for example, in a wind generator to generate electrical energy. | 09-09-2010 |
20100225119 | Drive System for Use with Flowing Fluids - The present invention includes a drive system for use in a flowing fluid, the drive system preferably having a first turbine connected to a shaft, a first gear connected to the shaft, a second turbine rotatably mounted on a pipe, a second gear rotatably mounted on the pipe and connected to the second turbine, and two or more satellite gears in fixed locations relative to the pipe and rotatably engaged, directly or indirectly, with the first gear and the second gear. The drive system may be used, for example, in a wind generator to generate electrical energy. | 09-09-2010 |
20100225120 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT TO INSTALL A WIND-TURBINE - At least one blade of the wind-turbine is attached firm but detachable with the tower by a fixture. The tower and the attached blade are transported to a planned site. The tower and the attached blade are brought together into an upright position in a single lift-action. A hub and a nacelle of the wind-turbine are mounted on the top of the tower. A wire of a winch, which is located inside the nacelle or the hub, is connected with a root of the blade. The blade is detached from the tower by unlocking the fixture. The blade is lift up to the hub for its attachment there. | 09-09-2010 |
20100230972 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE SYSTEM - Wind turbine system. The system includes a lower wind speed vertical axis wind turbine operatively connected to a first electrical motor/generator and a higher wind speed vertical axis wind turbine operatively connected to at least one second electrical motor/generator. Electrical power from the first electrical motor/generator is directed to the at least one second electrical motor/generator and mag-lev system to cause the higher wind speed turbine to begin turning. | 09-16-2010 |
20100230973 | WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING ALONG THE SIDE OF VERTICAL, MAN-MADE STRUCTURES SUCH AS LARGE BUILDINGS - A updraft wind powered electrical generator system mountable to sides of a vertical, man-made structures facing prevailing winds. The updraft system includes a tubular housing that can include at least one fixed helical vane formed onto the inner surfaces of the tubular housing in a spiral and adapted to direct wind into a spiraled flow and focus fluid onto a fan blade assembly associated with an alternator system and located within the tubular housing before a system exhaust. A generator cone can be mounted near the center and front of the fan blade assembly facing wind passing through the tubular housing. As wind passes over the generator cone it experiences compression between the generator cone and housing resulting in increased pressure and velocity of the fluid, thereby increasing rotational speed of the generator blades and generator as the compressed, spiraled fluid passes through the blades and exits the tubular housing. | 09-16-2010 |
20100230974 | LOW WIND, VERTICAL AXIS, DUAL STAGE, WIND TURBINE POWER GENERATOR - The present disclosure describes a low-wind, dual-stage, vertical-axis, wind-generated power turbine comprising a structural support tower, at least four turbine assemblies stacked on top of one another within individual turbine bays, a central drive shaft connecting the turbine assemblies, a draft induction channel surrounding the drive shaft, a spiral blade running through the induction channel, a paddle turbine assembly at the base of the tower which propels the spiral blade, a blower source which powers the paddle turbine, a built-in solar system which feeds the blower, external, natural wind directional slats, and a high pressure, fluid-drive, Hydrabine turbine mechanically coupled to a transmission or CTV, coupled to a one Mega Watt output generator. | 09-16-2010 |
20100230975 | Vertical-Axis Wind Power Turbine System - A method and system for mounting a vertical-axis wind turbine to an existing structure, such as conventional transmission towers, monopole towers, billboards, road signs, utility poles, buildings, stadiums and the like, is disclosed. The method and system generally include identifying an existing structure having a capability of supporting a wind turbine above the surface of the earth, mounting a vertical-axis wind turbine to the existing structure, connecting a power generator to the turbine, and permitting the wind turbine to operate. It is understood that the mounting of the turbine to the existing structure is done so as to avoid interference with normal operation of the existing structure and the wind turbine. Also, the generator is connected to the wind turbine in a manner which produces electricity as a result of the turning of the wind turbine. In certain embodiments the invention includes supporting the mounted turbine on the existing structure using additional supports. The existing structure may include a component which operates on electricity, such as a light, timer, or a motor, and the generated electricity may be used to power the component of the existing structure. | 09-16-2010 |
20100237627 | Vehicle mounted wind powered hydrogen generator - A vehicle mounted wind powered generator has a self-contained housing with an open, forward airflow intake section and a rear airflow exhaust section. The housing is configured to be mounted on the roof of a vehicle by conventional mounting supports. Airflow is directed into the housing where it is constricted in order to increase the airflow velocity past one or more wind turbines. The airflow is then directed through a channel within the housing and is ultimately discharged through the exhaust section. Power generated by the wind turbines is used to create electricity by means of an attached electricity-generating device, e.g. an alternator/generator. The electricity produced operates a hydrogen production system having its components located within the housing of the hydrogen generator. The resultant hydrogen gas is directed to the engine of the vehicle to increase its efficiency and reduce its emissions. | 09-23-2010 |
20100244453 | Vertical wind turbine - A vertical wind turbine rotatable on its vertical axis in order to capture the most direct vector of the wind, the vertical wind turbine having a horizontal inlet port in communication with a vertical air shaft within which mounted vertically, a shaft having a plurality of horizontally disposed wind turbine blades, the lower end magnetically floating to reduce friction, the lower portion of the vertical wind turbine shaft in intersecting communication with one or more horizontal shafts having a venturi design so as to draw a partial vacuum or low pressure, enhancing the downward flow of the air in the vertical wind turbine, the vertical wind turbine in communication with a generator for the production of electricity, the vertical wind turbine being rotatably but stationary mounted on a stationary object or fixedly mounted on a vehicle with the inlet port of the vertical wind turbine forwardly facing. | 09-30-2010 |
20100244454 | ROTOR BEARING FOR A WIND TURBINE - A rotor bearing for a wind turbine with a machine housing that is rotatably received on a tower. The housing has a generator, a wind-driven rotor with a rotor hub carrying rotor blades and a large rolling bearing carrying the rotor. The large rolling bearing has a first bearing ring, which is non-rotatably fastened on the housing and arranged coaxially to the rotor hub, and a second hearing ring, which is rotatably held on the first bearing ring and fastened to the rotor hub, and rolling elements rolling between the bearing rings. The large rolling bearing is connected to a planetary gear which is connected to the generator and has a ring gear with a peripheral internal gear, planet gears received on planet carriers and a central sun gear. The radially inner bearing ring is also the ring gear connected to the generator, its interior being configured with the peripheral internal gear. | 09-30-2010 |
20100244455 | Renewable energy electric power generation system derived from mechanical sources - A renewable energy generating system includes one or more alternating current or direct current generating systems with collection devices to capture renewable energy from the venting, exhaust, flow and/or wind generated from mechanical driven powered sources. The renewable energy generating system will collect renewable energy from any and all mechanical venting, flow, exhaust, or wind such as but not limited to pumps, air conditioner exhaust, exhaust fans or any other directed mechanically generated sources. Power from the said generating system with collection devices is stored in a bank of electrical storage devices or sent directly to the electrical power panel or reentered directly to the mechanical source to reduce the energy pulled for its operation. The system operates at any and all times the mechanical source is in operation. The energy power generating system generates power on a continuous twenty-four hour cycle if the said mechanical source is operating. When this renewable energy system is incorporated together the mechanical source of all dwellings, buildings and other structures the collective devices have the capacity to create the largest wind field in the world and the most environmentally efficient renewable energy source in the world. By eliminating large power plants, the power lines needing to be established and the immediate return of energy directly to the power grid will become the most efficient power source in the world. Each renewable energy generating system will be either retrofitted to or incorporated with the said mechanical source to extract the most efficient renewable energy collection available. | 09-30-2010 |
20100244456 | Constant Direction Four Quadrant Lift Type Vertical Shaft Wind Power Generator - A constant direction four quadrant lift type vertical shaft wind power generator is provided, which includes a truss-type wind wheel formed by an upper wind disc ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100253084 | VERTICAL-AXIS WINDPOWER FAN UNIT AND MODULE AND POWER GENERATING SYSTEM THEREOF - The present invention provides a vertical-axis windpower fan unit using a central axle having modulized design for assembling or disassembling quickly and includes supporting arms with capability of weight adjustment so as to balance the rotation of the fan unit. In one embodiment, the present invention further provides a coaxial fan module comprising a plurality of fan units coupled sequentially wherein a blade of each fan unit is disposed in the middle position with respect to the two blades of the adjacent fan unit for reducing unbalance and eliminating vibrational noise while the fan module is rotating. In addition, in another embodiment, the present invention further provides a power generating system comprising the coaxial fan module and a power generator unit coupled to the coaxial fan module so as to generate electricity. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253085 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTATING MACHINE - There is provided a permanent magnet rotating machine applicable to a power generating facility such as a wind power generating facility, which facilitates the increase of the capacity in an axial gap rotating machine, and affords the high space efficiency. The permanent magnet rotating machine | 10-07-2010 |
20100253086 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - A wind power generator includes a pillar fixed on a base, a nacelle platform disposed on an upper end portion of the pillar, a service crane provided at a side of the nacelle platform, a generator assembly coupled to the nacelle platform, a rotor hub rotatably coupled to the generator assembly, and a plurality of blades coupled to the rotor hub and rotating the rotor hub. The rotor hub is provided at an outer circumference of a front end thereof with a plurality of first pulleys for guiding a case from a winch installed on the ground. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253087 | Gondola with multi-part main shaft - In the gondola ( | 10-07-2010 |
20100259049 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator is provided in which, even in a cold snowy environment in a cold region, the time required for recovering a frozen anemoscope/anemometer is reduced to minimize a decrease in operating ratio. A wind turbine generator is equipped with an anemoscope/anemometer ( | 10-14-2010 |
20100259050 | WIND TURBINE ELECTRICITY GENERATING SYSTEM - System for producing electricity from wind energy includes a shaft, at least two turbines rotatably mounted to the shaft and arranged to rotate independent of one another and in opposite directions when subjected to the same wind, and one or more generators that convert rotation of the turbines into electricity. The magnitude of electricity generation by the generator(s) is related to the magnitude of torque induced by the generator(s) on the shaft, and the electricity generation by the generator(s) may be controlled such that torques induced on the shaft by the generator(s) is controlled such that a sum of torques induced on the shaft is substantially zero. Generated electricity is conducted to users, to electricity storage, or to processing components. In an airborne embodiment, a lifting structure generates a lifting force to lift the turbines to a desired altitude, and an anchoring system anchors the turbines relative to the ground. | 10-14-2010 |
20100264661 | ELECTRICAL GENERATOR FOR WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine or other rotary device has its outer perimeter constructed with coils that form a rotor ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100264662 | Wind Turbine - The wind turbine | 10-21-2010 |
20100264663 | Wind Turbine with Paired Generators - A wind turbine | 10-21-2010 |
20100264664 | Generator arrangement for a wind power plant - In the generator arrangement according to the invention at least one main bearing is arranged between the generator and the hub wherein the rotor of the generator is supported only on the front end of a rigid carrier in the form of a support disc ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100264665 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION SHEET WITH PATTERNED DISCRIMINATOR - A lightning protection system is provided, typically for use on an outer surface of an aircraft, which includes the use of a lightning protection sheet that includes an electrically conductive film and at least one patterned, electrically non-conductive discriminator layer. | 10-21-2010 |
20100264666 | WIND PARK, METHOD OF CORRECTING VOLTAGE IMBALANCES, AND WIND TURBINE - A wind park, a method of correcting voltage imbalances, and a wind turbine are provided. The wind park includes at least one wind turbine; a transformer coupled between the at least one wind turbine and a power grid. The transformer includes a primary winding arrangement coupled to the power grid, and a secondary winding arrangement coupled to the at least one wind turbine. The power grid includes at least three power lines, each power line conducting a respective phase of a multi-phase current. Each power line of the power grid is coupled to the primary winding arrangement via an individual tap changer. Influences of the detected voltage imbalances on the wind turbines can be compensated. | 10-21-2010 |
20100264667 | Electrical Generator for Wind Turbine - A wind turbine or other rotary device for generating electricity has its outer perimeter constructed with coils that form a rotor ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100270804 | AIR FLOW TURBINE - The invention provides a method, an apparatus, and the use of convection air for the generation of electricity. The invention may be used on a house whereby the heat generated inside the house is used to generate electricity for use in said house. | 10-28-2010 |
20100270805 | Magnetically Levitated Wind Turbine - A wind turbine is provided which is mounted on a permanent magnetic male and female levitation support as described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,501,922. The wind turbine has a main axle which is levitated relative to a permanent magnet assembly and has one or more stationary points of contact with a static rigid frame. The wind turbine may be utilized to generate power using a generator or alternator. In one instantiation, one part of the alternator is mounted on the main axle, while the other is on the rigid frame. | 10-28-2010 |
20100270806 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine apparatus can be implemented as a support structure, atop which is located a rotatable domed housing for a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes curved blades vertically attached to a drive shaft which can either turn a magnetic rotor or be attached directly to a generator in order to produce electricity. The blade assembly receives wind through both a main inlet and a secondary inlet and expels wind through an exhaust duct. The device can be constructed from carbon fiber to prevent damage from lightning. The device is also constructed with the appearance of a tree where the support structure resembles a tree trunk and panels resembling palm fronds or branches can be attached to the domed housing. The design creates an efficient and aesthetically pleasing wind turbine that can be utilized in both residential and commercial applications. | 10-28-2010 |
20100270807 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ENERGY FROM EXHAUST STREAMS - Methods and apparatus for generating electricity in which exhaust from gas turbines or internal combustion engines are utilized to power wind machines and thus generate electricity. | 10-28-2010 |
20100270808 | Modular alternative energy unit - A wind energy apparatus is made up of a plurality of modular wind energy devices or units. Each unit has a housing and at least two turbines mounted on the housing. Each of the turbines has a blade set extending upward from the housing. Each blade set has a vertical axis extending upward in relation to the housing. Each of the turbines has a generator connected thereto, each generator being disposed in the housing, and having a rotor and a stator. Each turbine is rotatably mounted with respect to the housing, and mounted to the rotor so that they rotate together. Each housing has a positive connector and negative connector on each side of the respective unit. The units, when placed together, connect their respective poles, positive and negative, together completing a circuit. Therefore, one may connect multiple units together. | 10-28-2010 |
20100270809 | WIND TURBINE WITH ROTATING HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wind turbine power production system ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100276936 | Air and fluid energy recovery device - This invention provides a device and a method for recovering and harvesting wind and fluid energy. The basic building block of the invention is the energy recovery module which are cascaded and used in either an open or closed mode. The method and device are used to recover wind energy from roadway and train traffic air movement. Also, the method and device are used to recover fluid energy from fluid flow movement. A key advantage is the modular, scalable design, which extends the number of useful embodiments. | 11-04-2010 |
20100276937 | GENERATING ELECTRICITY USING WIND - Among other things, a wind catching surface is supported to face an oncoming wind and not to rotate continuously in one direction under the influence of the oncoming wind, and an energy converter converts motion, caused by the surface catching the oncoming wind, into electricity. | 11-04-2010 |
20100276938 | AEROGENERATOR - Disclosed herein is an aerogenerator. The aerogenerator includes an impeller which is rotated by wind. A conversion unit mounts the impeller to a support structure so that the impeller can rotate, and converts the rotating motion of the impeller into linear motion. At least one rod is reciprocated linearly by the conversion unit. A magnet is provided on the rod and has magnetic force. An induction coil is provided outside the reciprocating magnet, and interacts with the magnet to create an induced voltage. A transform unit transforms the induced voltage of the induction coil to an electric current. An electricity storage unit stores the electric current of the transform unit. | 11-04-2010 |
20100276939 | GENERATING ELECTRICITY USING WIND - Among other things, wind energy can be harnessed without using an outmoded rotational windmill model, which is inherently inefficient because much of the wind energy is bypassed; blade stresses are pronounced; and there is a danger to birds, animals, and in smaller models to people. Efficiency directs rotational devices to be quite large, unaesthetic, and a slur on the environment. Here, the quasi-random movements of hundreds of flexible flaps, called wixels, in an array generates electricity through neodymium magnets and wire coils which move relatively to one another in the wind. Each flap generates small amounts of electricity; the random-like contributions of the many flaps are added electronically using standard methods. The sum is fed negatively into the grid, as in solar panel arrays. Multiple arrays can be arranged as wind farms or can be used on rooftops or back yards without danger. Various colored wixels provide for mobile artistic design, an environmental plus, and in large installations for advertising. | 11-04-2010 |
20100276940 | Wind power generator system, apparatus, and methods - A wind generator turbine apparatus | 11-04-2010 |
20100276941 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UMBRELLA POWER GENERATION - In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a system for power generation from a fluid, such as air or water. The system comprises a rail tether, and a working umbrella movably mounted to the rail tether such that the working umbrella is powered by the fluid in a first direction along the rail tether during a working stroke of the working umbrella. A working tether couples the working umbrella to a generator during at least the working stroke of the working umbrella, and a motor is coupled to the working umbrella during at least a recovery stroke of the working umbrella, the recovery stroke being in an opposite direction to the first direction along the rail tether. | 11-04-2010 |
20100283252 | BROAD SPEED RANGE GENERATOR - A brushless generator with permanent-magnet multi-pole rotor disks and coreless stator winding disks includes integral electronics to efficiently generate regulated DC current and voltage from shaft input power over a broad speed range. Its power rating is scalable, and it incurs no cogging torque, or friction from gearing. Integral power control electronics includes high-frequency pulse-width-modulated boost regulation, which provides regulated current at requisite voltage over its broad speed range. A main embodiment to produce DC power at widely variable speeds includes signal processing so output power varies according to the third power of speed. A version for use with vertical-axis wind turbines has a relatively large diameter to facilitate a large number of poles. Combined boost-regulation, zero cogging torque, and no gearing, enable a wide speed range, for better power quality and higher wind energy yields. An alternate embodiment is intended to produce DC power from a variety of shaft drive sources, with selectable shaft torque. | 11-11-2010 |
20100283253 | Tethered Airborne Power Generation System With Vertical Take-Off and Landing Capability - A tethered airborne electrical power generation system which may utilize a strutted frame structure with airfoils built into the frame to keep wind turbine driven generators which are within the structure airborne. The primary rotors utilize the prevailing wind to generate rotational velocity. Electrical power generated is returned to ground using a tether that is also adapted to fasten the flying system to the ground. The flying system is adapted to be able to use electrical energy to provide power to the primary turbines which are used as motors to raise the system from the ground, or mounting support, into the air. The system may then be raised into a prevailing wind and use airfoils in the system to provide lift while the system is tethered to the ground. The motors may then resume operation as turbines for electrical power generation. The system may be somewhat planar in that many turbines may have their rotors substantially in one or more planes or planar regions. The system may also be adapted to be assembled of modular components such that a variety of different numbers of turbines may be flown, yet the system may be substantially constructed from multiple similar members. | 11-11-2010 |
20100283254 | Wind Power Plant - The invention relates to a wind power plant, comprising a rotor that can be rotated about a vertical axis, said rotor between two horizontal bearing planes disposed at a distance on top of each other comprising a plurality of rotor blades, which are disposed distributed on a circumferential circle, can each be pivoted about a vertical pivot axis, and the pivot range of which is delimited on both sides by a stop. In such a wind power plant, an improvement in the energy yield, while simultaneously ensuring another operation, is enabled in that the width of the rotor blades is smaller than approximately ⅓ the radius of the circumferential circle. | 11-11-2010 |
20100289269 | SOLAR WIND TREE - An apparatus for generating electrical power. The apparatus comprises a plurality of solar energy collectors for generating electricity from solar energy; a plurality of wind turbines for generating electricity from wind energy; a support structure having arms extending radially from a vertical shaft, the arms positioned at different vertical distances along the vertical shaft and the arms having different lengths; solar energy collectors and the wind turbines affixed to terminal ends of the arms; and the support structure comprising camouflage elements causing the support structure to resemble vegetation. | 11-18-2010 |
20100295314 | Floating wind turbine - A floating wind turbine includes a floating frame, and at least one wind turbine assembly. The floating frame is adapted for suspendedly traveling in a fluid medium so as to be exposed to a predetermined amount of air flow. The wind turbine assembly includes a rotor hub and a plurality of blades. Each of the blades has a proximal end radially extended from the guiding rim of the rotor rub and a distal end outwardly extending to define a blade surface between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the surfaces of the blades are arranged in such a manner that when the air flows exerts on the blade surfaces of the blades, the rotor hub is driven to rotate for generating electricity, wherein the rotor hub allows the air flow passing through an air passage to minimize an air drag thereof. | 11-25-2010 |
20100295315 | Air regeneration for a moving vehicle - Airflow regeneration device, which generates electricity from air resistance, but only when the vehicle is in the speed reduction mode. In the non-speed reduction mode, the air resistance is minimally increased. In the speed reduction mode, the air resistance is intentionally increased. | 11-25-2010 |
20100295316 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE AND GENERATOR THEREFORE - A vertical wind turbine is provided that includes a support base defined about an axis, a bearing assembly, a drive shaft having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, and a multistage axial flux generator. The bearing assembly includes a fixed ring and a rotating ring, wherein the fixed ring is coupled to the support base. The drive shaft is coupled to the rotating ring of the bearing assembly, and a plurality of sails are coupled to the drive shaft. The multistage axial flux generator includes a rotor assembly coupled to the drive shaft and a stator assembly coupled to the support base. The rotor assembly includes a plurality of permanent magnets, and the stator assembly includes a plurality of coils defining at least two voltage output stages. The permanent magnets on the rotor assembly are close-coupled to the coils on the stator assembly. | 11-25-2010 |
20100295317 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine includes a rotary shaft having an axis of rotation, a plurality of turbine blades supported for rotary motion by the shaft, and a plurality of magnets supported by and spaced outwardly from the rotary shaft. The blades are mounted to the shaft by a mount that is radially inward of the magnets wherein the magnets have an annular velocity of at least the annular velocity of the blades. The turbine also includes a conductive coil, which is located outwardly from the magnets and the blades, wherein the coil surrounds the magnets and the blades and which is sufficiently close to the magnets such that rotary movement of the magnets induces current flow in the coil. | 11-25-2010 |
20100295318 | WIND-POWERED ELECTRICITY GENERATOR - A wind-powered electricity generator has a supporting tube, a rotating device, a drive device, a mounting frame, a guiding board and two fan bodies. The rotating device is rotatably mounted on the supporting tube and has a mounting tube, a top cover and a transmitting shaft. The drive device is mounted in the supporting tube and is connected to the transmitting shaft. The mounting frame is securely mounted on the mounting tube and has a spindle, a gear wheel and a dynamo. The guiding board is connected to the mounting frame, faces the wind in used and has multiple spindle rings, multiple pivotal panels, multiple linking arms, a driving shaft and an expansion device. The fan bodies are rotatably mounted around the spindle in the guiding board and each fan body has a central axle, multiple connecting tubes, multiple blades, two annular frames, multiple cross bars and multiple pull bars. | 11-25-2010 |
20100295319 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine is provided. In another aspect, a hubless or hollow wind turbine includes a hubless and/or hollow alternator or generator. A further aspect employs a hubless and/or hollow wind turbine surrounding an elongated member such as a pre-existing structure. In yet another aspect, a hubless and/or hollow wind turbine employs a directly driven alternator or generator. | 11-25-2010 |
20100295320 | Airborne Power Generation System With Modular Electrical Elements - A tethered airborne electrical power generation system which may utilize a strutted frame structure with airfoils built into the frame to keep wind turbine driven generators which are within the structure airborne. The primary rotors utilize the prevailing wind to generate rotational velocity. Electrical power generated is returned to ground using a tether that is also adapted to fasten the flying system to the ground. The flying system is adapted to be able to use electrical energy to provide power to the primary turbines which are used as motors to raise the system from the ground, or mounting support, into the air. The system may then be raised into a prevailing wind and use airfoils in the system to provide lift while the system is tethered to the ground. The motors may then resume operation as turbines for electrical power generation. The system may be somewhat planar in that many turbines may have their rotors substantially in one or more planes or planar regions. The system may also be adapted to be assembled of modular components such that a variety of different numbers of turbines may be flown, yet the system may be substantially constructed from multiple similar members. | 11-25-2010 |
20100295321 | Method for Generating Electrical Power Using a Tethered Airborne Power Generation System - A tethered airborne electrical power generation system which may utilize a strutted frame structure with airfoils built into the frame to keep wind turbine driven generators which are within the structure airborne. The primary rotors utilize the prevailing wind to generate rotational velocity. Electrical power generated is returned to ground using a tether that is also adapted to fasten the flying system to the ground. The flying system is adapted to be able to use electrical energy to provide power to the primary turbines which are used as motors to raise the system from the ground, or mounting support, into the air. The system may then be raised into a prevailing wind and use airfoils in the system to provide lift while the system is tethered to the ground. The motors may then resume operation as turbines for electrical power generation. The system may be somewhat planar in that many turbines may have their rotors substantially in one or more planes or planar regions. The system may also be adapted to be assembled of modular components such that a variety of different numbers of turbines may be flown, yet the system may be substantially constructed from multiple similar members. | 11-25-2010 |
20100301612 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine includes a nacelle that houses a dynamo and a vane wheel coupled to an end of the dynamo. The nacelle is movably mounted to a post. The nacelle has a body forming a circumferentially extending curved slot that has a front portion forming a reducing section and a rear portion forming an expanding section. The vane wheel has a hub at a center thereof and including a plurality of blades radially extending therefrom. Each blade has an end forming a down wash. With the curved design of the nacelle body, the rising angle of airflow exiting the nacelle is improved and with the down wash, the occurrence of tip vortex is suppressed, whereby the utilization efficiency of wind energy in the wind generation operations is improved. | 12-02-2010 |
20100301613 | TOWER FOR A WIND TURBINE - The invention concerns a tower for a wind turbine which tower supports a nacelle with bearings in which a horizontal rotation axis with blades can rotate, the tower comprises a steel wall of circular section, a drive for rotating the nacelle around a vertical axis of the circular section and at the bottom of the tower foundation means for supporting the tower in upright position. In accordance with the invention the foundation means comprises a bearing on a base which bearing supports the tower and a support ring positioned by three or more legs above the base for keeping the tower upright wherein in the support ring rollers or wheels press against the steel wall of circular section. | 12-02-2010 |
20100308594 | BEARING STRUCTURE AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A bearing structure that reduces the relative sliding speed of a sealing ring and a contact surface and suppresses relative deformation due to a temperature difference of inner and outer rings is provided. A rolling member is disposed inside a space formed between an outer ring and an inner ring, the outer ring or the inner ring rotating relatively via the rolling element, wherein a sliding section of the surface of the rolling member and the inner surface of the space is lubricated with a lubricant supplied into the space, and a sealing ring attached to a supporter supporting the rolling element seals an opening of the space at an end section in the axial direction. | 12-09-2010 |
20100308595 | WIND-POWER GENERATING DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT TO WIND DIRECTION - A wind-power generating device ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100308596 | WIND TURBINE AND TOWER OR TOWER SEGMENT AND DOOR FRAME THEREFOR - The invention relates to a tower or a tower segment of a wind turbine, having a door for entering the inside of the tower, comprising a door frame, which has a door opening that is preferably closed by a door leaf. The Invention further relates to a door frame for a door of a tower of a wind turbine, said frame having a door opening that is preferably closed by a door leaf, and to a wind turbine having a tower, a door provided for entering the inside of the tower, and a staircase leading to the door on the outside of the tower, preferably of a tower described above. The underlying object of the invention is to provide an air passage opening in at least one advantageous location. This object is achieved according to the invention in that the door frame has at least one air passage opening, particularly an air inlet opening. | 12-09-2010 |
20100308597 | WIND TURBINE WITH VERTICAL AXIS AND WIND POWER PLANT - This invention relates to a wind turbine with vertical axis ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100314881 | Auxiliary drive/brake system for a wind turbine - An auxiliary drive/brake system for a wind turbine. The auxiliary drive/brake system includes an impulse, high torque electric motor connected to a motor drive control system which controls the impulse high torque electric motor. The auxiliary drive/brake system further includes a gearbox transmission, a drive shaft, and a transfer gearbox that connects to either the wind turbine low-speed shaft or to the wind turbine gearbox. The drive system provides impulse operation of the wind turbine. Control of the auxiliary drive/brake system is performed by an electronic speed control in combination with either a motor drive control system or an electronic variable speed drive. Torque and horsepower created by the present auxiliary drive/brake system is transferred into the wind turbine low-speed shaft where it combines with the torque and horsepower created by the wind acting on the wind turbine rotor blades, the combined torque and horsepower is transferred from the wind turbine low-speed shaft into the wind turbine gearbox and the wind turbine generator, causing the wind turbine generator to operate and produce electricity which is supplied to the power company. | 12-16-2010 |
20100314882 | POWER TRAIN FOR A WIND TURBINE - Wind power turbine comprising a tower ( | 12-16-2010 |
20100314883 | METHOD FOR DAMPING OSCILLATIONS IN A WIND TURBINE - The present invention relates to a method for damping oscillations in a wind turbine comprising a wind turbine tower, a nacelle arranged on top of said wind turbine tower, and a number of rotor blades rotatably connected to the nacelle. The oscillations to be damped originate from forces induced on the nacelle and the wind turbine tower by the rotating rotor blades. The method comprises the steps of providing an internally suspended pendulum mass structure being operationally connected to an upper tower section, providing a platform being fixedly attached to the upper tower section, and providing damping means comprising one or more friction members being displaceably arranged relative to the platform, the one or more friction members being adapted to be displaced relative to the platform in response to relative movements between the suspended pendulum mass structure and the platform in order to dissipate energy from the suspended pendulum mass structure by friction. | 12-16-2010 |
20100314884 | WIND TURBINE, A METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE EMISSION FROM A WIND TURBINE TOWER AND USE OF A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a wind turbine ( | 12-16-2010 |
20100314885 | SHROUDED WIND TURBINE WITH RIM GENERATOR AND HALBACH ARRAY - A wind turbine comprises a turbine shroud and optionally an ejector shroud. The wind turbine encloses a permanent magnet ring generator. A static ring of phase windings is located in the turbine shroud, and wind airflow causes a rotor having permanent magnets thereon to rotate, creating an electric current in the static ring. The permanent magnets are arranged to form a Halbach cylinder with the magnetic field being exterior to the rotor. | 12-16-2010 |
20100314886 | FUNNELED WIND TURBINE AIRCRAFT FEATURING A DIFFUSER - An aircraft adapted to house a wind funnel, a wind diffuser, and a wind turbine configured to convert airflow flowing through the wind funnel into electricity is provided. The aircraft may feature a diffuser that increases the airflow through the wind funnel to increase power production. An electrical cable between the aircraft and a ground station transfers the generated electricity from the aircraft to the receiving ground station for distribution. In other embodiments, an aircraft featuring a plurality of buoyant bodies, wind funnels, diffusers, and turbines are coupled to a truss to form a module that generates electricity from airflow. In one embodiment, a plurality of modules may be interconnected to form a module array that is secured to a ground station responsible for receiving the electricity generated. Certain embodiments feature pitch control lines to control the pitch of the aircraft and modules facing the airflow. | 12-16-2010 |
20100320768 | HYDRAULIC ELECTRICITY GENERATOR - A hydraulic electricity generator has a drive device, a hydro-generator and a recovering tank. The drive device has at least one compressing unit, and each compressing unit has a storage tube and a compressor. The storage tube has a chamber, an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe and a nozzle. The pipes are connected to the storage tube. The compressor is connected to the storage tube. The hydro-generator is connected to the at least one compressing unit and has a casing, a hydraulic turbine, a windmill and a draining pipe. The hydraulic turbine is rotatably mounted in the casing and has a spindle and multiple blades. The spindle has an outer end extended out of the casing. The windmill is mounted on the outer end of the spindle. The recovering tank is connected to the draining pipe of the hydro-generator and the inlet pipe of the drive device. | 12-23-2010 |
20100320769 | Wind Turbine Comprising a Torsional Vibration Absorber - The invention provides a wind turbine comprising a wind-driven rotor for converting wind energy to a mechanical driving force, a power converter for converting the driving force to exploitable power and a transmission system for rotatably transmitting the driving force to the power converter. The transmission system comprises at least one rotatable driving element and a torsional dampening device having a rotatable inertia element which is drivable by the at least one rotatable driving element. The inertia element is connected in such a way to the at least one rotatable driving element that the inertia element dampens torsional vibrations in the rotatable driving element during operation of the wind turbine. | 12-23-2010 |
20100320770 | WIND TURBINE WITH HYDRAULIC SWIVEL - A wind turbine power production system with a closed loop hydrostatic transmission system for the transfer of mechanical energy from a wind turbine rotor to an electric generator. The hydrostatic transmission system comprises a closed loop with a pump and a motor connected by tubes or pipes. The assembly of the wind turbine rotor and the pump is arranged for rotating about a vertical axis above a swivel arranged for transferring fluid to and from the motor, fluid reservoir and other components arranged below the swivel. | 12-23-2010 |
20100320771 | Power Generator - An electrical power generator assembly ( | 12-23-2010 |
20100320772 | HYDRAULIC WIND FARMS FOR GRID ELECTRICITY AND DESALINATION - Pressurized hydraulic flow created in wind farms with wind driven pumps (wind-pumps) used for rated electric power production by means of hydraulic motors, or turbines, of constant speed and variable torque which actuate alternately and/or simultaneously rated electric generators as function of wind power availability. Use of positive displacement pumps driven by rotors of fixed pitch blades for maximum capture of wind power enables the attainment tip-speed-ratio of rotors in the range of high power coefficient by means of the pressurized hydraulic flow of the wind farms. Another application of wind farms with wind driven pumps is for the creation of variable hydraulic flow of fixed pressure as function wind power availability which may be used for water elevation as well as for the desalination of salt water solutions by reverse osmosis. | 12-23-2010 |
20100327598 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine has a housing, multiple cross-flow fan assemblies, a turbine generator assembly, an air guide and multiple wind-driven fans. The housing has a chamber having top and bottom openings. The cross-flow fan assemblies are mounted on the housing and each has a casing, a cross-flow fan blade and a transmission shaft. The cross-fan blade rotates to provide airflow to the chamber. The turbine generator assembly is mounted in the chamber and has a generator, a generator shaft mounted on the generator and a turbine blade mounted on the generator shaft and driven by the airflow to activate the generator. The air guide is mounted on the transmission shafts and guides airflow outwards. The wind-driven fans are mounted respectively on the transmission shafts and are driven by outward airflow. The wind turbine derives energy from the airflow exiting out of the wind turbine for improved energy extraction efficiency. | 12-30-2010 |
20100327599 | WIND POWER PLANT PREDICTIVE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to a method of operating of a wind power plant comprising a circuit breaker and at least one wind turbine generator electrically connectable to an electrical grid through said circuit breaker, the method comprising the steps of detecting at least one condition for the circuit breaker to trip by means of a sensor; informing a control means of this detection prior to the circuit breaker disconnecting; and preparing the at least one wind turbine generator before said circuit breaker disconnects said at least one wind turbine generator from said electrical grid. | 12-30-2010 |
20110001320 | GENERATOR FOR DIRECT DRIVE WIND TURBINE - Direct driven wind turbine includes a tower, a nacelle, a rotor blade, a radial flux generator with a stator and a rotor, wherein the lamination package of the generator is essential for the transfer of the torque in axial direction. By introducing this additional function to the lamination package, the generator can be provided without additional torque transferring housing. Preferably, the lamination package obtains this additional function by pressing together the laminations between the front plate and end plate by tensile bolts. This gives sufficient strength to transport the torque in axial direction through the laminations to the mounting points of the generator. Preferably, the laminations include cooling fins. Due to these measures the cooling of the generator improves and active cooling may become superfluous or the power can be increased. The housing of the laminations is an expensive, heavy and labour intensive part which is no longer required due to the invention. | 01-06-2011 |
20110001321 | Wind-operated torque generator for producing electric power, designed to be installed on top of roofs of both sloping and flat type - The invention is intended to exploit the force of the wind to generate a torque to be used for various purposes, among which, the production, via a mechanical coupling with alternators, of electric energy. The novelty lies in the new arrangement of the blades and of the eolian generator which makes it universally installable on the roof of any building owing to the very low visual and architectonic impact and its structural versatility. Its particular architecture makes it possible to fully exploit the roof effect and wall effect, these being phenomena that, by generating a rise in the wind's speed, allow the generator to have a production capacity exceeding the one of systems having equal dimensions. | 01-06-2011 |
20110006535 | Clusters of small wind turbines a renewable energy technique - A renewable energy technique is disclosed to produce energy in form of electricity for various usages. The images may include power plant, residential/commercial property, illuminated street sign, automobile, boat, train, gulf cart, or other moving vehicles. Series of small wind turbines housed next to each other formed in various clusters (Cluster of Small Wind Turbine CSWT) is used to generate electricity. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006536 | HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE WITH ROTATABLE TOWER - A horizontal axis wind turbine with rotatable tower including nacelle and blades. The tower, the blades, and the nacelle are rotatable by following the shift of wind direction so as to align the blades to be facing with the wind direction for enhancing performances thereof. Also can eliminate the gearbox, as compared to the conventional horizontal axis wind turbine that the nacelle is not completely fixed with tower, the present invention is easy to manufacture with reduced costs. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006537 | SPEED-VARYING DEVICE AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM - A transmission unit ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110006538 | MONOPILE FOUNDATION FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to methods for installing a wind turbine. A method may comprise the steps of establishing a substructure, said substructure comprising at least one pipe ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110006539 | Floating Wind Power Apparatus - The present invention concerns a floating wind power apparatus with a floating unit and at least three rotors supported in rotor housings, placed on separate towers with a longitudinal central axis. The towers are attached in the floating unit and the rotor housing, and the floating unit may yaw to direct the rotors in relation to the wind. At least one rotor is a downwind rotor, and at least one rotor is an upwind rotor. The towers are placed at an inclined angle in relation to the rotors. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006540 | DUAL-MODE ROADWAY TURBINES FOR ENERGY GENERATION FROM ARTIFICIAL PULSED VEHICLE WIND AND CONTINUOUS AMBIENT WIND - Systems and methods are disclosed for capturing and converting artificial wind, artificial wind and naturally occurring wind and/or artificial wind, naturally occurring wind and solar energy into electrical energy, where the artificial wind is pulsed artificial wind energy generated by passing vehicles. Systems and methods are also disclosed including a plurality of generation apparatuses positioned along a roadway forming a generation grid that may be separate or integrated into other electrical grids. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006541 | Wind Turbine with Improved Yaw Control - A wind turbine having a tower and a nacelle mounted on top of the tower. The turbine further includes a bearing for a yaw motion of the nacelle in relation to the tower, and a drive assembly for the yaw motion. The device assembly includes at least one power unit fixedly connected to the nacelle. The power unit has a motor and a wheel adapted to be driven by the motor and in engagement with a ring fixedly connected to the tower for effecting the yaw motion, wherein a region of engagement of the ring with the wheel is located separate from the bearing, characterized in that the motor is located below the wheel. Preferably, the bearing is a friction bearing comprising an insert portion fixedly connected to the nacelle, and a clamp portion fixedly connected to the tower and in clamping engagement with the insert portion. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006542 | Helix Turbine System and Energy Production Means - A helical turbine with a circular member attached to one end for redirecting axially flowing fluid into perpendicularly flowing fluid. A fluid diverter for redirecting substantially perpendicular flowing fluid into axially flowing fluid. A hollow circular member attached to an opposite end of the turbine allowing substantially axial flowing fluid into one end of turbine. A drive shaft of at least one generator is in continuous contact with the peripheral edge of the solid or hollow circular member producing faster rpm. A turbine assembly mounted on a rooftop utilizing accelerated wind. Fluid diverters increasing fluid flow into the helical turbine's receding blades. A fluid diverter preventing fluid from hitting turbine's oncoming blades. A tail section for maintaining optimal direction into oncoming fluid. Two counter rotating turbines where the attached circular member's edges are in continuous contact. Multiple turbine body assemblies, using different combinations of disclosed elements, produce multiple preferred embodiments. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006543 | WIND POWER SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a wind power generation system. Said system is an array of a number of wind power generation units on the supporting tower, each wind power generation unit is formed by one vertical axis wind rotor and one or more power generation unit(s), in which the rotation shaft of the wind rotor is coupled with the rotor shaft of the single generator set through a connector, or the rotation shaft of the wind rotor is connected with the rotor shafts of multiple generator sets through the transmission mechanism. The present invention proposes a helical vertical axis wind rotor and a lineal vertical axis wind rotor constructed by the drag type blade and the lift type blade, and proposes a helical wind rotor with pure drag type blade as well as the disassembling and splicing design of the above wind rotor. The present invention is similar to a “building block” power generation unit whose design could be optimized according to the wind field to reach megawatts scale power output. Furthermore, by adjusting the number of the generator sets connected with the single wind rotor in the power generation unit, the starting load of the wind rotor can be lowered on the one hand, on the other hand this can load proper number of generator sets with small power by disengaging and engaging at real time according to the varying conditions of the wind speed. The manufacture, transportation, installation and maintenance of said power generation unit are relatively easier and it can resist larger wind disaster, thus being of higher safety. | 01-13-2011 |
20110012360 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - A wind turbine generator is provided that allows the use of a general-purpose crane for construction through a reduction in the weight of a nacelle. This wind turbine generator includes a yaw system that includes a yaw drive unit, a yaw slew ring, and a yaw brake and that slews the nacelle, mounted on top of a tower, depending on wind direction. This yaw system is disposed on the tower top side. | 01-20-2011 |
20110012361 | Integrated turbine generator/motor and method - An integrated turbine generator/motor ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110012362 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator in which the temperature in a rotor head can be managed is provided. The wind turbine generator | 01-20-2011 |
20110012363 | TURBINE WHEEL - A wind driven energy source is providing integrated a series of radially extending masts from a central hub. The masts are supported by a series of cables. A mast-to-mast tension cable spans between distal ends of adjacent masts. A mast-to-axle tension cable spans between the distal end of each mast and each axial end of the central hub. A turbine blade is supported by each mast. The turbine blades can be of a rigid or pliant material. An angle of incidence of the rigid blades can be adjusted by rotating the mast. An angle of incidence of the pliant blades can be adjusted by applying tension to a blade control cable. Pliant blades can be retracted into the mast via a retracting mechanism to reduce the exposed surface area when subjected to excessive wind speeds. | 01-20-2011 |
20110012364 | POWER CONVERTER FOR USE WITH WIND GENERATOR - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a turbine to generate mechanical energy from kinetic energy, a generator coupled to the turbine to receive the mechanical energy and to output multiple isolated supply powers, and multiple power stages each coupled to the generator. Each of the power stages may receive at least one of the isolated supply powers. | 01-20-2011 |
20110012365 | WIND TURBINE FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER - The invention relates to a wind turbine for generating electric power by an air stream ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110018279 | Water and wind current power generation system - An apparatus using differential gearboxes to collect, combine, and transmit torque generated by multiple, interconnected rotor systems. The rotor systems are connected via a driveshaft. The driveshaft is connected to a generator gearbox, and the generator box drives an electrical generator. The torque may be converted to mechanical power by replacing the electrical generator with a mechanical power device. The rotors are activated by fluid currents such as wind or water. | 01-27-2011 |
20110018280 | Orbital Track Wind Turbine - An orbital track wind turbine for generation of electrical energy from wind power is provided. The wind turbine includes a plurality of spaced vertical supports to which at least two parallel spaced circular tracks are fixedly secured. These circular tracks are coaxial with one another and are positioned in parallel horizontal planes. A plurality of trucks extend between the circular tracks, the trucks having at least two grooved rollers which partially surround the circular tracks and operate in rolling engagement therewith. A circular power takeoff ring is coaxial with said circular tracks, and the power takeoff ring is attached to the truck which is rotatable in a horizontal plane about its central axis. A plurality of vertical airfoils extends around the circular power takeoff ring, with each of the airfoils being attached to a truck and the power takeoff ring. One or more generators are connected to the power takeoff ring, thereby converting wind generated rotation of the power takeoff ring to electrical energy. | 01-27-2011 |
20110018281 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE RIPPLES IN SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES - A system for controlling torque ripple in a permanent magnet synchronous machine includes a power converter configured to be coupled to the permanent magnet synchronous machine and to receive converter control signals and a system controller coupled to the power converter. The system controller includes a fundamental current controller configured for providing fundamental voltage commands, a harmonic current controller configured for using harmonic current commands, current feedback signals from the permanent magnet machine, and fundamental current commands in combination with positive and negative sequence regulators to obtain harmonic voltage commands, and summation elements configured for adding the fundamental voltage commands and the harmonic voltage commands to obtain the converter control signals. | 01-27-2011 |
20110018282 | WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND POWER GENERATOR USING THE SAME - An object is to provide a wind turbine blade having a serrated plate that can be formed irrespective of the overall structure of the blade, that is attached in the optimum shape, and that can effectively suppress noise occurring at a trailing edge thereof, and also to provide a wind power generator using such a wind turbine blade. Provided is a wind turbine blade ( | 01-27-2011 |
20110025070 | Utility grid vertical axis wind turbine system - A vertical axis wind system for distributed wind energy generation to a utility grid has an overhead electricity structural support member for supporting an electricity conductor connected to the utility grid. The structural support member has at least one rotor shaft portion with an outer surface and a vertical axis of rotation. At least one vertical axis wind turbine having a rotor assembly, including a plurality of wind vanes, is erected on the rotor shaft portion so that the rotor assembly rotates freely around the outer surface of the rotor shaft portion when exposed to an atmospheric wind condition. A power takeoff assembly is coupled to the wind turbine using a drive member and a driven member. A generator is driven by the driven member, and a transmission line is connected to the generator for electrification of the utility grid. | 02-03-2011 |
20110025071 | HYBRID TYPE VERTICAL SHAFT TURBINE FOR WIND POWER GENERATING DEVICES - A hybrid type vertical shaft turbine ( | 02-03-2011 |
20110031755 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind-driven generator whose yaw system ( | 02-10-2011 |
20110031756 | SELF-STARTING DARRIEUS WIND TURBINE - A Darrieus rotor supported by a bearing system to rotate about a vertical axis for capturing wind energy has an alternator that is directly-driven by the rotor and converts rotational power from the rotor into electrical power. An electronic controller controls the electrical load applied to the alternator and the power output from the alternator to an output. The alternator is constructed having a substantially constant reluctance torque for all angular positions of rotation of the rotor. The bearing system includes upper and lower rolling element mechanical bearings that provide radial support of the rotor against wind load and axial support of the rotor, and a magnetic bearing that provides axial lift that reduces the axial load on the mechanical bearings and reduces the starting torque for rotating the rotor. The electronic controller applies minimal electrical load to the alternator until the rotor is at a rotational speed greater than a deadband for the rotor in the instantaneous wind speed, whereby the electronic controller, the alternator and the bearing system together avoid retarding forces that would otherwise prevent passive self-starting. | 02-10-2011 |
20110031757 | Vibration damping sheet for wind power generator blades, vibration damping structure of wind power generator blade, wind power generator, and method for damping vibration of wind power generator blade - A vibration damping sheet for wind power generator blades includes a resin layer and a restricting layer laminated on the resin layer. | 02-10-2011 |
20110031758 | Reinforcing sheet for wind power generator blades, reinforcing structure of wind power generator blade, wind power generator, method for reinforcing the wind power generator blade - A reinforcing sheet for wind power generator blades includes a resin layer and a restricting layer laminated on the resin layer. | 02-10-2011 |
20110031759 | Foam filling material for wind power generator blades, foam filling member for wind power generator blades, wind power generator blade, wind power generator, and method for producing the wind power generator blade - A foam filling material for wind power generator blades is obtained by forming a foam filling composition containing a polymer and a foaming agent into a given shape so as to be positioned in an interior space of a wind power generator blade, and is capable of filling the interior space of the wind power generator blade by foaming. | 02-10-2011 |
20110031760 | SUPERCONDUCTING TURBINE WIND RING GENERATOR - A wind generator is disclosed in which superconducting ring generators are utilized without the need for a load bearing drive shaft and other mechanical components, decreasing overall weight and enabling the use of variable geometry blades for increased overall efficiency. | 02-10-2011 |
20110031761 | Momentum-Conserving Wind-Driven Electrical Generator - Wind-driven electrical generators will slow and lose kinetic energy when the wind slows or stops. When the wind slows or stops, kinetic energy in the rotating turbine and other rotating components that would otherwise be lost, is conserved by supplying a supplemental mechanical energy to the rotating components using a battery-powered motor. The electrical power for the drive motor is obtained from solar-charged batteries. In an alternate embodiment, solar cells provide all of the energy for the drive motor. | 02-10-2011 |
20110031762 | WIND ENERGY SYSTEM HAVING A CONNECTION PROTECTION DEVICE - A wind energy installation includes a rotor, a generator driven by the rotor, and a converter for generating electrical power which is output into a power supply system via a transformer. The installation also includes an open-loop control system having an open-loop converter control unit. The open-loop control system supplies an actuating signal for a reactive component to the converter. The installation further includes a voltage measurement device arranged on the transformer. The voltage signal of the voltage measurement device is applied to an input of a state-dependent setpoint value shifter, whose output signal is applied to a limitation module for the reactive component acting on the converter. With this configuration, the installation can be better protected and the transformer can be better utilized. | 02-10-2011 |
20110031763 | UPWIND WIND TURBINE WITH BLADES SUPPORTED ON THE LEEWARD SIDE - A wind turbine comprising a number of blades extending substantially radially from a rigid hub on a main shaft having a substantially horizontal axis. The blades together with the hub constituting a rotor with a rotor plane, which can be put into rotation by wind. The main shaft is pivotally mounted in a nacelle mounted on top of a tower, the nacelle being able to pivot around a vertical axis in relation to the tower, hereby being able to adjust the rotor plane of the blades in relation to a direction of the wind. The wind turbine is an upwind machine in that the rotor during normal use of the wind turbine is positioned on the upwind side of the tower. The rotor during normal use of the wind turbine having a windward side and a leeward side, and each blade having an innermost part comprising a root section of the blade and an outermost part comprising a tip section of the blade. Each blade is supported on the leeward side by at least a first leeward supporting means having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the blade at a first leeward mounting point positioned in a radial distance from the horizontal axis, and the second end being connected to a second leeward mounting point at a rotatable part of the wind turbine, the second leeward mounting point being positioned in an axial distance from the rotor plane on the leeward side of the rotor. | 02-10-2011 |
20110037267 | SWITCHGEAR CABINET FOR A WIND TURBINE - A switchgear cabinet for a wind turbine has a cabinet housing with a ventilation hole defined therein. A fan is disposed in the cabinet housing and supported on the cabinet housing so as to be disposed in front of or in the ventilation hole. A circumferential coaming is disposed on the outer side of the cabinet housing surrounding the ventilation hole. A pan-shaped cover has a closed front and a rim. The cover is disposed over the coaming with the rim extending around the coaming. The cover is spaced from the coaming so as to define at least one air-permeable connection between the fan and the surroundings of the cabinet. | 02-17-2011 |
20110037268 | Adaptive Control Ducted Compound Wind Turbine - A high efficiency, adaptive control, compound ducted wind turbine capable of providing higher efficiency in energy extraction from a fluid. Performance of efficiency expressed as coefficient of performance (Cp) in accordance with the Lanchester-Betz-Joukowski limits is sustainable and significantly higher than an un-ducted, mono-propeller wind turbine of comparable diameter. | 02-17-2011 |
20110037269 | BEARING CARTRIDGE - A bearing cartridge for a rotatable shaft of a wind turbine comprising a shaft and a back-to-back tapered roller bearing arrangement coupled to the shaft. The bearing arrangement comprising a first bearing having a first outer ring, a first inner ring and a plurality of tapered rollers; and a second bearing having a second outer ring, a second inner ring and a plurality of tapered rollers. The bearing cartridge further comprising a gear located on the shaft between the first bearing and second bearing and a sleeve for supporting an axial load between the first and second bearings and having one or more apertures that expose the gear for coupling to an external gear. | 02-17-2011 |
20110037270 | WIND POWER PLANT WITH IMPROVED COOLING AIR CONDUCTION - What is disclosed is a wind turbine comprising a tower with a closable climbing opening and electrical components disposed inside the tower. In order to provide said wind turbine with the ability to provide a cooling system for cooling the electrical components, in particular the electrical components disposed in the area near the base of the tower, said cooling system able to be cost-effectively installed, it is proposed that the door opening of the wind turbine be located in a continuous tower port which is larger than the door opening, with air intake and exhaust openings passing through said tower port for passage of cooling air. | 02-17-2011 |
20110037271 | WIND TURBINE SYSTEM AND MODULAR WIND TURBINE UNIT THEREFOR - A wind turbine system includes a two-dimensional array of a plurality of modular wind turbine units arranged in a plurality of horizontal rows and vertical columns. The two-dimensional array of modular wind turbine units are carried by a frame structure including a plurality of parallel beams extending along a first orthogonal axis and spaced from each other along a second orthogonal axis, with the plurality of modular wind turbine units mounted between each pair of the parallel beams extending along the first orthogonal axis. Also described is a modular wind turbine unit particularly useful in such a system. | 02-17-2011 |
20110037272 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING A WIND POWER PLANT - The present invention refers to an arrangement (“A”) related to a body of water for creating conditions for generating electric power from a prevailing force of wind (“W”). | 02-17-2011 |
20110042958 | COLLAPSIBLE VERTICAL-AXIS TURBINE - A collapsible vertical-axis turbine for wind or hydro applications is provided, comprising a plurality of vertical blades hingedly connected to a plurality of support arms, a tower having a rotating section, the rotating section hingedly connected to the plurality of support arms. In operating mode, the support arms achieve a substantially horizontal position in the operating mode, and in a collapsed mode the plurality of vertical blades preferably nest substantially adjacent and substantially parallel to the tower. A cable means is provided for erecting the vertical blades into an operating mode. The disclosed configuration is easy to erect and collapse for transport, and is well-suited to be implemented as a small to medium scale turbine for deployment to remote locations. | 02-24-2011 |
20110042959 | Wind Energy Conversion Apparatus - An apparatus and method to efficiently convert erratic wind energy to a source of reliable standard AC electrical power by means of a complex tower-mounted windmill operatively engaged to power a pump. The pump in a sealed communication with a chamber evacuates air from the chamber to store the wind-generated energy as potential energy in the form of a pressure differential with ambient atmosphere. Regulated air inflow into the evacuated chamber is employed to drive a generator to produce electric power which is synchronized with the grid on demand. | 02-24-2011 |
20110042960 | BEARING DEVICE FOR A WIND TURBINE NACELLE - The present invention relates to a wind turbine nacelle. This nacelle comprises a body, and a head. The body comprises a base which is designed to be fastened to the upper end of a wind turbine tower, and a tubular chamber which upwardly extends said base along a vertical axis. The head comprises a cavity which is designed for rotationally mounting blades and for accommodating a generator, and by a shroud which is secured to the cavity and arranged along a vertical axis so as to be pivotally mounted on the tubular chamber. Furthermore, the nacelle comprises pivot connection means which are arranged between the shroud and the tubular chamber and allow the head to be pivotally mounted on the body. Another aspect of the present invention concerns a wind turbine equipped with such a wind turbine nacelle. | 02-24-2011 |
20110042961 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING POWER - The present invention relates to a motor and/or dynamo, a vehicle or wind turbine provided with such a motor and/or dynamo. The motor/dynamo comprises
| 02-24-2011 |
20110042962 | VERTICAL SHAFT TYPE DARIUS WINDMILL - The present invention relates to a Darrieus windmill, and more specifically, to a vertical axis type Darrieus windmill that enables self-start in the low wind velocity range. The Darrieus windmill, in which a primary vertical shaft is rotated by the lift forces generated by primary blades, has a starting means for assisting the starting or rotation of the primary shaft at a low wind velocity. The present invention provides advantages of enabling self-start and rotation due to the lift generated by the blade in low wind velocity conditions and enabling the generation of rotating moments in any wind direction or wind velocity, thereby easily starting even in urban areas with very low wind velocities or large variations in wind direction, and thus enabling the generation of electricity over a wide range of wind velocities. | 02-24-2011 |
20110049902 | Air cooled brushless wind alternator - Low cost high output wind alternators are disclosed that may be made by modifying existing windmills. The wind alternators of the present invention are brushless alternators that provide high power output without the need to employ rare earth magnets. The low cost high output wind alternators of the present invention employ one or more rotors of circular cross section having permanent magnets mounted around their periphery. The permanent magnets may be mounted to inner rotor surfaces, outer rotor surfaces or both. Stationary stator electromagnets are mounted close enough to the path of the rotating permanent magnets of the rotor to generate electric power. Electromagnet windings are cooled by allowing some of the air coming through the central portion of the windmill to pass over exposed electromagnet winding surfaces. The air cooled brushless alternators of the present invention may be used to add power generating capabilities to existing windmills. | 03-03-2011 |
20110049903 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE UNDER LOW UTILITY GRID VOLTAGE CONDITIONS - The present invention relates to a wind turbine and an associated method for controlling the output current from said wind turbine to an electric power grid, and, more particularly, to a wind turbine and a method for controlling the current under conditions of grid voltage variations due to changing grid conditions as in the case for example when a wind turbine experiences and recovers from a fault. | 03-03-2011 |
20110049904 | MODULAR ARRAY FLUID FLOW ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITY - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for the efficiency with which fluid energy is converted into another form of energy, such as electrical energy, where an array of fluid energy conversion modules is contained in a scalable modular networked superstructure. In certain preferred embodiments, a plurality of turbines, such as for instance wind turbines, may be disposed in an array, where the plurality of arrays may be disposed in a suitable arrangement in proximity to each other and provided with geometry suitable for tight packing in an array with other parameters optimized to extract energy from the fluid flow. In addition, the turbines may be a more effective adaptation of a turbine, or an array of turbines, to varying conditions, including fluid conditions that may differ among different turbines in an array, or among different turbines in a set of arrays. | 03-03-2011 |
20110049905 | GENERATION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY USING CABLE-SUPPORTED WINDMILLS - An electric energy generation system may include a plurality of windmills, a windmill support system, an electric generator, and a coupling system. The windmills may each be configured to transform wind energy into rotational energy. The windmill support system may support the windmills in positions that are spaced apart from one another. The electric generator may be configured to transform rotational energy into electric energy. The coupling system may be configured to couple the rotational energy generated by each of the windmills to the electric generator in a manner that permits the windmills to rotate at different speeds during operation of the electric energy generation system. Other configurations are also disclosed. | 03-03-2011 |
20110057450 | WIND ASSISTED ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A vehicle having an electric drive motor and a battery pack which provides power to the motor. The vehicle has panels that provide a wind tunnel when the vehicle is in motion, and a wind generator which is positioned inside or outside the wind tunnel to supply electricity to the power pack while the vehicle is in motion. When the vehicle is parked, the wind generator is repositioned to be above the vehicle where it is driven by a breeze around the vehicle to again supply power to the power pack. The power pack is charged while the vehicle is being driven or parked by wind power only. It does not have to be plugged in. | 03-10-2011 |
20110057451 | YAW BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A WIND TURBINE AND A METHOD FOR BRAKING USING THE SAME - A yaw bearing assembly includes a first component having a first sliding surface and a second sliding surface, and a brake assembly coupled with respect to the first component and adjacent to at least one of the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface. The brake assembly includes a piston, a sliding pad coupled to the piston, and an activation device coupled to the piston for moving the sliding pad with respect to at least one of the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface. | 03-10-2011 |
20110057452 | WIND TURBINE HAVING AN AIRFLOW DEFLECTOR - A wind turbine ( | 03-10-2011 |
20110057453 | TETHERED AIRBORNE WIND-DRIVEN POWER GENERATOR - A tethered airborne wind-driven power generation device providing, in various embodiments, a main tether and plurality of auxiliary tethers, feedback controls for continuously adjusting pitch, roll and yaw, and a Vee-shaped configuration for disposing rotors along the frame of the device. The auxiliary tethers avoid slack and resultant transient instability, and the Vee-shaped rotor disposition takes advantage of upwash or any other aerodynamic benefit from the rotors adjacent to it, to improve efficiency. | 03-10-2011 |
20110062716 | ROTATION MAGNETIC BEARING WITH PERMANENT MAGNETS, PREFERABLY FOR A WIND TURBINE - An apparatus ( | 03-17-2011 |
20110062717 | Urility grid vertical axis wind turbine system - A vertical axis wind system for generation and distribution of electrical energy to a utility grid is provided. The system includes a power pole electricity system supported by a plurality of ground-based upright support members. The electricity system is electrically connected to the utility grid. The support members include at least one vertical rotor shaft portion. The rotor shaft portion has an outer surface and a vertical axis of rotation. A vertical axis wind turbine is rotatably attached to the rotor shaft portion so that the wind turbine rotates freely around the outer surface of the rotor shaft portion. A power takeoff is coupled to the wind turbine for driving a generator electrically connected to the utility grid when exposed to an atmospheric wind condition. | 03-17-2011 |
20110062718 | Generator platform & drive assembly for alternative power production from aermotor and similar design windmills - This invention is a unique ‘Generator Platform and Drive Assembly for Alternative Power Production from Aermotor® and Similar Design Windmills”. Used to convert or retrofit prior art water pump windmills to produce renewable energy, mainly in the form of electricity. This invention incorporates the attributes of the prior art windmill's high torque, low rpm, low wind, multiple sail design with a unique, versatile “Generator Platform and Drive Assembly’. The power from the sails is transferred and amplified by the invention's custom design ‘split’ sprocket/pulley specifically machined to attach to the Aermotor® prior art sail/brake hub, which then turns the generator attached to the ‘generator platform’, by means of a belt or chain drive. The invention's bolt-on ‘Platform and Drive Assembly’ has a unique design to specifically be able to easily retrofit a prior art water pump windmill for the production of electricity, compressed gases, hydraulic pressure, or any other form of energy which require a motor or generator. The invention's ‘generator platform’ is fitted to the windmill's, prior art, gearbox by bolts or weld. The invention's split ring pulley/sprocket allows for easy installation on the sail/brake hub. This is accomplished ‘in the field’ without having to dismantle or lower to the ground the existing windmill. | 03-17-2011 |
20110062719 | Direct drive generator and wind turbine - A direct drive generator for a wind turbine is provided. The direct drive generator includes a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement. The stator arrangement and/or the rotor arrangement include an at least partly flexible front and/or rear endplate. The endplate is at least partly made of fibreglass. | 03-17-2011 |
20110062720 | CONTROL BOX FOR A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a control box for arranging in a rotor hub of a wind turbine that can be rotated about a rotational axis. Such control boxes receive electrical components such as relays, inverters, sensors and the like, in the inner region thereof, which is defined by a wall, said components being required for the control of sheet displacement systems, also called pitch systems. Spurious particles can find their way into the control box during maintenance or even via air inlets and outlets. Especially dangerous parts are electro-conductive spurious parts that can trigger a short circuit (wires, cable parts, washers, screws etc.) and mechanically relevant bodies that can block ventilators, for example. Wind turbines are also known from prior art, wherein magnets are provided in the control boxes in the rotor hub, and ferro-magnetic spurious particles can thereby be fixed inside the control box. The aim of the invention is to provide a control box for a wind turbine, wherein the fault tolerance of the control box is increased. To this end, according to the features of claim | 03-17-2011 |
20110068581 | Rotating Doors Wind Machine - The rotating door wind machine is built by attaching 2 or more door units to a vertical shaft. The wind force closes the doors and create a torque on the shaft thereby causing it to rotate horizontally and produce energy. This energy is then output to drive a load such as an electrical generator. When the shafts turn 180 degrees the doors will open to allow the wind force to pass through and not interfere with the machine's rotation. | 03-24-2011 |
20110068582 | MULTI-STACK FLYWHEEL WIND ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a combination of flywheels or multi-stacked flywheels, ratchets or positive locking roller stops and speed activated clutches. The combinations allow the present invention to reduce the cut-in speed and reach rated speed sooner than existing technology, allowing the wind turbine to begin converting electricity sooner and reach rated capacity earlier to further improve the electrical generating output of the wind turbine. The multi-stacked flywheels of the present invention also capture excess energy above rated speed in small increments and store that energy to be released as the wind subsides allowing the wind turbine generator to maintain optimum speed longer and to continue to generate electricity for a period of time after the wind stops. | 03-24-2011 |
20110068583 | ROTOR-SHAFT INTEGRATED GENERATOR DRIVE APPARATUS - A generator drive apparatus includes: a rotor shaft having a generally annular open end; a gear unit including a stationary member and a plurality of intermeshed gears, the gear unit disposed at least partially within the open end and drivingly coupled to the rotor shaft; and an electric power generator mounted to the stationary member and drivingly coupled to the gear set. | 03-24-2011 |
20110068584 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using magnetostriction to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a first structural component, an outer housing, and a strain structure. The outer housing substantially circumscribes the first structural component and at least partially defines an annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure is coupled within the annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure experiences a change in physical strain imposed by a bearing in response to a relative movement between the bearing and the strain structure. The strain structure includes a magnetostrictive material to generate a magnetic field in response to the change in the physical strain. | 03-24-2011 |
20110074161 | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DRIVING AND ASSISTED TAKE-OFF OF AIRFOILS FOR TROPOSPHERIC AEOLIAN GENERATOR - An infrastructure for tropospheric aeolian generator is described, which comprises a rotary basement ( | 03-31-2011 |
20110080003 | AEROGENERATOR - An aerogenerator is provided. The aerogenerator includes an impeller which is rotated by the wind. A rotatable shaft, a rotatable plate and a rocker arm mount the impeller to a support structure so that the impeller is rotatable, and convert the rotating motion of the impeller into linear motion. A rod is connected with the rocker arm and is reciprocated linearly. A magnet is provided on the rod and has magnetic force. An induction coil is provided outside the reciprocating magnet and interacts with the magnet to create an induced voltage. A transform unit transforms the induced voltage of the induction coil to an electric current. An electricity storage unit stores the electric current of the transform unit. | 04-07-2011 |
20110080004 | RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION ECO SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a renewable energy generation eco system includes a magnetic guideway for the propulsion of a non contact levitating vehicle mounted with one or more wind turbines travelling at constant or at a variable speed; the incoming wind rotates the mounted turbine blades due to its kinetic energy thus providing torque to generators producing renewable electricity for residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and transportation use. In another embodiment, a renewable energy generation eco system includes a wheel based runway for the propulsion of wheel based vehicle mounted with one or more wind turbines travelling at constant or at a variable speed; the incoming wind rotates the mounted turbine blades due to its kinetic energy thus providing torque to generators producing renewable electricity for residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and transportation use. | 04-07-2011 |
20110084491 | WIND POWER TURBINE - A wind power turbine for producing electric energy has a pylon extending from a bottom end to a top end; a nacelle fitted to the top end of the pylon to rotate about a first axis; an electric generator fitted to the nacelle to produce electric energy; a blade assembly, which rotates with respect to the nacelle about a second axis; an electric cable bundle extending from the electric generator to a point inside the pylon, such as at the bottom end of the pylon; and a guide device for guiding the cable bundle, and configured to divert the cable bundle radially from a point close to the first axis, to a point substantially away from the first axis. | 04-14-2011 |
20110084492 | Vertical Propeller Fluid Energy Capture with Coordinated Dynamic-Orientation Blades - A vertical propeller system for capturing wind energy includes a coupling module coupled to a drive shaft to impart rotational energy to the drive shaft. The drive shaft rotates about a substantially vertical main axis. A first blade couples to the coupling module and rotates about a first blade axis. The first blade progresses through a first continuous, repeating sequence of first blade orientations, which include a first substantially vertical orientation and a first substantially horizontal orientation. The first substantially vertical orientation presents a maximal cross-section to a wind stream, the wind stream having a wind direction. The first substantially horizontal orientation presents a minimal cross-section to the wind stream. The first blade revolves around the coupling module in response to the wind stream, based on the first blade orientation, imparting rotational energy to the coupling module. The coupling module aligns the first continuous, repeating sequence of blade orientations so that the first substantially vertical orientation occurs at a predetermined angle to the wind direction. | 04-14-2011 |
20110084493 | Device and method for harvesting energy from flow-induced oscillations - A device and method utilizing a quasi-stationary oscillating process to generate electricity by using an interaction between a turbulent flow and an elastic oscillating structure comprising a conductor in the presence of a magnetic field, followed by rectification of thus generated electromotive force, and a combination of similar independent multiple oscillating structures into a connected grid. An arbitrary number of adjustable generating cells can be connected into a single circuit, either in-series or in-parallel, to increase an overall power output. The disclosure is capable to operate under wide range of flow characteristics and can serve as a source of renewable power. | 04-14-2011 |
20110084494 | Vertical Axis Hydro Kinetic Wind Turbine - The present invention relates, in general, to wind turbines for power generation and, more particularly, this invention relates to a vertical axis hydro kinetic wind generator with an independent free turning magnetically levitated high powered magnetic translator stack. The present invention is an anywhere anytime vertical axis hydro kinetic wind generating solution with distinct advantages over conventional horizontal and vertical wind turbines with low cost global deployment better operational performance and greater environmental advantages. | 04-14-2011 |
20110084495 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine has a stationary circular core and a rotor rotatably supported about the stationary core. The rotor has a radially extending rotor arm with a wind engaging blade locate at its distal end. The blade has at least two straight blade sections of which at least one blade section is inclined obliquely at a first angle. | 04-14-2011 |
20110084496 | WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND POWER GENERATOR USING THE SAME - A wind turbine blade using a core member that is light and low-cost while maintaining strength and a wind power generator using the same are provided. A wind turbine blade ( | 04-14-2011 |
20110089698 | Combination solar and dual generator wind turbine - A single or dual aligned synchronized generator and variable speed direct drive wind turbine for installation on a wind farm, solar and wind powered self watering farm, building, light post, atop roofs and other mountable locations employs either a vertical or horizontal shaft less wind turbine system. The system takes advantage of low or high wind speed conditions with specially designed geometrically shaped turbine blades of light weight. The hollow center allows the turbine to operate under less weight and stress than traditional turbine systems. The blades are designed to minimize negative forces, stresses and drag. Electrical energy may be stored or directly transmitted to a grid system. In addition the system employs a photovoltaic panel to collect solar energy to be used in addition to the wind energy created. | 04-21-2011 |
20110089699 | VERTICAL WIND TURBINE HAVING BLADES WITH VARYING GEOMETRY - The invention relates to a wind turbine with vertical! axis and having a plurality of axlal{umlaut over (υ)}y extending turbine blades ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110089700 | WALL MOUNTED WIND TURBINE AND METHODS OF USE AND INSTALLATION - The present invention is a wall mounted wind turbine used to produce power that includes a wind turbine that is mounted uprightly, a plurality of wind blades that are integral to the wind turbine that receives incoming exterior wind and that rotate around the wind turbine to produce power and a triangular-shaped wind guard that encapsulates and protects top, sides and back of the wind turbine and the wind blades, while allowing exterior wind to enter front of the wind turbine and enhancing the wind turbine performance. There is also advertising indicia disposed on the triangular-shaped wind guard to provide on-premises advertising that can be illuminated or non-illuminated. There is also a sign cabinet embodiment and method of use. | 04-21-2011 |
20110089701 | Methods and apparatus for generating electrical energy based on waste air flow - Methods and apparatus are provided for generating electrical power employing a horizontal axis wind turbine operatively coupled to a permanent magnet generator/alternator and mounted vertically above a waste air flow source so that vertically ascending waste air from the waste air flow source impacts the turbine and causes the permanent magnet generator/alternator to generate electrical power. | 04-21-2011 |
20110089702 | FLUIDKINETIC ENERGY CONVERTER - A fluidkinetic energy converter includes a passageway-filled enclosure. Turbines are mounted in the passageways and fluid flow may be concentrated on subparts of the turbines by inner fluid flow deflectors or dividers. The energy converter enclosure can include dividers at both inlets and outlets in order to be adaptable for either river or tidal environments. Notably, apart from the turbines and energy generating components, the enclosure may be implemented such as to have no moving parts, thereby reducing complexity, cost, and weight. | 04-21-2011 |
20110095537 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator is provided in which a gear having a large diameter is not required in a yaw drive device ( | 04-28-2011 |
20110095538 | WIND AND HYDROPOWER PLANT - An enclosed wind and hydropower plant comprising apparatus being configured for directing environmental wind into a building structure for the operation of wind turbine assembly, and for generating wind when there is no environmental wind to operate the enclosed turbine assembly. | 04-28-2011 |
20110095539 | Cooling system for a wind turbine - A wind turbine having a cooling system, which wind turbine includes a nacelle in connection with which one or more wind turbine components are arranged, is disclosed. The cooling system includes at least one cooling circuit arranged to lead a heat transfer medium to and from one or more of the wind turbine components, at least one cooling device arranged to cool the heat transfer medium, at least one pump arranged in connection with the at least one cooling circuit to circulate the heat transfer medium in the cooling circuit, and at least one medium tank arranged in connection with the cooling circuit. The at least one medium tank is arranged inside the nacelle. | 04-28-2011 |
20110101698 | Wind powered vehicle - The present invention provides a wind-powered vehicle having turbine blades mounted on the vehicle at a location to receive wind to rotate the blades when the vehicle is being driven. A generator is connected to the turbine blades so that when the turbine blades rotate the generator produces electricity. One or more ducts are disposed behind the turbine blades to guide the wind to one or more exit ports on the ducts. One or more storage batteries are located on the vehicle for receiving and storing electricity produced by the generator. One or more electric wires are connected between the generator and the storage batteries for transferring the electricity produced by the generator to the storage batteries. The electric batteries are connected to the vehicle to drive and propel the vehicle. | 05-05-2011 |
20110101699 | CONFIGURATION OF A WIND TURBINE NACELLE - A wind turbine nacelle configuration includes a frame structure configured for mounting atop a wind turbine tower. The frame structure includes a base, side support members, and top support members. A shell is attached to the frame structure to enclose the nacelle. A drive train may be housed within the frame structure and includes a low speed rotor shaft connected to a gearbox, and a high speed shaft connecting the gearbox to a generator. The frame structure is configured so that at least one component of the drive train is suspended from the top support members within the frame structure. | 05-05-2011 |
20110101700 | Arrangement for Cooling of an Electrical Machine - An arrangement for cooling of an electrical machine is disclosed. The electrical machine includes a stator-arrangement and a rotor-arrangement. The stator-arrangement is mounted on an outer surface of a support-structure. At least one cooling channel is arranged between the stator-arrangement and the support-structure in a way that the cooling-channel is pressed between the stator-arrangement and the support structure. | 05-05-2011 |
20110109092 | WINDMILL ELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - A windmill electric generator includes a support base, an inline generator assembly, a large generator, a variable blade pitch housing and a plurality of blades. The support base includes a pedestal support and a rotating support. The inline generator assembly includes a generator support structure, a plurality of inline generators and a drive shaft. The generator support structure is attached to a top of the rotating support. Large generator support members are attached to the generator support structure. The variable blade pitch housing is attached to one end of the drive shaft. The plurality of blades are pivotally retained on the variable blade pitch housing. The large generator includes a rotor and a stator assembly. The rotor is retained on the other end of the drive shaft. The stator assembly is attached to an end of the plurality of large generator support members. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109093 | TOOL HAVING INTEGRATED ELECTRICITY GENERATOR WITH EXTERNAL STATOR AND POWER CONDITIONER - A tool includes a nonmagnetic tool housing, a cylindrical rotor inside the tool housing and rotatable in response to a flow of pressurized fluid through the tool housing and magnets mounted in the rotor. A stator is positioned on the exterior of the tool housing, and is dimensioned to cooperate with the magnets to, upon rotation of the rotor, generate electrical current for supply to a load. The stator includes an inductor core having opposing ends connected by a middle portion, and a coil wound around the middle portion, where both the inductor core and coil are configured to be arced between the opposing ends about the axis of rotation of the rotor, and the inductor core is configured to provide a consistent gap between the face of the inductor core and the face of each magnet while each magnet is being rotated between positions proximal the opposing ends, the inductor core haying a length to enable its opposing ends to each be simultaneously radially aligned with a respective magnet in the rotor to complete a magnetic circuit through the inductor core. The tool also includes a power conditioner receiving the generated electrical current and conditioning the current to be acceptable for supply to a load that comprises one or more logic processing devices. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109094 | Wind To Electric Energy Conversion With Hydraulic Storage - A system for reversible storage of energy, the system comprising: means for generating energy; first conversion means for converting the energy into stored energy by means of low ratio (3.2:1 or less) high pressure (200 bar minimum) compression of gas; and second conversion means for converting the stored energy by expansion or reversal of the first process into usable energy. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109095 | ARRANGEMENT FOR COOLING OF AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR - The arrangement directed to a generator, which contains a rotor and a stator us disclosed. The stator contains at least two stator segments. At least one of the stator segments contains a number of stacked laminate plates. The stacked laminate plates contain a number of slots at a first side, while the first side of the stacked laminate plates is aligned to the rotor. The slots support a metal-winding of a stator coil. At least one hollow cooling-pipe is partly integrated into the stacked laminate plates of the stator segment to cool its laminate plates by a cooling-medium, which is located into the cooling-pipes. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109096 | Fixed pitch wind (or water) turbine with centrifugal weight control (CWC) - The Fixed Pitch Wind (Water) turbine is a more productive system than current technology in that it extracts increasing amounts of energy from wind (or water) flows throughout typical operating ranges (25 m/s for wind and 3.4 m/s for tidal). Further, an inherently stronger fixed pitch solution can have greater blade solidity that will, in turn increase torque across the entire operating range. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109097 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TETHERED WIND TURBINES - According to some embodiments, an airborne body extends horizontally along an axis between a first point and a second point. The body may be, for example, at least partially filled with a gas. Two or more vanes may be provided airborne with the body such that the vanes, when acted upon by a wind force perpendicular to the axis, are operable to cause rotation about the axis. Moreover, one or more tethers may be coupled to anchor the body to a third point, and one or more electrical generators may be airborne with the body to convert rotational energy produced by the rotation about the axis into electrical energy. According to some embodiments, a surface airborne with the body may direct at least some of the wind force into an area defined by a vane and/or orient the airborne body in a position substantially normal to the wind force. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109098 | Wind Generator With Folding Mast - Wind generator comprising a folding mast pivotally mounted about an articulation positioned at a location some way between the lower and upper ends of the mast. The mast is actuated by a ram which is connected to the lower end of the mast. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109099 | Wind Turbine - A wind turbine which includes a direct drive generator is disclosed. The direct drive generator includes an inner stator arrangement and an outer rotor arrangement and a stationary shaft with a centre axis. The stator arrangement is arranged on the outside of the stationary shaft, the rotor arrangement is substantially arranged around the stator arrangement, on the front side at least indirectly supported or arranged on the stationary shaft by a main bearing and on the rear side at least indirectly supported or arranged on the stationary shaft by a support bearing. The main bearing and/or the support bearing is a four-point bearing. | 05-12-2011 |
20110115232 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE WITH FLAT ELECTRIC GENERATOR - A wind turbine with an electric generator, having a vertical axis of rotation, the wind turbine having: a cantilevered spindle having an upper end and a lower base for securing to a support structure, the spindle having an electric generator stator disposed about the spindle in communication with electrical conductors; a rotor assembly comprising a sleeve and a rotor housing mounted coaxially around the spindle and the stator for rotation about the vertical axis, the rotor housing having a number of permanent magnets disposed about the stator mounted in the rotor housing, the rotor assembly including rotor bearings mounting the rotor housing to the spindle; and a number of blades mounted to the rotor housing, the electric generator optionally having: a stator having a first annular flux surface and a second annular flux surface transverse the axis of rotation and a plurality of armature sections disposed in a circumferential array wherein each armature section has metal wire coils in communication with electrical conductors, the stator being fixed to a spindle; a rotor assembly comprising a rotor housing enveloping the stator, the rotor assembly having a first annular permanent magnet array and a second annular permanent magnet array mounted in the rotor housing adjacent the first flux surface and the second flux surface respectively, the rotor housing connected to a sleeve mounted on the spindle for rotation about the axis; wherein each armature section comprises a bobbin segment about which at least one of the metal wire coils are wound, the bobbin segment including a mounting lug and fastener engageable with a matching contact pad in a stator hub. | 05-19-2011 |
20110115233 | WIND POWER PLANT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - The invention is directed to a high-power wind energy installation, wherein the rotor blades, to minimize the static and/or dynamic structural load and/or to damp vibrations, for example by generating counterforces to compensate for interference forces and moments, can be adjusted even when a constant wind velocity v | 05-19-2011 |
20110115234 | Wind Turbine - A wind turbine is disclosed. The wind turbine includes a direct drive generator, which includes an inner stator arrangement and an outer rotor arrangement, a stationary outer shaft and a rotatable inner shaft having a centre axis. At least two main bearings support the rotatable inner shaft inside the stationary outer shaft. The stator arrangement is arranged on the outside of the stationary outer shaft. The rotor arrangement is substantially arranged around the stator arrangement on the front side at least indirectly attached to the rotatable inner shaft and/or to the hub of the wind turbine. | 05-19-2011 |
20110121575 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND KITS FOR POWER GENERATION - According to the invention, a system for generation of electrical power is provided. The system may include a wind driven element, a primary generator, a clutch, and an assist motor. The wind driven element may be configured to be rotated by wind thereby creating rotational motion, and further to provide the rotational motion. The primary generator may be configured to receive rotational motion, and further convert the rotational motion into electrical power. The clutch may be configured to selectively provide rotational motion from the wind driven element to the primary generator, and further to selectively not provide rotational motion from the wind driven element to the primary generator. The assist motor may be configured to create rotational motion, and further to selectively provide rotational motion to the primary generator independent of the wind driven element. | 05-26-2011 |
20110121576 | MULTISTAGE ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING AND VENTILATING DEVICE - An electric generator include a plurality of magnet disks coupled to a rotating shaft at longitudinally spaced apart locations. The magnet discs are formed on each face of a substantially flat, cylindrical rotor from magnetic material and are polarized in a selected direction. A plurality of stators is disposed between pairs of the magnet discs. A wire coil is disposed in each stator. In one aspect, a wind driven turbine rotates the generator. | 05-26-2011 |
20110121577 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using radial relative displacement between a magnet and coil to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a support structural component, a moveable magnetic structure, a rotating structural component, and bearings. The moveable magnetic structure is coupled to the support structural component. The rotating structural component rotates relative to the support structural component. The bearings are coupled to or disposed with the rotating structural component. The rotation of the rotating structural component results in forces applied by the bearings on the moveable magnetic structure and movement of the moveable magnetic structure. | 05-26-2011 |
20110121578 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TETHERED WIND TURBINES - According to some embodiments, a plurality of airborne bodies may each extend horizontally along an axis between a first point and a second point. Each body may be, for example, at least partially filled with a gas and two or more vanes may be provided airborne with each body such that the vanes, when acted upon by a wind force perpendicular to the axis, are operable to cause rotation about the axis. Moreover, one or more electrical generators may be airborne with each body to convert rotational energy produced by the rotation about the axis into electrical energy. | 05-26-2011 |
20110121579 | Brake system, generator and wind turbine - A brake system, especially for a generator, including a rotor assembly, a stator assembly and a rotation axis is disclosed. The rotor assembly includes an outer portion which is located radially outward of the stator assembly. The outer portion includes a brake disc, and the stator assembly comprises at least one frictional member operatively configured for frictionally engaging at least a portion of the brake disc. | 05-26-2011 |
20110121580 | WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRICITY GENERATION DEVICE WITH SEGMENTED ROTOR - A vertical wind-driven electricity generation device is described, which utilizes a unique segmented Savonius rotor and which is easily handled, transported, assembled and maintained, even by a single person. The blades of the rotor are segmented into a plurality of modest size blade pair segments, each of which comprises two (or optionally, three or four) low height, helically curved blade portions. The blade pair segments are preferably of the same height and diameter. The rotor is mounted on a central vertical shaft connected to a generator. When the plurality of blade portions are installed on the device's central shaft, the overall blade configuration functions as an unitary Savonius rotor. Flow of gas (normally air in the form of wind) causes the segmented Savonius rotor to move, turning the shaft and rotating member of the generator to rotate, causing the generator to generate electricity. | 05-26-2011 |
20110127775 | Airborne Power Generation System With Modular Structural Elements - A tethered airborne electrical power generation system which may utilize a strutted frame structure with airfoils built into the frame to keep wind turbine driven generators which are within the structure airborne. The primary rotors utilize the prevailing wind to generate rotational velocity. Electrical power generated is returned to ground using a tether that is also adapted to fasten the flying system to the ground. The flying system is adapted to be able to use electrical energy to provide power to the primary turbines which are used as motors to raise the system from the ground, or mounting support, into the air. The system may then be raised into a prevailing wind and use airfoils in the system to provide lift while the system is tethered to the ground. The motors may then resume operation as turbines for electrical power generation. The system may be somewhat planar in that many turbines may have their rotors substantially in one or more planes or planar regions. The system may also be adapted to be assembled of modular components such that a variety of different numbers of turbines may be flown, yet the system may be substantially constructed from multiple similar members. | 06-02-2011 |
20110133466 | Hybrid water pressure energy accumulating wind turbine and method - A hybrid water pressure energy accumulating, wind turbine tower assembly used to directly propel water pumps to raise water from low elevation reservoir(s) to high elevation reservoir(s) where it is used as a potential energy. The wind tower assembly includes a wind turbine having propeller with a rotor, a generator driven by the rotor and a yaw assembly attached to a tower with a foundation. The tower includes in-tower storage reservoirs configured for storing water. The in-tower storage reservoirs could be defined by lower and upper water storage containers attached to the inner or outer surface of the tower that might be connected to other neighboring reservoir(s). The wind turbine may be of the vertical or horizontal-axis type and may be installed inside a residential or commercial building. The lifted water is used to generate electricity utilizing a hydropower generator. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133467 | Kinetic energy recycling system for usable electric and hydraulic power generation - A process that allows the recycling of kinetic energy that is present through the motion of fluid and air transfer. This process shall utilize the use of an impeller assembly that will be introduced into the fluid or air stream of an agricultural or manufacturing process examples are but not limited to irrigation, fan exhaust and air circulation. The fluid or air passes over the impeller recycling the kinetic energy from the motion of this medium to into rotational energy. This rotational energy is conveyed to a generating unit that coverts the recycled energy into usable energy. This usable energy can then be sent back to the process that created it or transferred onto the public utility power grid. This process will be a means of recycling the energy that we use everyday to be used again with no hazard to the environment. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133468 | WIND POWERED GENERATING SYSTEM - A wind driven electrical generator, with a number of blades on a rotating blade disk, built into a structure such as a house, a shed, or a barn. A portion of the structure can serve to funnel or direct wind into the blades, to increase the electricity generated. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133469 | WIND TURBINE DRIVETRAIN SYSTEM - A wind turbine is provided having a drivetrain with a gearbox and a gearbox housing, at least one gear stage and an output shaft coupled within the housing. The gear stage exerts an axial thrust force on the output shaft during operation of the wind turbine. A generator includes a generator housing and an input shaft connected to the output shaft of the gearbox. The generator includes a rotor and a stator coupled to the generator housing. The rotor is coupled to the input shaft such that the rotor is positioned radially inward from the stator. At least one bearing is shared between the gearbox output shaft and the generator input shaft, and this bearing carries a portion of the axial thrust force. The generator is skewed to exert an opposing axial thrust force on the input shaft, so that the axial thrust force carried by the bearing is reduced. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133470 | TORQUE LIMITING COUPLING FOR WIND TURBINE - A direct-drive power train of a wind power plant is disclosed. The power train includes a turbine rotor including a hub and blades supported on the hub, and a generator including a stator and a generator rotor rotatably disposed within the stator. The generator rotor includes a generator rotor body, a rotor shaft, and a torque limiting device connecting the generator rotor body to the rotor shaft. The torque limiting device is configured to support the generator rotor body within the stator and allow coaxial rotation of the rotor body relative to the stator. The hub and the generator rotor are connected by the rotor shaft, and the rotor shaft rotates at the same frequency as the hub. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133471 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER USING WIND ENERGY - An apparatus for generating electric power from wind energy includes a blade device rotatable relative to a base to convert wind energy into a mechanical rotary power output, and having an upright rod connected with upright blades and coupled to a generator in the base to convert the mechanical rotary power output into electric power. Each blade has spaced wind-collecting ribs extending vertically from a first side surface thereof, thereby defining a wind-collecting space between any two adjacent wind-collecting ribs. A wind-collecting unit includes upright plates mounted on the base, angularly equidistant and disposed around the blade device. Any two adjacent plates define an inwardly converging wind-guiding channel therebetween. The plates are non-flat so that wind is guided by the plates to blow onto the first side surfaces of the blades via the wind-guiding channels. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133472 | Wind Turbine, Nacelle, And Method Of Assembling Wind Turbine - A nacelle for a wind turbine includes a shell having an exterior surface and an interior surface that defines an inner cavity. The nacelle includes an insulative covering that is positioned adjacent to the exterior surface. The insulative covering is configured to reduce a fluctuation of a temperature within the inner cavity. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133473 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A GEARBOX HANDLING ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A WIND TURBINE - A method of assembling a gearbox handling assembly to facilitate removal of a gearbox from a wind turbine uptower from the wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a rotor rotatably coupled to the gearbox with a rotor shaft. The gearbox and the rotor shaft are supported from a support frame. The method includes coupling a support assembly between the gearbox and the support frame for supporting the gearbox from the support frame. A positioning assembly is coupled to the support frame. The positioning assembly is configured to contact the gearbox to move the gearbox between a first position wherein the gearbox is operatively coupled to the rotor shaft and a second position wherein the gearbox is operatively decoupled and spaced from the rotor shaft to facilitate removing the gearbox from the wind turbine without removing the rotor from the wind turbine. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133474 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine includes an upstanding support structure, a plurality of generators disposed on the support structure, a central shaft in rotatable communication with the generators and positioned along a central axis of the vertical-axis wind turbine, a plurality of struts extending from the central shaft, and a plurality of blades, each blade positioned at an end of a corresponding strut and oriented substantially vertically. The vertical axis wind turbine optionally includes strut ailerons, blade extension elements, or blade ailerons to increase the efficiency and duty cycle of the wind turbine. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133475 | SUPPORT TOWER FOR USE WITH A WIND TURBINE AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING SUPPORT TOWER - A lattice tower for use with a wind turbine. The lattice tower includes at least one support extending from a supporting surface. At least one cross-support member is coupled to the support to form the lattice tower. A reinforcement assembly is coupled to the support to transfer at least a portion of a bending load and a torsional load induced to the support to the reinforcement assembly to facilitate reducing a local distortion of the support. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133476 | ROTOR SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING A DRIVE TRAIN OF A WIND TURBINE - A rotor support device is provided which is adapted for supporting a rotor of a wind turbine while accessing at least one component of said wind turbine. The rotor support device includes a hinge comprising a fixed portion and a tiltable portion. The fixed portion is adapted for being mounted at a nacelle structure of the wind turbine and the tiltable portion is adapted for holding the rotor of the wind turbine and for being tilted about a hinge axis. Furthermore an actuator device is provided which is adapted for pivoting the tiltable portion about the hinge axis between a closed position where a rotor axis coincides with an axis of the drive train, and an open position where the rotor is offset from the drive train. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133477 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using magnetostriction to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a first structural component, an outer housing, and a strain structure. The outer housing substantially circumscribes the first structural component and at least partially defines an annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure is coupled within the annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure experiences a change in physical strain imposed by a bearing in response to a relative movement between the bearing and the strain structure. The strain structure includes a magnetostrictive material to generate a magnetic field in response to the change in the physical strain. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133478 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using radial relative displacement between a magnet and coil to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a support structural component, a movable magnetic structure, a rotating structural component, and bearings. The movable magnetic structure is coupled to the support structural component. The rotating structural component rotates relative to the support structural component. The bearings are coupled to or disposed with the rotating structural component. The rotation of the rotating structural component results in forces applied by the bearings on the movable magnetic structure and movement of the movable magnetic structure. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133479 | Arrangement to ensure an air gap in an electric machine - An arrangement to set up and to ensure an air gap in an electrical machine, like a generator, is provided. The electrical machine includes a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement. The rotor-arrangement rotates around a longitudinal axis. At least parts of the rotor arrangement interact with parts of the stator arrangement to generate electrical power. An air gap is defined by the distance between the parts of the rotor arrangement and the parts of the stator arrangement. The parts of the stator arrangement are opposite to the parts of the rotor arrangement along a certain length. The cross-section of the air gap changes along the certain length, so that the air gap is not uniform in view to the referred certain length. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133480 | CONVERTING WIND ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A system for providing electrical energy to heating and cooling units associated with a building. Conduits are positioned within the building, such that the end portions are open to exterior wall surfaces of the building. Wind deflector mechanisms positioned at the end portions of the conduits direct wind from the exterior wall surfaces into the conduits, impacting venturi elements and wind collector devices positioned within the conduits. The venturi elements are pivotally mounted within the conduits to accelerate the wind towards the wind collectors regardless of in which direction the wind flows, rotating the wind collectors operatively associated with a wind turbine device. The wind turbine device converts mechanical energy to electrical energy which is provided to heating and cooling units. | 06-09-2011 |
20110140437 | SELF-SUPPORTING PLATFORM FOR A WIND TURBINE - A self-supporting platform for a wind turbine tower comprises a grid structure having a plurality of grid nodes, wherein the grid structure transfers a load on the platform to the wall of the tower. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140438 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A ROTARY POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A power generation system includes a rotary power generator for generating a variable-frequency alternating current, a generator side converter for converting the variable-frequency alternating current into a DC current, a DC link coupled to the generator side converter for receiving the DC current, a line side converter coupled to the DC link for converting the DC current into an alternating current with controlled amplitude or frequency, a generator side controller for receiving a DC link voltage command signal and a DC link voltage feedback signal and generating control signals for the generator side converter, and a line side controller for receiving a generator torque command signal and a generator torque feedback signal and generating control signals for the line side converter. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140439 | YAW ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN WIND TURBINES - A yaw assembly for use in a wind turbine. The yaw assembly includes a shaft coupled to a yaw drive assembly. The shaft extends outwardly from said yaw drive assembly. A pinion is operatively coupled to the shaft. A slip assembly is positioned between the pinion and the shaft. The slip assembly is configured to facilitate selectively rotating the pinion with respect to the shaft. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140440 | GEARBOX SUPPORT SYSTEM - A rotary machine including a three link support mechanism is provided. The rotary machine includes a rotor, an input shaft coupled to the rotor, a gearbox coupled to the input shaft, and at least one cantilevered component coupled to the gearbox. The rotary machine further comprises a three link support mechanism coupled to at least one of the gearbox, the at least one cantilevered component. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140441 | GEARBOX SUPPORT SYSTEM - A rotary machine including a constant force support mechanism is provided. The rotary machine includes a rotor, an input shaft coupled to the rotor, a gearbox coupled to the input shaft, and at least one cantilevered component coupled to the gearbox. The rotary machine further comprises a constant force support mechanism coupled to at least one of the gearbox, the at least one cantilevered component. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140442 | YAW BEARING CLEANING ASSEMBLY FOR WIND TURBINE - A yaw bearing cleaning assembly for use with a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a yaw bearing that is coupled between a nacelle and a tower for rotating the nacelle about a yaw axis. The yaw bearing cleaning assembly includes a support bracket that is coupled to the nacelle. At least one cleaning member is coupled to the support bracket. The at least one cleaning member extends from the support bracket and positioned adjacent an outer radial surface of the yaw bearing to facilitate removing debris from at least a portion of the yaw bearing when the nacelle is rotated about the yaw axis. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140443 | WIND TURBINE ALTERNATOR MODULE - A wind turbine alternator module having an enclosure, turbine and rotor assembly with peripheral magnets and multi-phase stator for the production of energy from air movement. A bi-directional symmetrical vane turbine and rotor assembly is suspended in the enclosure by guide bearings around the periphery to permit operation in all wind conditions. One or more wind turbine alternator modules are combined in a polygonal housing with bottom inlets and attached to a roof vent structure to generate power from wind and/or rising heated air. A low temperature heating circuit is used for protection in cold conditions. One or more wind turbine alternator modules are combined in a manually portable polygonal housing with storage batteries, charging circuit, inverter circuit, power connectors and ancillary convenience apparatuses such as lighting, radio, tv, and emergency locator. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140444 | Wind Turbine With Improved Cooling - A wind turbine with improved cooling, which provides liquid cooling for a wind turbine with a completely closed or at least partially closed cooling circuit, with which the heat to be dissipated from the cooling circuit is dissipated by a nacelle of the wind turbine. The wind turbine with improved cooling dissipates energy losses from heat and applied for the conversion of kinetic energy of wind into mechanical and electrical energy of the wind turbine. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140445 | Offshore Wind Turbine - An offshore wind turbine is comprised of a tower structure body configured with a tower and foundation, a rotor supported at the tower top, a power generator generating electricity by the rotation of the rotor, and a power converter converting electricity from the generator. A cavity is formed in the tower and foundation, and an internal space configured therewith is divided into upper and lower chambers by a bulkhead with first and second air vents between or in either of the tower and foundation. The converter is disposed in the upper chamber. An air circulating channel and air blower (e.g., air exhaust fan) are provided wherein air is circulated from the converter to the lower chamber through the first air vent, then to the converter through the second air vent. An air inlet is disposed at a lower level of an air outlet, or a partition member is provided therebetween. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140446 | WIND ENERGY SYSTEM HAVING BUSBARS - A wind power installation is provided having a pylon made up of a plurality of pylon segments, a generator arranged in the region of the head of the pylon, a power module arranged in the region of the pylon base or separate from the pylon, busbar elements which are installed segmented in the associated pylon segments for current transfer from the generator to the power module, and connecting elements for connecting busbar elements which are installed in adjacent pylon segments. Clamping holders may be mounted to the inside wall in the end region, that is the lower end region in the erected condition, of the pylon segments with end portions of the busbar elements clamped or inserted into the clamping holders. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140447 | REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A SUPPORT TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE - A reinforcement assembly for use with a wind turbine. The wind turbine tower includes a first tower member that is coupled to a second tower member. The reinforcement assembly includes a first reinforcement member that is coupled to the first tower member. A second reinforcement member is coupled to the second tower member. A tension member is coupled between the first reinforcement member and the second reinforcement member. The tension member is configured to at least partially transfer a bending load from the first tower member to the second tower member. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140448 | WIND-TURBINE-GENERATOR-SYSTEM TRANSMISSION AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind-turbine-generator-system transmission and a wind turbine generator that can ensure the strength of a bearing and can also minimize seizing and abrasion are provided. In a wind-turbine-generator-system transmission having a sun gear, a planetary gear that meshes with the sun gear and rotates around the sun gear, and an inner tooth that meshes with the planetary gear, the transmission includes a carrier that rotates the planetary gear around the sun gear; a planetary pin that is disposed in the carrier and transmits rotation of the carrier to the planetary gear; a cylindrical sleeve disposed around a periphery of the planetary pin; and a slide bearing that is disposed between the sleeve and the planetary gear and supports the planetary gear in a rotatable manner about the planetary pin. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140449 | WIND POWER DEVICE - A wind power device is provide that includes a first carrier with a first active layer disposed thereon, a second carrier with a second active layer disposed thereon, at least a wind-receiving member connected to the first and second active layers and at least a power unit. The wind-receiving member takes in wind energy for activating the first and second active layers to drive the power unit to generate power. The wind power device advantageously provides ease in assembly and maintenance and is suitable to environments with variable wind directions and capable of being flexibly adjusted to adapt to varying wind speeds and thus achieve optimal power generating efficiency. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140450 | Method and Apparatus for Wind Energy System - The present invention relates to generating power using wind energy. According to some aspects, the invention uses a passive device to capture wind, and accelerate the wind toward off-the-shelf turbines and other fan blades to generate power in a confined structure. The passive devices to capture wind can have active electronic or mechanical controls to control the amount of wind flowing in the structure to generate power. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140451 | Axial Gap Rotating Electrical Machine - Direct drive rotating electrical machines with axial air gaps are disclosed. In these machines, a rotor ring and stator ring define an axial air gap between them. Sets of gap-maintaining rolling supports bear between the rotor ring and the stator ring at their peripheries to maintain the axial air gap. Also disclosed are wind turbines using these generators, and structures and methods for mounting direct drive rotating electrical generators to the hubs of wind turbines. In particular, the rotor ring of the generator may be carried directly by the hub of a wind turbine to rotate relative to a shaft without being mounted directly to the shaft. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140452 | Vertical Axis Wind Turbines - The present invention relates to a vertical axis wind turbine having a vertical support tower. At least one aerofoil or blade is mounted for rotation about the support tower. An electrical machine, typically a permanent magnet generator includes a rotor assembly and a stator assembly. The at least one aerofoil is secured to the rotor assembly such that rotation of the aerofoil about the support tower causes rotation of the rotor assembly relative to the stator assembly. The stator assembly is formed as a structural component of the support tower and defines part of a vertical access passage that extends through the support tower to provide access for maintenance and repair. | 06-16-2011 |
20110148119 | GENERATOR, NACELLE, AND MOUNTING METHOD OF A NACELLE OF A WIND ENERGY CONVERTER - An apparatus for wind energy conversion includes a nacelle having a main frame, the main frame having a lower part and an upper part joined to the lower part, the upper part having a first strap extending across the lower part; a stator disposed within the nacelle; a rotor disposed within the nacelle; a mounting surface attached to the main frame and defining a rotor space, the mounting surface having a first side-face that exposes the rotor space; and a flange rotatably supported on the main frame and including a first end connected to the rotor. The rotor is cantilevered from the flange into the rotor space from the first side face. | 06-23-2011 |
20110148120 | WIND-POWERED DEVICE - A side-blown wind-powered device has at least one blade driven by the wind power and moving along a track. With the movement of the blade, the wind power can be efficiently transferred into a mechanical power to drive electrical devices or generate electrical power with generating devices. | 06-23-2011 |
20110156399 | SURFACE TEXTURED ROLLERS - A surface textured roller and a surface textured rolling element bearing comprising a plurality of micropores in a surface thereof is presented. The plurality of micropores may have a geometry selected from a hemisphere, a diamond shape, an ellipsoid, and a cone. The surface textured rollers may be used, for example, in a gear box and/or a wind turbine drivetrain. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156400 | Kinetic Energy Rotation System - A kinetic energy rotation system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of wind powered generators. A motor rotates the wind powered generators in a horizontal plane and stores kinetic energy due to the rotating mass of the wind powered generators and its support platform. As electricity is generated by the wind powered generators, a portion of the generated electricity is fed back into the motor to maintain the rotation of the wind powered generators. Excess electricity may be redirected to the city's electrical grid, or other local electrical needs. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156401 | VEHICLE MIRROR USED FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle mirror includes a main body, a mirror fixed on the main body, and a generator. The generator includes a generating assembly received in the main body. The generating assembly includes a fan, a stator, and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fan and is capable of rotating relative to the stator when the fan is rotated by wind, such that the generator generates electrical energy. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156402 | Airflow power installations - A stationary power installation for conversion of wind airflow energy is proposed, including a cylindrical body having a top rim radially protruded from the body's walls. The rim includes—a groove on its upper surface, —guide rollers, —support rollers peripherally mounted on the groove's bottom. The installation includes an upper level mounted above the body, having columns supporting a roof, a net screen peripherally surrounding the upper level's inner space, support members supporting an air compressor associated with a compressed air storage, a compressor gear conveying rotation to the compressor, a top shaft, a shutter including a lateral arc member having a bottom edge mounted in the groove and movable between the guide and support rollers, a nave situated above the roof, top bridge rods fixed to the top of arc member, a counter-load mounted diameteraly opposite to the arc member, a flat wind vane, and a brake mechanism. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156403 | SYMMETRICAL DUAL-STRUCTURED WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A wind power generation system using the Bernoulli principle, includes elongated tube, wind entry and exit openings on opposite ends of a main body of the tube, a central wind passing section of the tube having a smaller diameter than that of the wind entry and exit openings between the opposite ends, support struts spanning the wind entry and exit openings, and left and right power generators arranged centrally of the support struts, with the generators being rotated simultaneously on a single rotation shaft axle. Plural wind turbines are provided left-right symmetrically on the rotation shaft axle, and transverse rotation bearings are provided on the lower and upper part of the wind passing tube, so the tube can pivot into the wind via vanes, thereby doubly increasing power generation efficiency compared to the prior art. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156404 | WIND DRIVEN GENERATOR FOR VEHICLES - A wind-driven electricity generating system for a vehicle being at least partially electrically-powered by a battery. The wind-driven system includes an air intake unit having a plurality of inner walls forming at least one airflow channel. The air-flow channels includes an air scoop forming an inlet opening, and an air exhaust forming an outlet opening, wherein the air scoop faces the forward moving direction of the vehicle, and positioned in airflow communication with the inlet opening. The wind-driven system further includes at least one turbine positioned in airflow communication with respective air outlet opening, and an electric generator operatively coupled with said at least one turbine. The air intake unit is preferably attached to the vehicle roof. The electric generator is operatively connected to the battery of the vehicle, thereby at least partially recharging the battery, when the vehicle is in forward motion. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156405 | WIND POWER STATION - Wind power station, which comprises a vertical tower ( | 06-30-2011 |
20110163549 | SMART SHIP - The present invention relates to a smart ship, and in particular to a smart ship which makes it possible to enhance a sailing efficiency of a ship by minimizing an air resistance occurring due to a cross wind when a ship sails while generating an electric power by using a cross wind which power can be used for sailing or for an internal use of a ship. The smart ship of the present invention is equipped with a cross wind power generator for thereby effectively preventing a cross wind resistance and generating an electric power by using a cross wind, so the generated electric power can be used for sailing a ship and for an internal use of a ship, by means of which it is possible to enhance a sailing efficiency of a ship. | 07-07-2011 |
20110163550 | WINDING PLAN FOR A SEGMENTED STATOR OF A DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE - A segmented annular stator for a dynamo-electric machine is disclosed which simplifies transport and assembly of the machine. The segment has a cross section essentially shaped as a circular arc and includes a first and a second segment boundary configured for attachment to an additional segment, a corresponding coil associated with each phase of a three-phase system, a first conductor, and a second conductor. The first conductor is connected to the second conductor via an end connection in an area of end windings, such that a first coil associated with a first phase surrounds second and third coils associated with second and third phases of the three-phase system. | 07-07-2011 |
20110163551 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER - A system for converting wind power to electrical energy has a peripheral frame, sails interconnected to the peripheral frame, radial struts extending from the hub to the peripheral frame, wheels mounted on the peripheral frame, electric generators interconnected with respective wheels, and a hub about which the peripheral frame is rotatable. The hub is in electrical communication with the electric generators. Sails may be interconnected with the peripheral frame on respective masts, each mast having a base and the mast being pivotable about the base. The electric generators may be mounted on a variety of locations, such as the peripheral frame. Each electric generator may be interconnected with a respective wheel via a belt, a chain or other mechanism. The system may include arrangements to generate electricity from sunlight. | 07-07-2011 |
20110163552 | COMPOUND ROTOR SYSTEM OF WIND POWERED ENGINE - The present invention provides a controllable compound rotor system for the WECS, with a pilot rotor working under low wind speed conditions and a main rotor working under high speed conditions. By proper switching of the clutch, the WECS can not only achieve a greater starting torque under low wind speed conditions, as well as to capture and utilize the low wind-speed wind energy after being started, but also give full play to the advantage of the main rotor having the excellent wind capturing efficiency under high wind speed and high turning speed conditions. Thus the WECS can capture and utilize wind energy under both low and high wind speed conditions, which greatly expands the speed and zone range wherein the WECS can be applied, facilitating wide application of the WECS. | 07-07-2011 |
20110169267 | WIND POWER SYSTEM OF VEHICLES - A wind power system of vehicles includes a box provided with an air entry, an air exit, and a rotator installed in the interior. Fixed at one axial end of the rotator is a generator connected to a rectifier by a lead. The rectifier is connected to a battery, a voltage amplifier and a driving motor. In operation, wind flows through the entry into the box and escapes through the exit as a car is running. While flowing in the box, the wind forces the rotator and the generator to spin. Simultaneously, the generator generates electricity to be stored in the battery after being rectified by the rectifier. The electricity in the battery is then transmitted to and voltage-amplified by the voltage amplifier and then consumed by the driving motor to drive a car to travel. | 07-14-2011 |
20110169268 | SHAFT BRAKE MECHANISM OF WIND POWER GENERATOR - A shaft brake mechanism of wind power generator, including a first brake assembly and a second brake assembly independent from each other. The first brake assembly serves to provide braking effect for the shaft of the wind power generator against rotation. The second brake assembly serves to naturally restrain the rotational speed of the shaft from exceeding a nominal upper limit of rotational speed. Accordingly, the wind power generator can still safely operate in a situation that the wind speed exceeds a nominal upper limit of wind speed. Therefore, the wind speed range for the operation of the wind power generator is widened to increase the total power generation capacity thereof. | 07-14-2011 |
20110169269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING, SHIPPING, DISTRIBUTING, AND STORING HYDROGEN - These inventions related to systems and methods for producing, shipping, distributing, and storing hydrogen. In one embodiment, a hydrogen production and storage system includes a plurality of wind turbines for generating electrical power; a power distribution control system for distributing, and converting the electrical power from the wind turbines, a water desalination and/or purification unit which receives and purifies seawater, and an electrolyzer unit that receive electrical power from the power distribution system and purified water from the desalination units and thereby converts the water into hydrogen and oxygen. After its production, hydrogen is stored, transported, and distributed in accordance with various embodiments. | 07-14-2011 |
20110169270 | DIRECT DRIVE WIND TURBINE AND BLADE ASSEMBLY - Apparatuses and methods for an improved wind turbine and blade assembly are disclosed. The wind turbine has a wind turbine assembly being rotatably driven by the blade assembly. The wind turbine assembly has a shaft connected to an inner wheel by a supporting structure. A magnet array is disposed circumferentially about the inner wheel. A transformer array is disposed circumferentially about an outer wheel. The shaft rotates the inner wheel with the magnet array within the outer wheel having the transformer array for producing electricity. Magnets within the array are angled relative to the inner wheel to reduce the cogging torque. Blades are held in a neutral position into the wind by tensioning means, which resists rotation of the blades out of the wind to tune the blades to the wind velocity. | 07-14-2011 |
20110175362 | DYNAMIC FLUID ENERGY CONVERSION - Converting the dynamic energy of a fluid to generate electrical power may be accomplished by a variety of systems, processes, devices, and techniques. In particular, implementations, the movements of a gaseous fluid body may be used for generating electrical power by driving a pump using the motion of a flow-driven moveable member that rotates in response to movement of the fluid body. The driving of the pump may pressurize a pumping fluid with pistons located in multiple chambers of the pump, and the pressurized pumping fluid may be conveyed to an electrical power generator mechanism that generates electrical power using the pressurized pumping fluid. | 07-21-2011 |
20110175363 | GEARBOX FOR A WIND TURBINE - A gearbox device adapted for converting a first torque at a first rotational speed into a second torque at a second rotational speed is provided. The gearbox device includes a hollow gearbox input shaft adapted for inputting the first torque, a transmission unit arranged at least partially within the hollow gearbox input shaft and adapted for converting the first rotational speed into the second rotational speed, and a gearbox output shaft adapted for outputting the second torque. | 07-21-2011 |
20110175364 | Magnet assembly - A magnet assembly is disclosed. The magnet assembly includes a base element and a magnet attached to a first surface of the base element. A second surface of the base element opposite to the first surface of the base element includes a contour, which is adapted to engage with a complementary contour of a support structure of a rotor arrangement. It is further described a method for engaging a magnet assembly to a support structure of a rotor arrangement, a rotor arrangement for an electromechanical transducer, an electromechanical transducer and a wind turbine. | 07-21-2011 |
20110175365 | WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRIC GENERATOR STRUCTURE VIBRATION-DEADENING APPARATUS AND METHODS - The disclosure includes methods and apparatus for deadening the effects of vibrations in wind-driven electric generator supporting structures, and improving the ability of structures supporting wind-driven electric generators to operate in the presence of vibration-creating conditions. One or more various vibration-deadening structural element interconnecting or coupling apparatus can be included in the supporting structure for wind-driven generators for deadening the transmission of vibration between the structural elements to which they are connected. | 07-21-2011 |
20110175366 | LOW-PROFILE POWER-GENERATING WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine is disclosed which uses energy in air moving relatively toward the turbine to focus and increase the velocity of air entering a turbine inlet air flow passage. The inlet flow passage discharges focused and accelerated air to blades of a rotor where the blades interact with that air to turn the rotor. Rotor motion can be used to operate an electrical generator. The plane of rotation of the rotor can be at substantially right angles to the plane of the passage inlet opening. Baffles in the flow passage and stator vanes adjacent the rotor blades cause the mass flow of the accelerated air to be substantially uniform, and desirably directed, throughout the rotor's blade area. The turbine is compact and operates quietly. | 07-21-2011 |
20110181047 | EOLIC CONVERTER TOWER - The present invention relates to a eolic converter tower ( | 07-28-2011 |
20110187114 | Wind driven turbine - A wind turbine has a housing with an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet. Enclosed within the housing is a rotor unit having a horizontally oriented shaft and elongated double-sided blades. Each blade has two concave outer surfaces for creating optimum lift regardless of wind flow direction. Secured within the housing and over and under the blades are shroud members which assist in creating a Venturi effect, that is rapid air flow within the housing, further increasing the efficiency of the wind turbine. Louvers are provided on the sides of the housing to optimally direct air flow into, through, and out of the housing. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187115 | Highly Reliable, Low Cost Wind Turbine Rotor Blade - A wind turbine rotor blade and a wind turbine incorporating the rotor blade include a first and second composite skin. A first and a second spar pultrusion having a base and a plurality of integral ribs generally normal to the base are attached to the inside surface of the first and second composite skins and extend the span of the rotor blade. At least one shear web connects a rib of the first spar pultrusion to a corresponding rib of the second spar pultrusion. The width of the spar pultrusions decreases in a step-wise fashion along the span of the rotor blade from the root to the tip. The leading or trailing edge of the rotor blade may be selectably opened for inspection and repair. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187116 | WIND TURBINE CONFIGURATION WITH POWER CABLE AND METHOD OF ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A GENERATOR OF A WIND TURBINE TO A TRANSFORMER - A wind turbine configuration is constructed with a power cable having an electrical conductor with a plurality of copper clad aluminum strands that are highly flexible. The power cable includes a composite insulator including an insulating material surrounding the electrical conductor and a jacket surrounding the insulating material. The wind turbine configuration includes a wind turbine having a tower with a top and a bottom. A generator is located near the top of the tower, and a transformer is located outside of the wind turbine. A plurality of rotor blades is connected to the generator. The power cable electrically connects the generator of the wind turbine to the transformer. A method includes electrically connecting the power cable to a generator of the wind turbine and to a transformer conveying power supplied by the generator to a switchyard. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187117 | SUBSTANTIALLY SPHERICAL MULTI-BLADE WIND TURBINE - A substantially spherical multi-blade wind turbine (SSMBWT) includes: (a) a plurality of multifunctional blades ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110187118 | Generation and Use of High Pressure Air - The invention provides a device for generating high pressure air. The device comprises a block having an external surface and an internal surface, said internal surface defining an internal cavity in said block. A rotor located inside said cavity is capable of rotating about under the influence of wind energy. The block is capable of moving relative to the rotor in a direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the rotor so as to vary the position of the rotor within the cavity. A plurality of vanes extend from the rotor, and are coupled to the rotor in such a manner that, in every position that the block is capable of adopting relative to the rotor, the rotor is capable of rotating within the cavity while maintaining a seal between each vane and the internal surface of the block. There is a gas inlet channel and a gas outlet channel on an opposite side of the block to the gas inlet channel. The device also comprises a position controller for causing the block to move relative to the rotor so as to vary the position of the rotor within the cavity. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187119 | Hybrid Wind Turbine - An electrical power generation system comprising a tower, a nacelle supported by the tower, a wind turbine system supported on the nacelle, a fuel cell system, a battery system, a hybrid solar/fuel cell system; and a fuel line extending through at least a portion of the tower and to the fuel cell system. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187120 | Wind Turbine/Generator Set Having A Stator Cooling System Located Between Stator Frame and Active Coils - A wind turbine comprising an electrical generator that includes a rotor assembly. A wind rotor that includes a wind rotor hub is directly coupled to the rotor assembly via a simplified connection. The wind rotor and generator rotor assembly are rotatably mounted on a central spindle via a bearing assembly. The wind rotor hub includes an opening having a diameter larger than the outside diameter of the central spindle adjacent the bearing assembly so as to allow access to the bearing assembly from a cavity inside the wind rotor hub. The spindle is attached to a turret supported by a tower. Each of the spindle, turret and tower has an interior cavity that permits personnel to traverse therethrough to the cavity of the wind rotor hub. The wind turbine further includes a frictional braking system for slowing, stopping or keeping stopped the rotation of the wind rotor and rotor assembly. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187121 | Wind Turbine/Generator Set and Method of Making Same - A wind turbine comprising an electrical generator that includes a rotor assembly. A wind rotor that includes a wind rotor hub is directly coupled to the rotor assembly via a simplified connection. The wind rotor and generator rotor assembly are rotatably mounted on a central spindle via a bearing assembly. The wind rotor hub includes an opening having a diameter larger than the outside diameter of the central spindle adjacent the bearing assembly so as to allow access to the bearing assembly from a cavity inside the wind rotor hub. The spindle is attached to a turret supported by a tower. Each of the spindle, turret and tower has an interior cavity that permits personnel to traverse therethrough to the cavity of the wind rotor hub. The wind turbine further includes a frictional braking system for slowing, stopping or keeping stopped the rotation of the wind rotor and rotor assembly. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187122 | Method And System For Aligning A Wind Turbine Component - The invention relates to a method of aligning a wind turbine component with a wind turbine rotor hub, comprising providing the component with a support comprising at least one adjustable element and adjusting said at least one element to align the wind turbine component. The invention further relates to a system for aligning a wind turbine component with a wind turbine rotor hub comprising a support with at least one adjustable element supporting said wind turbine component, such that said wind turbine component can be aligned by adjusting said at least one element. | 08-04-2011 |
20110193349 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR AND WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine comprises a tower provided at the top with a horizontal shaft having an axis. A turbine rotor comprises turbine blades connected by a mounting arrangement to bearing members and to a rotor or a generator. Components of forces acting on the blades parallel to the axis are substantially exclusively communicated to the bearing members, for example by rigid straight members. Torque about the axis produced by the blades is communicated substantially exclusively to the rotor through a member. | 08-11-2011 |
20110198854 | HANDY TERMINAL FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - The present invention provides a handy terminal for a wind turbine generator and a wind turbine generator being able to improve the safety and the work efficiency in a maintenance work such as greasing work with rotating a rotational shaft. | 08-18-2011 |
20110198855 | WIND AND SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERATOR - A generator for generating electricity from wind and solar resources consisting of a double bell shaped member containing a first turbine associated with at least one first magnet, a drive shaft coupled to said first turbine, at least one blade coupled to said drive shaft and associated with at least one second magnet; at least one solar device operably coupled to said at least one second magnet; at least one second turbine coupled to said drive shaft and associated with at least one third magnet; a diffuser within said double bell shaped member. A control system for controlling said generator consisting of a controller; a cogged base coupled to said generator and operably coupled to said controller; and a sensor operably coupled to said controller. A generator for generating electricity from wind and solar resources which may be coupled to private residences may comprise a tail fin instead of a cogged base. | 08-18-2011 |
20110198856 | Portable 350 airpower module - Disclosed may be an apparatus and related methods for electric power generation for vehicles. More particularly, disclosed may be an apparatus and related methods for electric power generation using vehicle generated wind. | 08-18-2011 |
20110198857 | ORBITING DRUM WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER FROM WIND ENERGY - A wind turbine captures energy from a flowing fluid medium using drum-shaped drive elements that spin while traveling along a continuous orbiting course around a base. Attached roller bearings engaging stationary raceways can guide the drive elements. Means for spinning the drive elements can include toothed belts engaging drive element cog wheels. Spinning can provide Magnus effect enhancement. Wind energy is captured by the drive element motion, then transferred to the base cog wheels by a toothed belt and finally fed to an output shaft. The invention includes locating drive elements in a moving fluid medium, spinning the drive elements as they are urged by the wind along a continuous orbiting course and capturing energy by linking the motion of the drive elements to an external device. The method includes adjusting the base's azimuth and the angle of incidence of the wind in response to wind direction and speed. | 08-18-2011 |
20110204647 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A wind turbine generator includes: a main shaft for supporting a wind turbine rotor; a main bearing for rotatably supporting the main shaft; a generator having a generator rotor and a stator; a sleeve connected to the generator rotor and inserted onto the main shaft; and a hydraulic shrink fit provided outside the sleeve and tightening the sleeve to connect to the main shaft. The hydraulic shrink fit is constructed to reduce the inner diameter through a supply of hydraulic fluid to secure the sleeve to the main shaft. | 08-25-2011 |
20110204648 | WINDMILL WITH BLADES WITH PASSAGEWAYS FROM HUB TO TIP - The present invention is a windmill with blades with passageways for air to move radially outward from near the hub of the windmill to near the tip of the blades. It is thought that the centrifugal force from rotation of the blades will draw or force air into open passageways near the hub of the windmill, and throw the air out forcefully from openings near the tips of the blades. This way, an additional flow of air in or next to and along the blades is created by the rotating additional blades. This additional air flow may be used to move additional generator devices, for example, turbines in an interior space of the windmill support tower, or near the hub of the windmill, or near the tips of the blades. In one embodiment, a funnel shroud near the windmill hub directs additional air from the windward side of the windmill into the proximal end of the passageway near or around the windmill hub. | 08-25-2011 |
20110204649 | PRE-STRESSED STIFFENING SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR FRAME - A system for stiffening and pre-stressing a generator frame in a wind turbine is provided. The system includes a plurality of stress-inducing members configured for imparting a predetermined amount of stress on the generator frame. Each of the plurality of stress-inducing members has a length, a first end, and a second end and the length of each of said plurality of stress-inducing members is selectively adjustable. A coupling plate is configured for coupling the second ends of at least some of the plurality of stress-inducing members together. A plurality of brackets are coupled to the generator frame and configured to couple the first ends of the plurality of stress-inducing members to the generator frame. | 08-25-2011 |
20110210558 | Stator for an energy converting apparatus and energy converting apparatus using the same - It is described a stator for an energy converting apparatus, the stator comprising the stator including a support structure having an annular shape around an axial direction; a first protrusion coupled to the support structure and extending radially from the support structure; a second protrusion coupled to the support structure and extending radially from the support structure, the second protrusion being spaced apart from the first protrusion in a circumferential direction; and a first wire arranged between the first protrusion and the second protrusion in a plurality of first radial layers located at different radial positions and configured such that a circumferential extent of a cross-sectional area of the first wire increases radially outwards. Further is described an energy converting apparatus including the stator, and a wind turbine including the energy converging apparatus. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210559 | ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM WITH SELF OPENING AND CLOSING OF SAILS - An embodiment for generating energy from a fluid flow is proposed. A corresponding energy generation system includes energy conversion means, sail means switchable between an active condition for being carried away from the energy conversion means by the fluid flow and a passive condition for minimizing said carrying away, connection means for connecting the sail means to the energy conversion means, the energy conversion means generating said energy when the sail means in the active condition is carried away, return means for returning the sail means in the passive condition towards the energy conversion means, and switching means for switching the sail means to the passive condition and to the active condition in response to a maximum distance and to a minimum distance thereof, respectively, from the energy conversion means. In an embodiment, the sail means includes a pair of sail modules slidable along the connection means, each sail module being individually switchable between the active condition and the passive condition; the switching means then includes stopping means for each sail module, the stopping means being adapted to stop the sliding of the corresponding sail module in the active condition when carried away thereby causing the switching thereof to the passive condition, passive locking means for each sail module, the passive locking means being adapted to lock the corresponding stopped sail module in the passive condition, coupling means for sliding each sail module locked in the passive condition in opposition to the fluid flow to a standing position along the connection means by the other sail module in the active condition when carried away, and active locking means for each sail module, the active locking means being adapted to lock the corresponding sail module in the standing position thereby causing the switching thereof to the active condition after the unlocking from the passive condition. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210560 | AXIAL COOLED GENERATOR - A wind turbine having a generator is provided. The generator includes a rotor and a stator having a stator lamination, one or more flange rings and one or more core rings. The stator lamination includes a plurality of axial flow passages and the one or more core rings include a plurality of core ring axial flow passages that are aligned with the plurality of axial flow passages in the stator lamination. The plurality of axial flow passages in the stator lamination have a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape. | 09-01-2011 |
20110215582 | Wind-operated electrical generating system - A wind turbine unit for generating electricity in a confined space includes a pair of sails carried at either end of a pair of spaced, axially aligned rotatable arms mounted to the drive shaft of an electrical generator. As the prevailing wind strikes the sails in opposite directions, one of the sails is moved to a vertical position while the other sail is moved to a horizontal position. The wind incident on the then vertical sail causes the arms to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the generator and the sails are alternatively raised and lowered between a vertical and a horizontal position so that one of the sails is vertical while the other is horizontal. | 09-08-2011 |
20110215583 | Hybrid Vertical Axis Energy Apparatus - A hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus comprising a housing assembly, a drive mechanism, a solar device, a motor, a vertical axle, and an electrical generator, is provided. The housing assembly is configured to rotate along its vertical axis in response to a force of wind and a force of thermal updraft of air flow. The drive mechanism is rigidly attached to the housing assembly and is in engageable communication with an adjacent drive mechanism attached on an adjacent housing assembly. The solar device is rigidly attached to the housing assembly. The motor is connected to and in electric communication with the solar device. The vertical axle is rigidly connected to the motor's axial shaft. The electrical generator is rotatably connected to the housing assembly or the adjacent housing assembly and converts the mechanical energy produced by rotation of the housing assembly and the adjacent housing assembly into electrical energy. | 09-08-2011 |
20110215584 | Air / wind tunnel powered turbine, electric power recharging system - The present invention provides an air/wind tunnel power system for a vehicle having an electrically operable drive system. The system includes at least one battery which is mounted within such vehicle and is connected to such drive system and at least one air/wind powered turbine which is mounted on such vehicle and is electrically coupled to the at least one battery. The air/wind powered turbine has a propeller fixed in a vertical plane and affixed to a horizontally disposed shaft running on a longitudinal axis of such vehicle through a tunnel all having an axis thereof disposed horizontally. A rotational movement of the propeller caused by an air current enables the at least one turbine to generate an electric energy which is stored in the at least one battery which is used by such drive system to move such vehicle in a direction of travel. | 09-08-2011 |
20110215585 | Clear wind tower system technology - A wind tower system includes a number of wind tower system rotor blades formed with substantially clear composite fiber reinforced polymer (FRP), resin and hardener polymers, a nacelle made at least partially from composite FRP or a steel-based, a hub connecting the plurality of wind tower system rotor blades to the nacelle and a tower upon which the nacelle is connected. The wind tower system rotor blades are designed for minimizing wind turbulence and, therefore, sound during active wind tower system operation and freely transmit light to minimize blade light reflectivity and therefore visual presence and wherein the nacelle and tower are coated to reduce visual impact. | 09-08-2011 |
20110215586 | WIND MITIGATION AND WIND POWER DEVICE - A wind mitigation system for attachment to a residential or commercial building to mitigate wind suction forces known to damage roof structures, and to harness wind energy to create electricity. The system may comprise one or more rotating cylinders which make use of the Magnus effect, a scientific phenomenon involving air flow over a rotating cylindrical object. Rotating Magnus cylinders are installed on the roof, preferably at or near the roof-wall junction of a building in order to provide the greatest suppression of perpendicular wind forces and resulting vortices. Wind flowing across the Magnus cylinders creates a downward force that is transferred to the roof by structural support brackets. The downward force counters the upward lifting forces generated by high winds so as to prevent uplifting of the roof structure. Electrical energy is generated from oscillations resulting from variations in wind speed. | 09-08-2011 |
20110215587 | Hybrid Horizontal Axis Energy Apparatus - A hybrid horizontal axis energy apparatus comprising a frame and a rotor assembly rotatably connected to the frame is provided. A drive mechanism is rigidly attached on the rotor assembly and is in engageable communication with an adjacent drive mechanism of an adjacent rotor assembly for rotating the adjacent rotor assembly. One or more solar devices, rigidly attached to the rotor assembly, produce electrical energy. A motor is electrically connected to the solar devices and rotates the rotor assembly about a horizontal axis of the frame on receiving the electrical energy produced by the solar devices. An electrical generator, in engageable communication with the rotor assembly via the drive mechanism, converts mechanical energy produced by the rotation of the rotor assembly to electrical energy. The rotation of the rotor assembly removes light attenuating particles from the solar devices housed on the rotor assembly, thereby increasing efficiency of the solar devices. | 09-08-2011 |
20110221201 | BEARINGS HAVING RADIAL HALF CAGE - A bearing is provided having an inner ring with one or more inner raceways, and an outer ring positioned substantially radially outward from the inner ring. The outer ring has one or more outer raceways. A plurality of rolling elements is positioned between the inner raceways and the outer raceways. A cage for maintaining separation between neighboring rolling elements is oriented substantially radially and extending around at least a portion of each of the plurality of rolling elements. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221202 | WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a wind turbine ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110221203 | PORTABLE SOLAR AND WIND-POWERED ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM - The portable solar and wind-powered energy generating system provides an ecologically friendly, portable system for generating electricity. The system includes a portable enclosure having a roof, along with first and second solar modules. The first solar module is mounted on the roof of the portable enclosure. A portable vertical support is removably positioned adjacent the portable enclosure. A wind turbine is preferably mounted on an upper end thereof. An extensible support releasably extends between the roof and the vertical support for releasably supporting the second solar module. Preferably, a third solar module is further provided, and a collapsible support is mounted on the portable vertical support for releasably supporting the third solar module. The wind turbine is in electrical communication with the first, second and third solar modules, and generated electricity is delivered to an electrical load, such as a storage battery, a charger for electrical vehicles, or the like. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221204 | NACELLE COOLING SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE - Provided is a nacelle cooling system of a wind turbine. The disclosed nacelle cooling system of a wind turbine comprises cooling blocks which are arranged in order to respectively surround one or more heating devices installed inside a nacelle, a passage pipe line which is connected to the cooling blocks for coolant to flow, a primary heat exchanger which is connected to the passage pipe line and arranged on the outer lateral surface of the nacelle, and a secondary heat exchanger which is capable of absorbing heat generated inside the nacelle and discharging the heat. The nacelles of the primary and secondary heat exchangers are sealed from the outside. Therefore, when the nacelle of the wind turbine is operated in a coastal environment, the present invention can prevent performance of turbine facilities from lowering caused by erosion because the nacelle is completely sealed from external salt. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221205 | DEVICE COMPRISING RIGID CONNECTING BARS FOR THE CONDUCTING CONNECTION OF FIRST TO SECOND BUSBARS - A device includes rigid connecting bars for conductively connecting first to second busbars, the contact sides of which run parallel to each other and which can be held together with the connecting bars by applying pressure with the help of a first and a second connecting mechanism, each of which has a connecting bolt extending transverse to the contact sides. In at least one embodiment, each of the connecting bars has a first contact surface to conductively contact the contact side of one of the first busbars while having a second contact surface to conductively contact the contact side of one of the second busbars. In order to be able to even more easily connect the first and second busbars, especially when the busbars are pre-assembled in segments, e.g. in power module segments of a wind power plant, the connecting bars have a first and a second recess that is open on one side, namely on the side facing the connecting bolts, such that the connecting bars embrace the connecting bolts. | 09-15-2011 |
20110233938 | Stator arrangement for an electromechanical transducer, electromechanical transducer and wind turbine - A stator arrangement for an electromechanical transducer is provided. The stator arrangement includes a base structure, a coil holder, a coil mounted at the coil holder; and a flexible element connecting the base structure to the coil holder flexibly relative to each other. Further, an electromechanical transducer is provided that includes the above-mentioned stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement rotatable relative to the base structure around an axial direction. Still, further, a wind turbine is provided that includes the above-mentioned electromechanical transducer as a generator. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233939 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator provided with a sliding bearing as a yawing ring bearing that can reduce shifting of an axial center by making radial-direction clearances small. In a wind turbine generator in which a nacelle installed at the top of a tower is turnably supported via a yawing sliding bearing, the yawing sliding bearing is provided with a sliding member 33 disposed between top and bottom support surfaces of a flange formed mainly at a stationary portion and a turning portion; and a rolling element disposed between the stationary portion of the yawing sliding hearing and the turning portion. | 09-29-2011 |
20110241348 | MAGNETICALLY BALANCED ELECTRIC GENERATOR - A magnetically balanced electric generator is provided, which includes a rotor rotating, a fixing structure having a fixing axis, a rotating magnet body movably coupled with the fixing axis, and engaged with the rotor, a power-generating block vertically separated from the rotating magnet body, a first magnet mounted along the circumference of the rotating magnet body, a second magnet mounted along the circumference of the power-generating block, power-generating magnets mounted in the rotating magnet body and rotating about the fixing axis upon rotation of the rotating magnet body, and power-generating units mounted in the power-generating block to generate electricity because of the interaction with the power-generating magnet. | 10-06-2011 |
20110241349 | Windmill generator - A windmill generator includes a windmill hub; at least one windmill blade carried by the windmill hub; a rotor carried by at least one of the windmill hub and the windmill blade and having a plurality of rotor magnets with dominant north poles and dominant south poles, respectively; and a stator having a plurality of stator coils disposed adjacent to the rotor magnets of the rotor, with the rotor rotatable with respect to the stator. | 10-06-2011 |
20110241350 | PERMANENT MAGNETIC ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE AND WIND POWER GENERATING SYSTEM - The permanent magnet rotating electric machine comprising a stator with a stator coil wound on a stator iron core, a rotor with a plurality of permanent magnets disposed in the circumferential direction in a rotor iron core, which is disposed opposite to the stator iron core of the stator with a predetermined spacing therebetween and is fixed to a shaft, a water-cooling unit disposed around the outer circumference of the stator iron core, and a fan fixed to the shaft on the same side as at least one axial end of the rotor iron core to circulate cooling air in the permanent magnet rotating electric machine; | 10-06-2011 |
20110248506 | ASSEMBLY OF COMPONENTS INSIDE A LARGE WIND TURBINE - Assembly of components inside a large wind turbine, positioned between the upper section ( | 10-13-2011 |
20110248507 | Stator-arrangement - A stator-arrangement for a generator is disclosed. The stator arrangement includes a plurality of stator segments. Each of the plurality of stator segments includes at least one stator winding and is adapted to build a ring-shaped stator when assembled. At least one cooling means is provided with each of the plurality of stator segments. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248508 | Electrical machine and permanent-magnet - An electrical machine including a permanent magnet and a coil is provided. The coil is arranged to interact with the permanent magnet via an air gap, which located between the two. Electrical power is generated in the coil when the permanent magnet or the coil is moved in their relative position to each other. The permanent magnet includes a surface, which is aligned to the coil and to the air gap so that that magnetic forces of the permanent magnet interact via the surface and the air gap with the coil by a magnetic flux density distribution. The permanent magnet also includes a base plane and a transition area. A first side of the surface is connected with the adjacent base plane via the transition area. The cross-section of the transition between the surface and the adjacent base plane is determined by a Bezier function. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248509 | GENERATOR WITH FERROMAGNETIC TEETH - A stator assembly for use in a superconducting generator operated at frequencies up to 10 Hz is disclosed. The stator assembly includes a ferromagnetic stator winding support having a plurality of teeth defining slots, the slots configured to receive and support stator windings. The stator winding support is formed so that the ratio of the sum of the widths of the slots to the sum of the widths of the teeth and slots is in the range of 0.65 to 0.90. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248510 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine including: a vertical axis wind mill having a vertical shaft and a generator having a generator rotor shaft, wherein the vertical shaft of the wind mill share the same shaft with the generator rotor shaft. This arrangement simplifies the structure and increases the stability, reliability, and service lifetime of vertical axis wind turbines by making on-site assembly easy and cutting the on-site workload and cost, without undermining the wind resistance capability and safety prompting wider application of vertical axis wind turbines. | 10-13-2011 |
20110254277 | WIND TURBINE TOWER AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine tower in which a horizontal force received by an upper part of the tower is dispersed to a lower part of the tower or to a base so as to reduce the load acting on a tower shell and suppress deformation of the tower caused by an external force is provided. A monotype-type wind turbine tower | 10-20-2011 |
20110254278 | WIND POWER GENERATOR APPARATUS - The wind power generator apparatus includes a bellows ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110254279 | Wind turbine - A wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a housing containing a main shaft a first generator with a stator and a rotor, and a second generator with a stator and a rotor. The first generator is mounted on a blade side of the main shaft whereas the second generator is mounted on the opposite side of the main shaft. The stator of the first generator is encircled by the rotor of the first generator and the stator of the second generator is encircled by the rotor of the second generator. | 10-20-2011 |
20110254280 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - To provide a wind turbine generator capable of creating an air flow which can efficiently circulate air between the interior of a cover and a nacelle so that the interior of the cover can be efficiently cooled down. A wind turbine generator ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110254281 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - Size enlargement of a wind turbine generator is facilitated by eliminating various problems that occur with a bearing that joins a tower ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110254282 | WIND TURBINE TOWER MONITORING DEVICE - A wind turbine installation monitoring device, for detecting relative movement between two adjacent components of a wind turbine installation is provided. The device comprises a deformable member together with securing means. The securing means is configured to enable the device to be connectable to a wind turbine installation, in use. The deformable member is located across an interface between the adjacent components of a wind turbine installation. Further, detection means are provided and are configured to detect deflection of the deformable member and thereby to detect relative movement between the two components. | 10-20-2011 |
20110254283 | WIND TURBINE - The present invention relates to a wind turbine ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110260461 | ROTOR TURNING DEVICE FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND ROTOR TURNING METHOD - A rotor turning device for a wind turbine generator which can be used without having to modify the existing wind turbine generator, and a method for turning the rotor. A rotor turning device comprises, on the inner periphery, a first member acting as a fixing member for fixing to a coupling hub, and on the outer periphery, a second member acting as an operating member to which operational force for rotating a rotation axis of the wind turbine generator is inputted. A pair of the first members embracingly fixes to the coupling hub of a coupling, while the second member attaches to the pair of first members to form a handle-like shape. | 10-27-2011 |
20110260462 | Planform Configuration for Stability of a Powered Kite and a System and Method for Use of Same - A system and method of power generation, wind based flight, and take off and landing using a tethered kite with a raised tail mounted rearward of the main wing or wings. The tail may be fully rotatable and may be adapted to rotate more than 90 degrees from its nominal position during a traditional flight paradigm. | 10-27-2011 |
20110260463 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine includes an upstanding support structure, a plurality of generators disposed on the support structure, a central shaft in rotatable communication with the generators and positioned along a central axis of the vertical-axis wind turbine, a plurality of struts extending from the central shaft, and a plurality of blades, each blade positioned at an end of a corresponding strut and oriented substantially vertically. The vertical axis wind turbine optionally includes strut ailerons, blade extension elements, or blade ailerons to increase the efficiency and duty cycle of the wind turbine. | 10-27-2011 |
20110260464 | POWER INCREASING POLE-LIKE ARRANGEMENT FOR AIR TURBINE - A pole-like arrangement includes an air turbine and a generator. An air conduit extends through the interior of the pole, the conduit having a mouth, and the air turbine is arranged at the top of the pole and in the air outflow from the mouth of the conduit. With such arrangement, a single turbine may benefit both from direct wind flow and from wind flow emanating from the air conduits. The pole includes inlets on the sides of the pole that gathers wind flow. The air turbine may include a wind collector with a wider inlet directed towards the turbine and an outlet that via a reunion pipe generates an air flow at the mouth of the air conduit directed towards the turbine. The air turbine may be a double rotor including a front and a rear rotor with equal number of rotor blades, where the rotors are shifted with respect to each other essentially half the angle between adjoining rotor blades. | 10-27-2011 |
20110260465 | WIND TURBINE - According to the present invention is provided a wind turbine connected to a utility grid, said wind turbine comprising a nacelle, at least one transformer for feeding generated power to the utility grid, and a flexible suspension arrangement connected to a load carrying structure of the nacelle and suspending said transformer above a floor level of the nacelle. | 10-27-2011 |
20110266806 | Direct-drive wind turbine generator and bearing structure - A direct-drive wind turbine generator is provided with: a main shaft having one end connected to a rotor head of a wind turbine rotor; a generator having a stator, a stator casing for supporting the stator, and a rotor connected to the other end of the main shaft; first and second bearings positioned between the rotor head and the generator to rotatably support the main shaft; and a torque support for supporting the stator casing. The second bearing is positioned closer to the generator than the first bearing. The first bearing is a bearing with an aligning capability, and the second bearing is a bearing with no aligning capability. | 11-03-2011 |
20110266807 | SEGMENTED STATOR ASSEMBLY - An electric machine and stator assembly includes a segmented stator having stator portions. Each stator portion includes stator laminations, end plates arranged axially on opposing sides of the stator portion, and structural plates arranged interior to the end plates. Each of the support plates has a portion with notch-like structures that is embedded within the stator laminations. Stabilizing couple the end plates and the structural plates together. Connectors are provided to connect the stator portions together. | 11-03-2011 |
20110266808 | SEGMENTED STATOR ASSEMBLY - An electric machine and a stator assembly include a segmented stator having stator portions. Each stator portion includes end plates arranged axially on opposing sides of the stator portion, support plates arranged interior to the end plates, stator laminations arranged between the support plates, and stabilizing elements coupling the end plates and the support plates together. Each of the stabilizing elements has a dovetail portion coupled to the end plates and to the support plates. Connectors are provided to connect the stator portions of the segmented stator together. | 11-03-2011 |
20110266809 | GYROGLIDER POWER-GENERATION, CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A power generation apparatus and method comprises at least one gyroglider rotary wing flying at an altitude above the nap of the earth. A strong and flexible tether, connected to the gyroglider frame is pulled with a force generated by the rotary wing. The force is transmitted to a ground station that converts the comparatively linear motion of the tether being pulled upward with a lifting force. The linear motion is transferred to a rotary motion at the ground station to rotate an electrical generator. The tether is retrieved and re-coiled about a drum by controlling the gyroglider to fly down at a speed and lift force that permit recovery of the gyroglider at a substantially reduced amount of retrieval force compared to the lifting force during payout of the tether. Thus, the net difference in force results in a net gain of energy. | 11-03-2011 |
20110272947 | Large capacity wind power generator - A large capacity wind power generator is provided, which includes an outer rotor including an upper partitioning plate having a plurality of spokes formed along a circular circumference of the upper partitioning plate at equal intervals and a side partitioning plate formed on one side surface of the outer rotor, the outer rotor having a lower surface and the other side surface which are open; and a windmill formed inside the outer rotor to be rotated by wind flowing through the outer rotor. The side partitioning plate is formed to have an area that is smaller than a half of the entire circumferential area of the outer rotor, and spaces between the respective spokes are open so as to facilitate an inflow of the wind through the side surface of the outer rotor. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272948 | Wind Driven Power Generator - A wind driven generator includes a rotor disposed in a cylindrical duct and supported by a frame for rotation in response to wind flowing through the duct. The rotor includes plural circumferentially spaced paralleled rotor blades supported for rotation about a generally horizontal axis. Each blade is supported for pivotal movement to change blade pitch, angle of attack or camber as the rotor rotates. A pitch or camber control motor, self-governing wind vane mechanism, or governing mechanism is operable to move a circular cam to vary blade pitch or camber to control rotor speed. The duct is mounted on a mast having a base supported on a foundation for pivotal movement to face the wind for maximizing air flow through the duct. Electric power generators are connected to opposite ends of the rotor at respective power output or drive shafts. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272949 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - Provided is a wind turbine generator in which the intake air temperature of an air-cooled heat exchanger disposed in a nacelle is decreased to allow efficient heat exchange. A wind turbine generator that generates electric power in such a manner that a rotor head that rotates when receiving wind power drives a generator installed inside a nacelle, the nacelle being installed at the upper end of a tower that is vertically erected on a foundation, and the wind turbine generator including a closed-circuit lubricating-oil circulation system in which lubricating oil circulates through devices installed inside the nacelle, wherein an air-cooled heat exchanger installed in the lubricating-oil circulation system to cool the lubricating oil by heat exchange with air is provided in a region separate from nacelle air. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272950 | GENERATOR WITH A SEGMENTED STATOR - A generator, a stator segment and a wind turbine are provided. The generator has a rotor and a stator. The stator includes stator segments attached to a circular holding structure. A stator segment has at least one first connection element being in engagement with at least one second connection element of the holding structure. The engagement is detachable in an axial direction and not detachable in a radial and a circumferential direction. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272951 | WIND POWERED APPARATUS HAVING COUNTER ROTATING BLADES - A wind powered apparatus (or wind turbine) having two sets of counter rotating blades. Both sets of blades are connected to an alternator and are operable to rotate the stator and rotor thereof in opposite directions relative to one another, thereby doubling their relative speed. The apparatus is equipped with a conical front nose piece having a blunt tip that co-operates with the first and second sets of blades to improve performance of the apparatus by affecting its orientation and the rotational speed of the blades. | 11-10-2011 |
20110278850 | MONOPOLE TOWER AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR HAVING MONOPOLE TOWER - The present invention provides a monopole tower having a tower supporting structure in which the outer dimension of a tower shell is the maximum dimension by eliminating a base plate which extends toward the outside of the tower shell. In a monopole tower provided upright on a foundation B, a lower end side of the tower | 11-17-2011 |
20110278851 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - The present invention provides a wind turbine generator in which an oil seal structure provided in a blade rotating ring bearing of a wind turbine blade is improved and leakage of lubricant oil to outside is prevented or suppressed. A wind turbine generator in which a rotor head has wind turbine blades, the rotor head rotates when the wind turbine blades receive wind power and drives a power generator disposed in a nacelle to generate electricity, the nacelle is disposed on an upper end of a tower that stands on a foundation such that the nacelle can yaw-slew, a blade rotating ring bearing is disposed between the wind turbine blade and the rotor, the wind turbine generator includes a pitch control mechanism that can adjust a pitch angle of the wind turbine blades, wherein seal mechanisms are mounted on both ends of opposed rolling body holding surfaces of an outer race and an inner race of the blade rotating ring bearing with rolling bodies interposed between both the ends, sides of the seal mechanisms closer to the blade are formed into a double sealed structure in which a space is disposed between seal members and the seal member are disposed in an axial direction of the blade, pressurized fluid is supplied to the space, and lips of the seal members are pushed against a mating sidewall surface. | 11-17-2011 |
20110278852 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE - According to the present invention is provided a wind turbine nacelle comprising wind turbine components. The nacelle also comprises a load carrying structure including a base member ( | 11-17-2011 |
20110285137 | WIND POWER TURBINE FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC ENERGY - A wind power turbine configured to generate electric energy, having a supporting structure; a nacelle; a blade assembly rotating with respect to the nacelle; a first and second electric machine having, respectively, a first and second stator, and a first and second rotor substantially coaxial with each other and fitted to the first and second stator to rotate about a first and second axis; and a transmission assembly for connecting the first and second rotor; the transmission assembly being deformable. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285138 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE, AND WIND POWER GENERATOR SYSTEM - A rotating electrical machine according to an aspect of the embodiment includes a rotor and a stator that surrounds the rotor. The stator includes: a yoke core that is obtained by bending in a circular shape plural band-shaped steel sheets that are punched out from a non-directional magnetic steel sheet and by stacking the punched-out band-shaped steel sheets; and plural teeth cores that are arranged in a peripheral direction of the yoke core, with one ends of the teeth cores fixed to an internal peripheral side of the yoke core, and with the other ends of the teeth cores set opposite to the rotor. The teeth cores are configured by stacking teeth steel sheets that are punched out from a directional magnetic steel sheet, and the teeth cores are independent of each other. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285139 | Windflow modification into electricity-generating wind turbines - What is new regarding this application is only the physical act of attaching a lightweight material, hollow, subsonic wind-tunnel-shaped structure to any existing electricity-generating wind turbine's rotating base at the top of the tower or rotating generator, physical parameters permitting. An increase in the speed of the airflow at the repositioned propeller at the throat of the attached wind tunnel allows for low, ambient wind conditions to be increased at the propeller thus increasing the rotational speed of the propeller thus the useful electricity-generating efficiency and capacity of the turbine. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285140 | Generator with single turn wave winding and wind turbine - A generator is provided that includes at least one pole set representing one phase. Each pole set includes a plurality of poles. At least one conductor is turned about the poles of a particular pole set such that only half a single turn is associated to each pole of the particular pole set. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285141 | GENERATOR WITH ALUMINUM WINDING AND WIND TURBINE - A generator is provided that includes at least one conductor. The conductor is made up of aluminium. In a preferred embodiment, the generator includes at least one pole set representing one phase, each pole set having a plurality of poles, and the at least one conductor is turned about the poles of a particular pole set such that only half a single turn is associated to each pole of the particular pole set. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285142 | Generator with Single Turn Wave Winding, Wind Turbine and Method for Determining the Thickness of the Slot Insulation of a Generator - A generator is provided that includes at least one pole set representing one phase. Each pole set includes a plurality of poles and each pole including a plurality of slots. A plurality of conductors are assembled such that each conductor is turned about the poles of a particular pole set in a manner that only half a single turn is associated to each pole of the particular pole set. Each pole is provided with a slot insulation between the pole and the associated conductors. The slot insulation has a different thickness for at least two different poles of the same pole set. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285143 | MACHINE SUPPORT FOR RECEIVING A ROTOR / GENERATOR ASSEMBLY OF A GEARLESS WIND ENERGY PLANT - Disclosed is a mainframe for receiving a rotor-generator assembly of a gearless wind turbine, wherein the mainframe connects the rotor-generator assembly to the tower of the wind turbine; is rotatably mounted on the tower; and comprises pipe sections arranged at an angle to each other, one of which can be connected to the rotor-generator assembly and the other of which can be connected to the tower. The pipe section that can be connected to the rotor-generator assembly is connected to the lateral surface of the other pipe section by way of an end edge surface facing away from the rotor-generator assembly, and the lateral surface of the other pipe section extends into the region surrounded by the connection. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285144 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - A constant-speed wind power generator including a plurality of wind scoops, at least two wind-catching cylinders, a fan, a vertical shaft, a steering gear, a first booster, a spring wheel, a second booster, an accelerator, a generator, and an iron tower. The first booster and second booster respectively comprise gears meshed with each other with diameters from small to large. The accelerator comprises a plurality of gear drive mechanisms with different diameters and the diameter of a driving gear of each gear drive mechanism is greater than that of a driven gear. The vertical shaft is disposed on the iron tower, and a plurality of the wind scoops are fixed on the vertical shaft. The fan is fixed on the vertical shaft corresponding to the wind-catching cylinders. The generator is capable of producing a stable power generation. | 11-24-2011 |
20110291420 | Portable Wind-driven Alternator - This is a new model of windmill. This new invention thoroughly changes the model of “Horizontal Axle Three Propellers” to the “Special Squirrel Cage made from the Paddle Blade and the Wind Wheel”, this “Portable Wind-driven Alternator” can output great amount of power and become practically useful. | 12-01-2011 |
20110291421 | Wind-Deflection Omni-Directional Vertical Wind-Driven Device - The present invention provides a wind-driven rotary device disposed on a wind power generator, and particularly a wind-driven device with vertical vanes that provide effects of wind deflection, omni-direction and wind collection. The wind-driven device is characterized in that: upright columns are disposed above the wind power generator, vertical arc-shaped rotary vanes are disposed at a central position among the upright columns, and each of the upright columns is provided with an arc-shaped wind deflector that is inclined inwards on an inner edge thereof. In implementation of the present invention, a wind collector may be additionally provided on an outer edge of each of the upright columns to increase volume of the wind so that a larger torsional force can be generated by the vanes of the wind-driven rotary device to deliver a better effect of wind power generation. | 12-01-2011 |
20110291422 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND ROLLING BEARING FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - In order to provide a rolling bearing for a wind turbine and a wind turbine which can prevent the deterioration of the lubrication condition even when the rolling bearing receives high load while the inner ring and the outer ring are kept still relative to each other, the wind turbine generator of the present invention for supporting a first member and a second member which rotates relative to the first member, comprises an inner ring to which the first member is fixed; an outer ring to which the second member is fixed; a center ring which is arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring and can rotate independently of the inner ring and the outer ring; rolling elements which are provided between the bearing rings in such a manner that the rolling elements can freely roll; and a center ring drive unit for rotating the center ring. | 12-01-2011 |
20110291423 | END TURN ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to an end turn arrangement in a stator of a dynamoelectric machine. In order to reduce, in a simple fashion, the volume required for the end turns of the form-wound coils, the stator is formed of segments ( | 12-01-2011 |
20110298218 | WIND GENERATOR - The present invention provides a wind generator which effectively utilizes an opening of a door opening and a shell plate, and in which an outside air-circulation flow path for introducing outside air into a cooling heat exchanger in a tower is formed. In the wind generator, a cooling medium that cools a heating element disposed in the tower circulates through a cooling heat exchanger, and heat is absorbed by exchanging heat with outside air, an outside air-circulation flow path of a closed space having an outside-air inflow opening and an outside-air discharge opening that are in communication with a door opening of a shell plate is formed in an interior space in the tower, and the cooling heat exchanger is disposed in the outside air-circulation flow path. | 12-08-2011 |
20110304149 | WIND TURBINE COMPRISING A COOLING CIRCUIT - Wind turbine comprising a tower with an interior enclosed by a tower wall which forms a heat exchange surface in an air cooling circuit wherein the tower interior forms a channel for guiding hot air along a flow path, wherein one or more air flow deflectors are arranged within the flow path for guiding the flow towards the tower wall. The flow deflectors can for example be active flow deflectors, such as fans or blowers, or passive flow deflectors, such as one or more static flow deflector plates or vanes, forming a static mixer element. | 12-15-2011 |
20110304150 | FIXING STRUCTURE FOR GENERATOR SHAFT OF WIND DRIVEN GENERATOR OF OUTER ROTOR CORELESS TYPE - A fixing structure for a generator shaft of a wind driven generator of outer rotor coreless type prevents deformation of the generator shaft even in strong wind and has less factors causing failures. In the fixing structure for a wind driven generator ( | 12-15-2011 |
20110304151 | Permanent Magnet Machine, in Particular a Generator for a Wind Turbine - A permanent magnet machine, in particular a generator for a wind turbine, is proposed. The permanent magnet machine includes a stator with a plurality of induction coils, a rotor rotatable around the stator with a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in circumferential direction forming a number of poles. Each pole comprises two or more neighbouring magnets magnetised in the same direction. | 12-15-2011 |
20110304152 | FLOW ENERGY INSTALLATION - A flow energy installation, in particular a wind power installation, having a housing which has a droplet-shaped cross section and can be adjusted about its vertical axis aligned with the flow direction, in particular the wind direction, wherein the housing has an inlet opening on the front face to an inner flow channel, which leads to at least one outlet opening which is arranged in particular at the side on the housing, and at least one axial incident-flow propeller is arranged in the flow channel, wherein the flow channel has boundary surfaces which run in a convex shape, in its inlet area adjacent to the inlet opening. | 12-15-2011 |
20110304153 | WIND TURBINE HAVING MULTIPLE POWER GENERATING ELEMENTS - Embodiments of the present disclosure include a wind turbine and a method of operating thereof. The wind turbine includes a central rod comprising an electrical coil and at least one rotating assembly configured to rotate around the central rod. The rotating assembly includes a wheel and a plurality of airfoils disposed around a perimeter of the wheel. The wind turbine also includes a magnet coupled to the at least one rotating assembly and configured to rotate around the central rod. | 12-15-2011 |
20110309625 | DIRECT DRIVE DISTRIBUTED GENERATOR INTEGRATED WITH STAYED ROTOR - A wind turbine power generation system incorporates a turbine rotor having a plurality of blades extending from a hub with each blade having an inner blade and an outer blade. A collar is provided on each blade with the inner blade extending between the hub and collar and the outer blade extending from the collar. A generator ring is carried by the collars and includes a generator rotor attached to the collars to rotate with the turbine rotor. A stator ring is supported from the generator rotor by a low friction interface for relative rotation with the generator rotor. A torque stay system prevents rotation of the stator ring for generation of power from the rotating turbine rotor as a linear distributed generator. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309626 | System and Method for Generating Electricity Within A Building Structure - A system for generating electricity including a building structure and one or more subsystems structurally integrated with the building structure. Each subsystem includes a vertically oriented tower, a scoop mounted on the tower and including an air intake opening and an air outlet opening, and turbine blades disposed within the scoop that are activated by air flow from the air intake opening to the air outlet opening of the scoop. One or more wind turbines are operatively connected to the turbine blades of the one or more subsystems to generate electricity. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309627 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - This invention relates to an improved construction of wind power generator, the aim of which is to enhance the stability of the wind power generator and improve the balance between the generator and the tower, as well as to separate the generator from the function of the bearing structural part, enabling to direct the force generated in the turbine to the generator details. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309628 | Segmented Composite Bearings and Wind Generator Utilizing Hydraulic Pump/Motor Combination - A bearing assembly and wind generator. The bearing assembly includes a plurality of bearing segments defining a sliding member and a bearing body, with the sliding member and bearing body being joined together, and the plurality of bearing segments being coupled together to define an annular bearing structure. Also, a wind generator includes a wind rotor supported upon a tower, a hydraulic pump coupled to the wind rotor, and with rotation of the hydraulic pump pressurizing a hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic motor in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump, and an electrical generator driven by the hydraulic motor to produce electrical energy. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309629 | WIND TURBINE HAVING POWER ELECTRONICS IN THE NACELLE - A wind turbine comprising a nacelle ( | 12-22-2011 |
20110309630 | Generator, in particular for a wind turbine - A generator is provided. The generator has a stator with teeth and slots for windings, a rotor rotatable around the stator, a plurality of permanent magnets, and a cooling pipe arranged beneath the slots. Further, a wind turbine with such a generator is provided. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309631 | FLEXIBLE SHAFT WIND TURBINE - A horizontal-axis wind turbine of a rotor-support design is provided in which the structural load of the wind turbine rotor is carried by the wind turbine tower itself. The turbine uses a composite shaft to transfer torque from the wind turbine rotor to the generator, the shaft having high torsional strength but being flexible in bending. This prevents the transmission of bending moments from the rotor hub to the generator system. Accordingly, the components of the turbine can be rigidly mounted to the turbine main frame, removing the need for vibration damping elements. The result is a wind turbine of reduced weight, which can be modeled and designed for improved efficiency and performance. Furthermore, as the turbine components do not have to be load-balanced, the turbine can be of a modular construction for relatively easy servicing and/or upgrading. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309632 | WIND TURBINE AND A SHAFT FOR A WIND TURBINE - A drive shaft for a wind turbine is shaped so as to allow for increased bending of the shaft, while being suitable for transferring torque in a wind turbine system. An example of such a shaping is a drive shaft having a helical rib defined on the surface of the shaft. A wind turbine incorporating such a shaft, and a method of manufacture of such a shaft are also described. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309633 | Wind Auger - The purpose of the Wind Auger is to harness wind energy in a new and efficient manner. The wind auger utilizes a unique fin design and orientation to the wind to achieve superior performance in low to medium wind velocity locations. In addition, the simple, rugged structure of the design results in a quiet, stable performance in high wind situations. The combined effects of direct positive pressure, aerodynamic drag, and negative pressure greatly improve the performance of the Wind Auger in a wide range of wind conditions. This exponential improvement should shift the focus of design of wind turbines from a two-dimensional plane to a three-dimensional space. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309634 | LOOPED AIRFOIL WIND TURBINE - Looped AirFoil Wind Turbine (LAWT) ( | 12-22-2011 |
20110316284 | Power Density Enhancement Apparatus For Wind Turbines - A wind deflector apparatus configured for increasing the velocity of an airstream flowing therethrough. The wind deflector apparatus comprises a hybrid conduit with one end comprising a first conduit having a distal end configured for receiving an airstream. The other end of the hybrid conduit comprises a pair of conduits wherein the distal ends of the pair of conduits are configured for releasing the airstream. The proximal ends of the pair of conduits depend together and are sealingly conjoined to the proximal end of the first conduit. The diameter of the distal end of first conduit is greater than the combined diameters of the distal ends of the pair of conduits. The wind deflector apparatus is communicable with wind tunnels and with wind-powered turbine generators. The wind deflector apparatus may have one or more wind-powered turbine generators installed in at least one of the conduits. | 12-29-2011 |
20110316285 | WIND TURBINE PROVIDING REDUCED RADIO FREQUENCY INTERACTION AND RELATED METHODS - A wind turbine electrical generator may include a monopole tower extending upwardly from ground level. The wind turbine electrical generator may also include an electrical power generator carried by an upper end of the monopole tower and may include a horizontally extending drive shaft. The wind turbine electrical generator may further include a plurality of wind-driven blades carried by the horizontally extending drive shaft. The monopole tower may have an outer surface with a vertically extending outer corner therein defining a pair of adjacent vertical facets. The monopole tower may be positioned with the vertically extending outer corner aligned with the land-based radar site so that the pair of adjacent vertical facets reflects radar illumination away from the radar site to reduce an amount of the radar illumination reflected back to the land-based radar site. | 12-29-2011 |
20110316286 | YAW BEARING SYSTEM - A wind energy system is provided, with the wind energy system having a tower; a machine nacelle; a lower yaw bearing; and an upper yaw bearing; the lower yaw bearing and the upper yaw bearing being arranged to pivotably connect the machine nacelle to the tower of the wind energy system. Further, a yaw bearing system for use in a wind energy system and a method for operating a wind energy system are provided. | 12-29-2011 |
20110316287 | Generator, wind turbine, method of assembling a generator and use of a generator in a wind turbine - A generator is provided comprising a rotor with a number of magnetic rotor pole shoes, a stator with a number of stator coils wound on the stator, and a generator-utility grid interface comprising a plurality of diode rectifiers, each diode rectifier is connected to a stator coil and the number of stator coils is greater than the number of rotor pole shoes, or the number M of rotor pole shoes is greater than, but not an integer multiple of, the number of stator coils. A wind turbine utilizing the generator of the present invention and a method of assembling such a generator are provided | 12-29-2011 |
20120001436 | POWER GENERATOR USING A WIND TURBINE, A HYDRODYNAMIC RETARDER AND AN ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE DRIVE - An electric power generating system is provided that uses a wind turbine to generate waste-heat that is utilized in an organic Rankine Cycle drive that converts heat energy into rotation of a generator rotor for generating electricity. A hydrodynamic retarder may be provided that dissipates heat into a hot fluid by directing the flow of the fluid through the hydrodynamic retarder in a manner that resists rotation of blades of the wind turbine. The hot fluid circulating in the hydrodynamic retarder is a thermal heat source for vapor regeneration of organic heat exchange fluid mixture(s) used in the Rankine cycle, expansion of the organic heat exchange fluid being converted into rotation of the generator rotor. | 01-05-2012 |
20120001437 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - Provided is a wind power generator that reduces the amount of heat input into a nacelle from the outside of the nacelle due to the solar radiation, and that improves the heat dissipation performance from the inside of the nacelle to the outside air. In a wind power generator in which a driving mechanism and power generation mechanism that are connected with a rotor head, to which wind-turbine blades are attached, are accommodated and installed in a nacelle, an outer wall surface of the nacelle is provided with, on at least a part of the wall surface where no direct sunlight is radiated, a heat-dissipation-resistance reducing portion that uses a member having a higher thermal conductivity than that of a peripheral wall member. | 01-05-2012 |
20120001438 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - A wind power generator is provided in which a reduction in weight is achieved by reducing the wall thickness of a nacelle, and an increase in the amount of heat input to the interior of the nacelle from sunlight is suppressed. In a wind power generator in which driving/power-generating mechanisms linked to a rotor head to which wind-turbine blades are attached are accommodated and installed inside a nacelle, a coating of high-reflectivity paint is formed on at least part of the outer wall that receives sunlight. | 01-05-2012 |
20120001439 | SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING WIND POWER TO ELECTRICAL POWER WITH TRANSMISSION - A system for converting wind power to electrical power comprising a transmission module with multiple power flows to an output and a first generator coupled to the output, wherein the first generator operates at substantially constant speed for the multiple power flows. A method is also disclosed that operates a system that converts wind power to electrical power utilizing a transmission module and comprises the steps of operating the transmission module with a first power flow to an output coupled to a generator, and operating the transmission module with a second power flow to the output coupled to the generator, wherein the generator operates at substantially constant speed for the first and second power flows. | 01-05-2012 |
20120001440 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - A wind power generator, which minimizes vortexes formed on a disc, thus efficiently rotating the disc, and which has blade type cells capable of increasing wind power, and which reduces friction load of a rotating shaft induced by the weight of the rotating shaft having blades, thus more efficiently rotating the rotating shaft, and which provides protection against a length of the rotating shaft varying according to weather conditions. The wind power generator includes a rotating shaft supported by upper and lower bearing units, a disc mounted on the rotating shaft and first, second and third wind collectors provided on upper and lower surfaces of the disc, with respective holes formed through the disc. The upper bearing unit includes an adjusting bolt having a first ball, a first bearing supporting the first ball and an adjusting nut. The lower bearing unit includes a second bearing and a second ball supported by the second bearing. | 01-05-2012 |
20120007365 | Deployable wind power and battery unit - A portable, selectively deployable power supply and storage arrangement includes a frame, a floor securable to the frame and having a longitudinally extending guide member provided thereon, a mast assembly having a first end pivotally connected to a tractor element slidable along the guide member and a second end opposite the first end, and a wind turbine receivable at the second end of the mast assembly. A support is pivotally connected to and extends between both the frame and a portion of the mast assembly so that, upon displacement of the tractor element along the guide member, the support produces movement of the mast assembly between retracted and deployed positions. To facilitate transportation and relocation of the power supply and storage arrangement, the frame, the floor, the mast assembly, the wind turbine, and the support are configured to define a single unit and are collectively receivable in a shipping container. | 01-12-2012 |
20120007366 | VARIABLE AREA VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine according to embodiments of the present invention includes a hub, first and second rotor arms rigidly coupled to the hub, a first rotor blade pivotably coupled to the first rotor arm at a first hinge joint, a second rotor blade pivotably coupled to the second rotor arm at a second hinge joint, such that the first hinge joint is the only point of contact between the first rotor blade and any other part of the vertical axis wind turbine, and the second hinge joint is the only point of contact between the second rotor blade and any other part of the vertical axis wind turbine. | 01-12-2012 |
20120013130 | ELECTRICAL GENERATOR - An electrical generator is provided. The electrical generator includes a support, a magnetic material configured to be coupled to the support, and at least one flexible conductive member configured to include an electrical conductor associated with the magnetic material and to move in response to a fluid flow. | 01-19-2012 |
20120025533 | WIND POWER TURBINE ELECTRIC GENERATOR COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD AND WIND POWER TURBINE COMPRISING SUCH A COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system for cooling an electric generator of a wind power turbine including, in one embodiment:
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20120025534 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE, LINEAR MOTION ELECTRICAL MACHINE, AND WIND GENERATOR SYSTEM - This disclosure discloses a rotating electrical machine comprising: a stator; and a rotor; one of said stator and said rotor having a coil, the other having a plurality of magnetic pole units each forming first and second magnetic poles configured to be aligned alternately and to have mutually opposite polarities at a side of the one of said stator and said rotor, each of said magnetic pole units comprising: a unit core that a projecting part configured to protrude toward the side of the one of said stator and said rotor is formed; and a permanent magnetic provided between each of said projecting parts on the side of the one of said stator and said rotor from said unit core, said first magnetic pole being formed by said permanent magnet, and said second magnetic pole being formed by each of said projecting parts. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025535 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIRECT CURRENT POWER TRANSMISSION - A direct current (DC) power transmission system is described. The DC power transmission system includes a first plurality of series connected power collection systems and at least one superconducting DC conductor coupled to the plurality of series connected power collection systems and configured to transmit power generated by the plurality of power collection systems to a remote load. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025536 | Modular wind-solar energy converting assembly - A modular wind and solar energy converting and structurally self-supporting assembly including a plurality of conjoined tubular wind turbine modules angularly extendable in different directions and solar panels attachable to said wind turbine modules for joint and sequential energy collection and conversion into electric power. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025537 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE WITH COOLER TOP - The present invention relates to a wind turbine nacelle comprising a front end facing a wind flow and a rear end arranged downwind from the front end; a first face with a longitudinal extension between the front end and the rear end of the nacelle, the longitudinal extension of the nacelle having a total length; a velocity boundary layer, which is created by the wind flow along the first face from the front end to the rear end, the velocity boundary layer increasing in thickness along the first face and the thickness being lowest at the front end; and a free flow cooling device extending from the first face of the nacelle, the free flow cooling device comprising a cooling area. Furthermore, the cooling area is arranged in relation to the thickness of the velocity boundary layer. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025538 | UNITARY SUPPORT FRAME FOR USE IN WIND TURBINES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING SAME - A support frame for use in a wind turbine including a tower and a rotor that is rotatably coupled to a rotor shaft. The support frame includes an upper portion including an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one bearing housing that is sized to receive the rotor shaft therethrough. A lower portion is integrally formed with the upper portion and extends from the upper portion. The lower portion includes a support flange that is configured to be coupled to the tower to support the rotor shaft and the rotor from the tower. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025539 | COOLING DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF COOLING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A cooling device for an electrical apparatus having an air gap. The cooling device includes a heat transfer element coupled to the core. The heat transfer element includes a first material to facilitate transferring heat out of the core. The cooling device further includes an electrical insulator coupled to the heat transfer element. The insulator includes a second material to facilitate flow of magnetic flux across the air gap. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025540 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using magnetostriction to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a first structural component, an outer housing, and a strain structure. The outer housing substantially circumscribes the first structural component and at least partially defines an annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure is coupled within the annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure experiences a change in physical strain imposed by a bearing in response to a relative movement between the bearing and the strain structure. The strain structure includes a magnetostrictive material to generate a magnetic field in response to the change in the physical strain. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025541 | WIND TURBINE GENERATING APPARATUS - A wind turbine generating apparatus includes a rotor head that rotates upon receiving outside wind on a wind turbine blade, a generator that generates electricity, and a nacelle interior air passage through which outside air flows isolatedly from an interior space of the nacelle. | 02-02-2012 |
20120038166 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE, WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - This rotating electric machine is so formed that the length from an end portion of a rotor core closer to a rotating shaft support portion to a portion first coming into contact with the rotating shaft support portion when a rotating shaft portion is inserted into the rotating shaft support portion is larger than the length from an end portion of the rotating shaft support portion closer to a stator to an end portion of a stator core opposite to the rotating shaft support portion. | 02-16-2012 |
20120038167 | RECONFIGURABLE POWER CONVERTER MODULE - The present invention relates to a reconfigurable power converter module for a wind turbine facility adapted to supply electric power to an associated power supply grid. The reconfigurable power converter module comprises a frequency converter operatively connected to filter means, wherein said frequency converter and said filter means are mutually reconfigurable so as to suppress internal and/or internal resonances/harmonics. | 02-16-2012 |
20120038168 | POWER GENERATOR AND WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - This power generator is so formed that a number q of slots per pole per phase obtained by dividing the number of slots by the number of poles of permanent magnets and the number of phases of voltages is a fraction satisfying 102-16-2012 |
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20120038169 | ELECTRIC GENERATOR AND PROCESS FOR ASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE EQUIPPED WITH SAID GENERATOR - Disclosed herein is a generator having a rotor which comprises rotor excitation element-carrying modules, for example magnets, radially movable in relation to the generator shaft in such a manner, when in their retracted position, as to significantly ease generator transport and assembly. The use of these movable magnet-carrying modules is particularly useful in direct drive-type generators which do not require a multiplier. Another object of the invention is an assembly process which comprises a generator equipped with said radially movable magnet-carrying modules. | 02-16-2012 |
20120038170 | Wind Energy Generating and Storing System - A wind energy system includes a vertical-axis turbine and a compressor driven by the turbine. The turbine includes blades supported on a central rotor by respective support arms having an airfoil shape so as to generate a load on the rotor in an axial direction so as to affect the performance of the compressor. The compressor rotor and the turbine rotor can be integrally coupled with one another for rotation together about a common vertical axis to minimize drive transmission losses. A primary and a secondary compressed air driven generators generate respective primary and secondary electricity from a common source of compressed air. The primary generator is controlled by an electrical controller which is powered by the secondary electricity. | 02-16-2012 |
20120043761 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO INCREASE WIND VELOCITY IN WIND TURBINE ENERGY GENERATION - A wind turbine housing is provided for mounting to the roof of a building. The housing defines a Venturi pathway for collecting and accelerating wind to one or more rotors, which are coupled to one or more generators. The rotors are housed in the throat of the Venturi such that wind is accelerated to the rotors to maximize energy generation. The generators may be located within an upper chamber of the housing. The Venturi structure may be formed, in part, by the roof line of the building. A series of wind turbine housings may be mounted atop a single building and wired for use within the building, with excess power converted to AC and delivered to the associated power grid. | 02-23-2012 |
20120043762 | VARIABLE WINDMILL WING WIND POWER GENERATOR HAVING POWER GENERATION EFFICIENCY INCREASING MEANS - The present invention relates to a variable windmill wing wind power generator having a power generation efficiency increasing means, which includes: an installation unit; a vertical rotating shaft; a bearing; ‘[’-shaped holders; a plurality of inner wing installation units; support rods; a plurality of outer wing installation units; support rings; vertical support rods; support bars; a plurality of diagonal support bars connected between the upper and lower outer wing installation units within the same group; ladders; windmill wings; support units; a power generating means; a windmill wing fixing means; and a fixing means driving device. According to the present invention, the wind power generator can fold the windmill wings in the wind receiving direction and unfold the windmill wings when they are rotated by 180° from the wind receiving direction so as to minimize a resistance force exerted on a rotary force of a windmill shaft, thus increasing the power generation efficiency. The wind power generator according to the present invention can simplify the manufacturing process by the simple structure and be installed in a plural number in various places regardless of the installation location, thus maximizing the amount of power generation per unit area, achieving the industrial purpose, and generating electricity in the environment-friendly fashion without causing pollution such as greenhouse gas. Also, the wind power generator according to the present invention can be installed in strong as a group with up/down multi-stages, stop easily the rotation operation of the windmill wings according to need, and reach easily a troubleshooter at the position of corresponding windmill wing which needs to repair, thus performing a follow-up control of maintenance conveniently. | 02-23-2012 |
20120043763 | OFFSHORE WIND PARK - Wind farm comprising at least one buoyant structure having two corners provided with a wind turbine and a third corner comprising a mooring section, e.g., with a disconnectable mooring turret. The third corner does not carry one of the wind turbines. Shared facilities for the two wind turbines, such as a helideck and/or electrical equipment, such as a converter and/or transformer, can be located on or near the third corner. | 02-23-2012 |
20120043764 | WIND AND WATER POWER GENERATOR SHIP - A wind and water power generator ship. A waterpower generation unit generates electricity using a difference between the ebb and the flow of the tides, and is provided with a buoyant body that produces buoyancy, which enables the waterpower generation unit to float on water. A center shaft is mounted on a base on an upper end of the waterpower generation unit, and is rotatably supported by a bearing. A wind power generation unit generates electricity using wind power, is provided on an upper end of the center shaft, and is rotatable depending on a direction of wind. The distance from a front end of the wind power generation unit to the center shaft is shorter than the distance from the center shaft to a rear end of the wind power generation unit. | 02-23-2012 |
20120056435 | WIND TURBINE AND A DIRECT-DRIVE GENERATOR - A wind turbine of the horizontal axis, direct-drive type, comprises a hub provided with one or more blades, a generator with a centerline that is technically horizontal, the generator comprising an inner rotor which is driven by the hub and an outer stator, the stator comprising a front plate, a back plate and stacked, arcuate laminates. The front plate and the back plate are connected by tension rods so as to form a stator unit with the stacked, arcuate laminates being sandwiched between the back plate and the front-plate under compression, the arcuate laminates having protrusions over the circumference of the stator for dissipating heat to the atmosphere. The invention also relates to a direct-drive generator. | 03-08-2012 |
20120061968 | BURRELL COMPOUND AXIAL WINDMILL - A plurality of sail assemblies rotating on their axes rotate about the axis of the windmill hub to rotate a drive shaft. The drive shaft powers a generator, machine, pump, grind-stone or other load the mill is designed to operate. Fabric, metal, or plastic sails are fitted to the frame arms of the sail assembly such that they are releasable under upset conditions such as hurricane or tornado wind velocities or other catastrophic inclusion. In the preferred embodiment of the invention drive shafts housed in tubular metal, plastic, or fiberglass connect the gears of the hub to helical or bevel type right angle gearboxes that rotate the sails at a rate of one time for each two times the hub rotates. A second embodiment of the mill has sprockets at the sail assemblies which drive a sprocket at the hub of the mill. The sprockets are rotated one time for each revolution of the hub sprocket via a roller chain. And the sail assemblies rotate in the same direction as the rotation of the hub sprocket. Other embodiments of the construction of the Burrell pattern Compound Windmill are contemplated. One such embodiment of the mill is mounted in a stream or river, and power is transmitted upward to a platform where a generator or other equipment perform work. Another variation of construction substantially uses parts commonly found in scrapped automobiles—permitting inexpensive windmills in villages in third-world countries where commercial electrical power is either too expensive or not available. Constant Velocity (CV) joints, wheels, alternators, power steering pumps, etc. can be salvaged, and a mill can be designed by a technician trained in that discipline. | 03-15-2012 |
20120061969 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND TIDAL CURRENT GENERATOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a wind turbine generator and a tidal current generator equipped with a hydraulic transmission with a combination of a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor and which has a superior productivity and maintainability. The wind turbine generator | 03-15-2012 |
20120061970 | Shrouded Wind Turbine with Integral Generator - The invention provides a system for capturing moving air and extracting energy from the moving air, the system comprising. A rotor cone is provided having an outer surface, the rotor cone being rotatable about its central axis and having a plurality of veins affixed upon the outer surface of the rotor cone, for receiving a force from the moving air in order to rotate the rotor cone. A shroud surrounds the rotor cone and extends past the narrow end of the cone, opening to an open end having a diameter substantially equal to that of the cone. When moving air enters the shroud at the open end, the moving air compresses within the shroud until it reaches the cone, passes between the cone and the shroud, and impacts the plurality of veins, rotating the cone. A generator within the cone generates electrical energy. In an embodiment, a system is provided for opening the gap between the cone and the shroud under heavy wind to bypass a portion of the moving air. In a further embodiment, a weight redistribution system is provided to increase the rotational inertia of the cone as a function of the rotational speed of the cone. | 03-15-2012 |
20120061971 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a wind turbine generator in which a communication channel can be added in communication between a hub and a nacelle, without making a modification to the design of a slip ring. The present invention provides a wind turbine generator in which communication between the hub and the nacelle is performed by superimposing an information signal onto AC power carried over an AC power line between the hub and the nacelle via the slip ring. | 03-15-2012 |
20120061972 | VERTICAL-AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical-axis wind turbine and methods for using the same are provided. The vertical-axis wind turbine has a substantially cylindrical rotor assembly having a lower circular frame member and a spaced upper circular frame member and a plurality of substantially vertical blades connected to and extending between the respective lower and upper frame members. At least one electrical generator having a rotative wheel is mechanically coupled to a portion of the rotor assembly. A plurality of support members are configured to rotatively support the rotor assembly about a vertical axis of the wind turbine at a spaced distance from a ground surface. | 03-15-2012 |
20120068465 | Vertical axis wind turbine generator with sails - Wind energy converter that uses a metal ring rotating around on a vertically anchored mast. Sails are raised and lowered in sequence by wires to catch wind and rotate ring. A 150 m height vertical axis sail system as describe will generate 500 kw in 10 m/s wind velocity. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068466 | ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST ENERGY CAPTURE AND ELECTRICAL GENERATION WITH GENERATOR BUILT INTO FAN - An exhaust energy recovery and electrical generation system includes a conduit having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the conduit is configured to receive a gas flow transmitted by a gas flow channel of a gas flow source and wherein the conduit is configured to transmit the received gas flow from the first end thereof toward the second end thereof. A first blade assembly is coupled to the conduit, wherein the first blade assembly is configured to be moved when the received gas flow is transmitted from the first end of the conduit; and an electrical generator coupled to the first blade assembly to generate electricity when the first blade assembly moves. The generator is built into the blade assembly, either the fan blade tips or the fan assembly shaft. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068467 | WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRICITY GENERATION DEVICE WITH SEGMENTED ROTOR - A vertical wind-driven electricity generation device is described, which, in one embodiment, utilizes a segmented Savonius rotor and which is easily handled, transported, assembled and maintained, even by a single person. The blades of the rotor are segmented into a plurality of modest size blade segments, each of which comprises two, low height, helically-curved blade portions. The blade segments are preferably of the same height and diameter. The rotor is mounted on a central vertical shaft connected to a generator. When the plurality of blade segments are installed on the device's central shaft, the overall blade configuration functions as an unitary Savonius rotor. Flow of gas (normally air in the form of wind) causes the rotor to move, turning the shaft and rotating member of the generator to rotate, causing the generator to produce electricity. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068468 | SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT - A compact transformer-power converter assembly includes: a transformer immersed in oil and a cooling fluid path through a power converter system for extracting heat from the power converter system and the oil. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068469 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - A wind turbine blade extending in a longitudinal direction from a root end to a tip end and defining an aerodynamic airfoil cross-section between a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, the aerodynamic airfoil cross-section having an effective camber in the chordwise direction; the wind turbine blade comprising: blade body; first device for modifying the aerodynamic surface or shape of the blade, the position and/or movement of the first device relative to the blade body being controlled by a first actuation mechanism; second device for modifying the effective camber of the airfoil cross section; herein, in use, the first device modifies the aerodynamic surface or shape of the blade at a frequency up to a first maximum frequency and the second device modifies the effective camber of the airfoil cross section at a frequency up to a second maximum frequency, the second maximum frequency being higher than the first maximum frequency. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068470 | MANUFACTURE OF WIND TURBINE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS - Aspects of the manufacturing of Flow Deflection Devices (FDDs) for wind turbines are presented as a system that requires adjustments in order to improve power output and adjust for changes in different conditions yet provides stability of shape. | 03-22-2012 |
20120074705 | COUNTER ROTATING WIND TURBINE POWER GENERATION - According to the invention, a system for generating electricity from wind is disclosed. The system may include a vertical mounting pole, a generator, a first vertical axis wind turbine (“VAWT”), and a second VAWT. The generator may include a rotor, stator, and frame, fixedly coupled with the stator, and rotatably coupled with the vertical mounting pole such that the generator can rotate around a substantially vertical axis. The first VAWT may be fixedly coupled with the frame and configured to rotate in a first rotational direction around the vertical axis, and at least partially about the vertical mounting pole, when a wind is received. The second VAWT may be fixedly coupled with the rotor and configured to rotate in a second rotational direction around the vertical axis, and at least partially about the generator, when the wind is received, where the second rotational direction is opposite the first rotational direction. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074706 | Mutual-Rotating Power System - A mutual-rotating power system for converting solar energy and wind energy into kinetic energy includes a plurality of rotary power mechanisms. Each of the rotary power mechanisms includes an upright fixed shaft, and a rotary device including a plurality of spaced-apart outer blades that surround rotatably the fixed shaft. Each of the outer blades of each of the rotary power mechanisms and each of the outer blades of an adjacent one of the rotary power mechanisms are configured to have magnetic repulsion therebetween when they are rotated close to each other, thereby driving the rotary devices of the adjacent ones of the rotary power mechanisms to rotate in first and second rotational directions. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074707 | PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE WITH TWO STATORS - A permanent magnet machine includes two stationary stators and a rotating rotor. Electromagnetic fields occurring in one stator are displaced by an angle of thirty electrical degrees with respect to electromagnetic fields occurring in the other stator due to currents fed to the stators. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074708 | Generator for an Electrical Machine - A generator for an electrical machine having a stator and a rotor is provided. The rotor is rotatable around a centre axis and relatively to the stator. The stator is built of a stator stack with a number of adjacently disposed metal plates and the stator further includes a number of stator windings which are at least partially wound around the metal plates with a certain distance to each other. At least one radial duct-like channel is provided between two or more adjacently disposed metal plates by spacers, wherein the spacers are arranged underneath the stator windings in such a manner that the at least one radial duct-like channel is radially open. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074709 | Method and Apparatus for Rotor Cooling in an Electromechanical Machine - An apparatus and method for cooling the rotor in an electromechanical machine such as a wind turbine generator is disclosed. Fluid cooling passages may be formed in the rotor, defined at least in part by a support member for magnets mounted on the rotor. Cooling fluid intake may be through the stator surrounding the rotor. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074710 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - This wind power generator is a wind power generator that comprises a rotor | 03-29-2012 |
20120074711 | WIND TURBINE GENERATING APPARATUS - In a wind turbine generating apparatus, a heat generating device is provided inside the rotor head and has a hermetically-sealed structure from outside. A rotor head cooling air passage is formed through the periphery of the heat generating device to the inside of a wind turbine blade. A cooling air introduction portion through which cooling air flows and an air outlet from which the cooling air is discharged are provided in the rotor head cooling air passage to thereby form the air outlet in the wind turbine blade. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074712 | MULTI-ROTOR FLUID TURBINE DRIVE WITH SPEED CONVERTER - Compact and highly efficient multi-rotor fluid turbine drive with speed converter for provision of a coaxial arrangement of multiple rotors driving one or more input shafts of the turbine. The relative speed of the various rotors can be predetermined and regulated during operation. Synkdrives are used with the blades to allow the blades to rotate at different speeds. | 03-29-2012 |
20120080884 | CORNER WIND TURBINE FOR TALL BUILDING - The present invention is base on aerodynamic flows and turbulences that surround tall building under various wind conditions. When buildings are relatively tall, there is more airflow surrounding their walls than over it. | 04-05-2012 |
20120080885 | ROTOR FOR A POWER GENERATOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR WIND TURBINES - The invention relates to a rotor for fluid flow power generator comprising a plurality of blades obliquely oriented relative to the axis of the rotor, characterized in that it comprises means for varying the obliqueness of the blades. | 04-05-2012 |
20120080886 | WIND POWER CONVERTING APPARATUS - A wind power converting apparatus that includes a rotor unit. The rotor unit includes a rotary blade assembly and a cover. The rotary blade assembly has a rotary blade disposed in the longitudinal direction of the rotary shaft, and is rotated by the wind from the outside. The cover blocks a headwind, which blows opposite to the direction in which the rotary blade assembly is rotated, from being introduced to the rotary blade assembly. According to the wind power converting apparatus, the operating efficiency of the wind power converting apparatus is increased, power generation is possible even in light wind, and a plurality of generators can be connected together. | 04-05-2012 |
20120086209 | SYSTEM FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF AERODYNAMIC FLOW CONDITIONS | 04-12-2012 |
20120086210 | Device for Extracting Energy from Moving Air or Moving Water - This invention is a device for transforming the energy of moving air or moving water into useable energy. The device comprises one or more rope or rope storage drums, one or more ropes, one or more generators, and a means by which to receive the force generated by moving air or moving water such as a wing or sail. A gearbox or transmission may be added between drum and generator to increase the rotational speed of the generator. The device may be controlled via autopilot systems whereby the rope payout rates are optimized for maximum energy production. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086211 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using magnetostriction to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a first structural component, an outer housing, and a strain structure. The outer housing substantially circumscribes the first structural component and at least partially defines an annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure is coupled within the annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure experiences a change in physical strain imposed by a bearing in response to a relative movement between the bearing and the strain structure. The strain structure includes a magnetostrictive material to generate a magnetic field in response to the change in the physical strain. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086212 | APPARATUS FOR WIND COLLECTION - The present invention provides an omnidirectional wind collection apparatus. The wind collector includes an outer housing with a peripheral wind inlet circumferentially formed therein. An inner housing disposed within the outer housing has an inner surface with a first opening at a lower end thereof to guide the collected wind to a smaller second opening at the top end. The inner surface is curved between the bottom and top openings to form a progressively narrower passage. The configuration of the inner surface creates a Venturi effect such that the wind is accelerated toward the second opening. A wind pass-through portion is formed above the second opening in the inner housing. Based on the Bernoulli effect, the passage of uncollected wind through this portion creates a low pressure region that expedites flow of collected wind through the first and second openings of the inner housing. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086213 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR WITH FERROFLUID BEARINGS - An electric generator using ferrofluid bearings is provided. The generator includes stators having plural magnets separated by a yoke of magnetizable materials. A rotor configured to rotate in a horizontal plane is positioned between the stators. The rotor includes plural coils in which current is induced during rotation from passing through the magnetic fields generated by the stators. A first set of ferrofluid bearings is positioned between the first stator and the rotor and a second set is positioned between the rotor and the second stator. A third set of ferrofluid bearings is positioned adjacent to the periphery of the rotor and configured to center the rotor. In one embodiment, the electric generator is wind-driven and supported in a wind collection housing. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086214 | SAIL AUGMENTED WIND TURBINE AND ARRAYS THEREOF - A wind powered energy generation apparatus, system and method. The apparatus may include a sail member having a windward surface and a leeward surface bounded by side edges and ends. The sail member may have a transverse width defined between the side edges and a longitudinal length defined between the ends. The apparatus may include a wind turbine including a bladed rotor configured to rotate about a central rotational axis. An end or a side edge of the sail member may be arranged proximate an outer periphery of the bladed rotor of the wind turbine. The longitudinal length or transverse width of the sail member may be inclined at an angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the central rotational axis. Wind flowing substantially parallel to the central rotational axis may form counter-rotating vortices about the side edges which vortices augment airflow across the bladed rotor of the wind turbine. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086215 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE WITH COOLER TOP - The present invention relates to a wind turbine nacelle having a top face with a longitudinal extension in a wind direction, comprising a cooling device extending from the top face of the nacelle and a cover having at least one inner face. The cooling device is enclosed by the top face of the nacelle and the inner face of the cover. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086216 | FLUID MACHINE, WIND TURBINE, AND METHOD FOR INCREASING VELOCITY OF INTERNAL FLOW OF FLUID MACHINE, UTILIZING UNSTEADY FLOW - A fluid machine, a wind turbine, and a method for increasing velocity of an internal flow is provided. A basic shape of the casing has a cycloid curve having a convex portion at a throat section between the front and rear edges. The throat section and a vortex generating face disposed downstream of the throat section to generate the negative pressure region are formed on an inner circumferential face of the casing. A first outflow gradient is formed on an outer circumferential face of the casing and at the rear edge. A second outflow gradient is formed on a boundary of a throat-side adjacent face adjacent to the vortex generating portion to separate the internal flow. The negative pressure region of high vorticity is generated behind the vortex generating face by virtue of the non-streamline shaped casing to increase the velocity of the internal flow. | 04-12-2012 |
20120091719 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using radial relative displacement between a magnet and coil to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a support structural component, a movable magnetic structure, a rotating structural component, and bearings. The movable magnetic structure is coupled to the support structural component. The rotating structural component rotates relative to the support structural component. The bearings are coupled to or disposed with the rotating structural component. The rotation of the rotating structural component results in forces applied by the bearings on the movable magnetic structure and movement of the movable magnetic structure. | 04-19-2012 |
20120091720 | Mechanically producing wind power to operate turbines - When a vehicle moves forward, the total wind power produced is expended uselessly causing a drag on the vehicle. What is new in this invention is that one uses this wind power before it hits the vehicle. This wind power is used to drive a turbine producing electrical energy. This produced electrical energy is used as an added energy source to charge the battery and drive the electric engine. | 04-19-2012 |
20120091721 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - In the wind turbine generator, a front wind rotor includes a blade designed, in an area outer than an intermediate of a rotation radius of the front wind rotor, to have a blade element comprised of an aerofoil being cambered in a cross-section along a rotational direction thereof, and is radially twisted so as to ensure an angle of attack smaller by a predetermined stable margin angle than an angle of attack providing a maximum lift-drag ratio regardless of a radial position, and further designed, in an area inner than the intermediate of a rotation radius of the front wind rotor, to be radially twisted so as to ensure an angle of attack at which a drag acting on the blade element is made small, and a total force of the drag and a lift force is axially directed, regardless of a radial position. | 04-19-2012 |
20120091722 | Generator in particular for a wind turbine - A generator in particular for a wind turbine is proposed. The generator has a rotor with a number of circumferentially arranged magnets. The generator has a stator with a lamination and conductors. The generator has a cooling device for cooling the stator. The cooling device has cooling pipes arranged along the stator lamination and filled with a coolant. | 04-19-2012 |
20120091723 | Generator, in particular for a wind turbine - A generator in particular for a wind turbine is proposed. The generator has a stator and a rotor with a number of magnets arranged in circumferential direction of a rotor yoke. A magnet is connected to a cooling fin on the outer side of the rotor yoke by a connection. The connection permits a heat flow from the permanent magnet to the cooling fin. | 04-19-2012 |
20120091724 | BRAKING SYSTEM OF A GENERATOR OF A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a generator of a wind power station or a wind turbine comprising a stator ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120091725 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator including a low-cost drive train that allows for reduced weight and reduced length in the axial direction is provided. In a wind turbine generator that generates electricity by driving a generator coupled, by means of a drive train, to a rotor head that has wind-turbine rotor blades attached thereto and rotates together therewith, a gear box ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120091726 | EOLIC GENERATOR - A vertical-axis eolic generator is described. The vertical-axis eolic generator may comprise a plurality of vanes and a driving shaft connected to a load bearing structure. The driving shaft may be coupled to the plurality of vanes. | 04-19-2012 |
20120091727 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM WIND POWER - An apparatus for generating electricity from wind power includes a turbine, a generator connected with the turbine and generating electricity in response to rotation of the turbine's impeller around a substantially upright axis under an action of wind, a wind guiding device guiding wind substantially upwardly toward the turbine, wherein the wind guiding device has a guiding element which is inclined relative to a vertical plane so as to direct the wind toward the turbine. | 04-19-2012 |
20120098268 | WIND POWER TURBINE ELECTRIC GENERATOR AND WIND POWER TURBINE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR - A wind power turbine electric generator, the electric generator having a tubular first supporting structure extending about an axis of rotation; a second supporting structure extending about the axis of rotation, substantially coaxial with the first supporting structure, and fitted to the first supporting structure to rotate about the axis of rotation; first active parts fitted to the first supporting structure; second active parts fitted to the second supporting structure, facing the first active parts, and separated from the first active parts by an annular gap; and a radial tensioning device configured to adjust the shape of the first supporting structure about the axis of rotation. | 04-26-2012 |
20120098269 | GREASE COMPOSITION - A grease composition includes a base oil and a thickener. The base oil includes a hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil at 40 mass % or more, and a component A at 20 mass % to 70 mass %, the component A having a kinematic viscosity of 70 mm | 04-26-2012 |
20120098270 | External Rotor Generator of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine - A vertical axis wind turbine characterized in an external rotor generator comprising an external rotor generator and wind turbine arranged on the external rotor generator. | 04-26-2012 |
20120098271 | ROTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - The invention relates to methods for manufacturing a rotor ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120104762 | Large floating vertical axis wind turbine - A large floating vertical axis wind turbine with a floating inner cylinder having rotor blades that rotate together as an assembly, and a floating outer cylinder with a central opening in which the floating inner cylinder rotates for support against tipping. Outriggers with floating devices on the ends extend out from the floating outer cylinder for additional stability. The floating inner cylinder is partially supported by a top bearing on the outer cylinder to carry some of the load from the rotor blades. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104763 | Kite configuration and flight strategy for flight in high wind speeds - A crosswind kite system adapted to operate in an alternate mode in high winds. The system may operate at reduced efficiency in high winds in order to moderate loading on the system during those high winds. The system may use multi-element airfoils which are actuated to reduce the coefficient of lift of the airfoils in order to moderate loading in high wind conditions. Other flight aspects may be controlled, including flying the crosswind kite in side slip to induce drag which may lower loading on the system. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104764 | WIND POWER GENERATOR USING AN AUTOMATICALLY FOLDABLE CANOPY - A wind power generator using an automatically foldable canopy is provided, which includes a steel tower unit which is supported on the ground and installed up to a predetermined height; a shank unit connected to the top of the steel tower and installed in the horizontal direction; a spreadable body having a canopy which repeats folding and unfolding operations in the direction of the wind along the shank unit; a main rope connected to a plurality of strings connected to the rim of the canopy, and extending to the steel tower; and a generating unit installed in the steel tower to generate energy by the difference in wind pressure between the wound mode and unwound mode of the main rope. | 05-03-2012 |
20120112463 | WIND POWER TURBINE AND METHOD OF REMOVING A BEARING FROM A WIND POWER TURBINE - An electric energy producing wind power turbine having a nacelle, an electric generator having a stator and a rotor, a rotary assembly connected to the nacelle to rotate about an axis of rotation, and a bearing located between the rotary assembly and the nacelle, the nacelle having a first sector, which is located at the bearing, which is removable from the nacelle, and which is configured to form, when removed, an opening in the nacelle to allow passage of the bearing. | 05-10-2012 |
20120112464 | WIND TURBINE PROVIDING REDUCED RADIO FREQUENCY INTERACTION AND RELATED METHODS - A wind turbine electrical generator may include a monopole tower extending upwardly from ground level. The wind turbine electrical generator may also include an electrical power generator carried by an upper end of the monopole tower and may include a horizontally extending drive shaft. The wind turbine electrical generator may further include a plurality of wind-driven blades carried by the horizontally extending drive shaft. The monopole tower may have an outer surface with a vertically extending outer corner therein defining a pair of adjacent vertical facets. The monopole tower may be positioned with the vertically extending outer corner aligned with the land-based radar site so that the pair of adjacent vertical facets reflects radar illumination away from the radar site to reduce an amount of the radar illumination reflected back to the land-based radar site. | 05-10-2012 |
20120112465 | WIND TURBINE ALTERNATOR MODULE - A wind turbine alternator module having an enclosure, turbine and rotor assembly with peripheral magnets and multi-phase stator for the production of energy from air movement. A bi-directional symmetrical vane turbine and rotor assembly is suspended in the enclosure by guide bearings around the periphery to permit operation in all wind conditions. One or more wind turbine alternator modules are combined in a polygonal housing with bottom inlets and attached to a roof vent structure to generate power from wind and/or rising heated air. A low temperature heating circuit is used for protection in cold conditions. One or more wind turbine alternator modules are combined in a manually portable polygonal housing with storage batteries, charging circuit, inverter circuit, power connectors and ancillary convenience apparatuses such as lighting, radio, tv, and emergency locator. | 05-10-2012 |
20120112466 | ANNULAR ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - The invention relates to an annular rotor having a hollow shaft for an electric machine. In order to allow transport of such a machine, particularly for a very large model, the rotor is divided in the circumferential direction into a plurality of partial annular rotor segments ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120119502 | VERTICAL WIND POWER GENERATOR WITH AUTOMATICALLY UNSTRETCHABLE BLADES - A vertical wind power generator with automatically unstretchable blades is disclosed. The vertical wind power generator includes a generator, a linkage mechanism, a lifting type blade assembly, a resistance type blade assembly and a drive unit. The drive unit provides power for driving the linkage mechanism. The drive unit has an output shaft movable between a first position and a second position. When the output shaft is moved to the first position, the linkage mechanism is driven to move the resistance type blades to a stretched position. When the output shaft is moved to the second position, the linkage mechanism is driven to move the resistance type blades to an unstretched position. | 05-17-2012 |
20120119503 | Submerged energy storage - A submerged energy storage system and method incorporates a pump having a helix screw coupled with a storage tank on the sea floor and motive means, such as wind driven impellers or wave motion produced by sliding buoys or driving the screw of the pump. | 05-17-2012 |
20120119504 | WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION - The invention relates to the field of wind energy. The wind energy installation comprises at least one energy module ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120119505 | Transformer for Wind Power Station and/or Wind Power Generating Facilities Installed with Transformer for Wind Power Station - The transformer comprises a transformer body and natural convection cooling type radiators for release of heat of the transformer body. The transformer body is accommodated in a wind power generating facility, and air outside the wind power generating facility comes into contact with the natural convection cooling type radiators to cool the same. | 05-17-2012 |
20120119506 | Method of determining a magnet arrangement - A method for arranging magnets of a rotor or stator of an electrical machine is provided. In this method a number of performance parameters of the electrical machine are identified. A plurality of neighboring magnets are assigned to a magnet group. The magnet group includes a reference magnet and at least one further magnet. Further, a number of distinct magnet arrangement variables for the magnet group are identified, such that the number of arrangement variables is equal to the number of performance parameters. A value of an arrangement variable is calculated according to a desired adjustment of a performance parameter. Based on the calculated arrangement variable, an arrangement is determined for one of the at least one further magnet of the magnet group relative to the reference magnet of that magnet group. | 05-17-2012 |
20120119507 | Method and System of Extracting Energy from Wind - Extracting energy from wind. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: directing a fluid flow across an aperture of an elongated cavity, the directing the fluid flow across the aperture at a non-right angle to a central axis defined by an entrance portion of the elongated cavity, and the elongated cavity has a resonant frequency; creating pressure waves within the elongated cavity, the pressure waves created at least in part by vortices within the fluid flow across the aperture; exciting a resonant structure by way of the pressure waves within the elongated cavity, the resonant structure coupled to the elongated cavity and the resonant structure configured to resonant at substantially the resonant frequency; and extracting energy from oscillatory motion of the resonant structure. | 05-17-2012 |
20120126541 | AXIAL FLUX ALTERNATOR WITH AIR GAP MAINTAINING ARRANGEMENT - Axial flux alternator for a wind turbine arrangement includes at least one magnetic disk including magnets and at least one coil disk including electromagnetic assemblies. One or both disks are mounted to wind turbines such that adjacent disks rotate in opposite directions, or such that the magnets of a magnetic disk move relative to the electromagnetic assemblies of an adjacent coil disk which may move or be stationary, or vice versa. Between adjacent disks, rolling elements on one disk roll, slide or move on or against the surface of the opposite disk in order to fix and maintain air gaps between the magnets on a magnetic disk and magnetic cores of the electromagnetic assemblies on the coil disk, and thus enable continued motion and use of the alternator. | 05-24-2012 |
20120126542 | Vertical Wind Power Generator - A vertical wind power generator comprises a tower column ( | 05-24-2012 |
20120133141 | Wind Turbine Power Generation - A wind turbine power generation for generating electricity from a fluid may include a compression module housing to compress the fluid, a turbine module housing to convert the compressed fluid into electricity, and a lower pressure reduction module housing and a upper pressure reduction module housing to exhaust the fluid from the turbine module housing. The turbine module housing may include a turbine airflow control to control the amount of fluid flowing through the turbine module housing. The turbine airflow control may include a variable diameter shutter to open and close to control the amount of fluid. | 05-31-2012 |
20120133142 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND WIND TURBINE - According to the present disclosure, a wind turbine power generator ( | 05-31-2012 |
20120133143 | LIGHTNING STRIKE DETECTOR FOR HOLLOW STRUCTURE, WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE, AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A lightning strike detector that can promptly detect a lightning strike to ensure safety and can accurately determine the position struck by the lightning with a simple, inexpensive, and highly reliable structure, is provided. The lightning strike detector includes an environment-detecting sensor member that detects a change in the environment of the internal space of a wind turbine blade, serving as a hollow structure, when the wind turbine blade is struck by lightning and is damaged, converts the environmental change into an electrical signal, and outputs the electrical signal; and a control unit (nacelle-side control system and ground-side control system) that receives the electrical signal, judges whether a lightning strike has occurred, and takes countermeasures against the lightning strike. | 05-31-2012 |
20120133144 | UNIT FOR CABLE MANAGEMENT AND WIND TURBINE - According to the present disclosure, a cable drip loop securement system that during operation of a wind turbine, including a nacelle supported by a tower prevents knurl formations beyond a specified area of at least one cable that is routed from the nacelle into the tower is provided. The cable drip loop securement system includes a displaceable cable drip loop securement device that accommodates part of the at least one cable and a positioning element for connecting the cable loop securement device inside of the tower. The at least one cable can turn and eventually form knurls only above the cable loop securement device. | 05-31-2012 |
20120133145 | WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS INCLUDING SEGMENTED STATORS - The present disclosure relates to wind power generation systems having a segmented stator with a structural element and a plurality of coils. The wind power generation systems also include a rotor adapted to be rotated by wind to induce current in the plurality of coils and a lamination stack having a plurality of lamination plates disposed about the plurality of coils and a dovetail recess formed in the lamination stack. The wind power generation systems also include a dovetail bar adapted to be received by the dovetail recess and adjusted by a bolt to engage the lamination stack and the structural element of the segmented stator to form a torque transfer interface. Torque is adapted to be transferred from the lamination stack to the segmented stator via friction at the interface. | 05-31-2012 |
20120133146 | DETECTING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LIGHTNING STRIKE, WIND TURBINE BLADE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME, WIND TURBINE GENERATOR, METHOD FOR DETECTING LIGHTNING STRIKE - A lightning-strike detecting apparatus comprises: receptors (lightning members) that are provided at a plurality of locations on a wind turbine blade; lightning conductors that extend from these receptors to guide lightning-strike current to ground; a plurality of optical-fiber current sensors that are provided on the respective lightning conductors, detect lightning-strike current flowing in the lightning conductors, and output an optical signal; an optical signal converter that receives the individual optical signal output from these optical-fiber current sensors, converts the optical signals to the respective characteristic electrical signals, and outputs the electrical signals; and a controller that identifies the type of the electrical signal input from the optical signal converter, determines a lightning-strike spot on the basis of the type, and reports the lightning-strike spots. | 05-31-2012 |
20120133147 | TURNING DEVICE FOR WIND TURBINE ROTOR AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A turning device includes a brake disc, functioning as a driven-side friction pulley, which is disposed on an output shaft of a gearbox and rotates together with the output shaft; a motor-side friction pulley, which can move between an engagement position, where the motor-side friction pulley frictionally engages with an outer circumferential surface of the brake disc, and a free position, where the motor-side friction pulley is a certain distance away from the outer circumferential surface of the brake disc; a pulley pressing mechanism, which moves the motor-side friction pulley from the free position to the engagement position by manual power of an operator to frictionally engage the motor-side friction pulley with the outer circumferential surface of the brake disc; and pulley driving means (electric motor, etc.) for rotationally driving the motor-side friction pulley. | 05-31-2012 |
20120133148 | WIND TURBINE WITH COMPENSATED MOTOR TORQUE - COMPENSATED MOTOR TORQUE WIND TURBINE, constituted by a single blade ( | 05-31-2012 |
20120133149 | WIND TURBINE DEVICE - A wind turbine device that includes a three helix mono block blade rotor with a first blade, a second blade, a third blade, a central axis rotor and a vertical axis, a generator which provides current, a gearbox that amplifies movement of the rotor to the generator and a photo voltaic panel to produce current in an absence of wind by receiving sunlight and converting solar energy from the sunlight into electrical energy. The device also includes a tripod or tower support frame which mounts the rotor, a concrete base that mounts the tripod or tower support frame, a ground surface where concrete base is disposed and a utility grid connection or more batteries that receives the provided current. Various other arrangements of the wind turbine devices are also disclosed. | 05-31-2012 |
20120139252 | PRIME MOVER - A prime mover that is powered by the energy of a fluid is provided. Such a prime mover may include a first fairing, a second fairing spaced apart from the first fairing to define a gap therebetween and a blade assembly mounted on a shaft that extends between the first and second fairings. The first and second fairings each have a curved peripheral edge for guiding a fluid into the gap at an increased velocity. When the fluid flows into the gap it contacts the blade assembly to thereby rotate the blade assembly about an axis that is defined by the shaft. The rotation of the blade assembly may be used to generate power in a power generator. The prime mover may be mounted on a cell phone tower and used to generate electricity for powering components of the tower and/or for providing electricity to the power grid. | 06-07-2012 |
20120139253 | Stay Cable for Structures - A mast is erected to support a load. At least one stay cable supports the mast. The stay cable has an end and an opposite end. The end of the stay cable attaches to an upper region of the mast. The opposite end of the stay cable anchors at earth. The stay cable is oriented at an angle not exceeding ten degrees. | 06-07-2012 |
20120139254 | WIND TURBINE SOUND MANAGEMENT - A method for operating a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine generates a sound level. The method includes selecting a desired sound level; calculating at least one operating parameter by inputting the desired sound level to a model; and operating the wind turbine according to the at least one operating parameter. The method further includes measuring the sound level and based on the measured sound level, calculating at least one of a redefined desired sound level and a revised model. Furthermore, the method includes calculating at least one redefined operating parameter by at least one of inputting the redefined desired sound level to the model and inputting the desired sound level to the revised model. | 06-07-2012 |
20120139255 | TECHNOLOGY FOR COMBINED OFFSHORE FLOATING WIND POWER GENERATION - A technology for combined offshore floating wind power generation, comprises a base platform and a power generation device mounted on the platform, characterized in that the platform is in the shape of a regular octagon and each corner of the regular octagon is provided with an independent corner floating unit. The center of the regular octagon is provided with an independent central floating unit. A floating support unit is connected between each corner floating unit and the central floating unit and between each pair of adjacent corner floating units such that a platform frame is formed. A deck is mounted on the platform frame and a plurality of independent chambers are in the floating support unit. The power generation device at least comprises a wind power system above the central floating unit and the corner floating units. | 06-07-2012 |
20120139256 | WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION WITH A SELF-CONTAINED POWER PRODUCTION COMPONENT ENCLOSURE - A wind turbine installation includes a foundation and a wind turbine tower erected on the foundation. A self-contained external enclosure is located proximate to a base of the tower. The enclosure is pre-assembled and includes a plurality of power production components contained therein. The enclosure is pre-assemble and pre-wired with the power production components independent of the tower and can be subsequently mated to the tower via disconnectable cables at the wind turbine site. | 06-07-2012 |
20120139257 | WIND POWER GENERATOR AND YAW BEARING REPLACEMENT METHOD FOR A WIND POWER GENERATOR - The object of the invention is to provide a wind power generator whose yaw bearing can be replaced by a simple device. A wind power generator has a nacelle, a tower that supports the nacelle at a high location, a yaw bearing that is located between a first bearing seat that is provided on the bottom section of the nacelle and a second bearing seat that is provided on the top section of the tower, first and second jack seats that extend to the outer diameter side of the first and second bearing seats, a jack-up unit that is located between the first and second jack seats so that there is a space though which the yaw bearing can be removed or installed in the radial direction of the yaw bearing, and that can jack up the nacelle, and a suspension unit that is provided on the nacelle and that can move while suspending the yaw bearing. | 06-07-2012 |
20120139258 | FLOATING WIND TURBINE WITH TURBINE ANCHOR - The wind turbine | 06-07-2012 |
20120139259 | Power Generation Using Buoyancy-Induced Vortices - Various systems and methods are provided for power generation using buoyancy-induced vortices. In one embodiment, among others, a vortex generation system includes a nucleating obstruction; an array of vanes distributed about the nucleating obstruction, the array of vanes configured to impart an angular momentum on air drawn through the array of vanes to form a columnar vortex over the nucleating obstruction; and a set of turbine blades positioned over the nucleating obstruction, the set of turbine blades configured to extract power from the columnar vortex. In another embodiment, a method for power extraction from a buoyancy-induced vortex includes establishing a thermal plume; imparting angular momentum to boundary layer air entrained by the thermal plume to form a stationary columnar vortex; and extracting power from the stationary columnar vortex through turbine blades positioned within the stationary columnar vortex. | 06-07-2012 |
20120146334 | WIND-POWER AND HYDRAULIC GENERATOR APPARATUS - A wind-power and hydraulic generator apparatus has a wind power device, a drive device, multiple pump devices, a reservoir device and a hydraulic device. When the wind blows, the wind power device generates and stores electricity and the drive device drives the pump devices to pump water into the reservoir device. Then the reservoir device generates a water jet enabling the hydraulic device to generate electricity. When the wind does not blow, the electricity stored in the wind power device still enables the water to circulate and to generate the water jet. Whether the wind blows or not, the water of the reservoir device can keep circulating to generate the water jet and the hydraulic device can keep generating electricity. Accordingly, the wind-power and hydraulic generator apparatus can use wind power to generate a water jet. | 06-14-2012 |
20120146335 | Wind Power Unit Having an Underslung Transformer - A wind power unit that includes a tower and a support structure that cantilevers from the upper end of the tower. The wind power unit includes an electrical transformer that is suspended from the support structure. In one embodiment, the transformer extends through an opening in the bottom portion of a nacelle that encloses the support structure and includes electrical connections on its upper end that are accessible from inside the nacelle via a service opening in a floor located above the transformer. | 06-14-2012 |
20120146336 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROTOR OF THE SAME - A permanent magnet rotating electrical machine comprises a stator with a stator coil applied in a plurality of slots provided in a stator core, a rotor disposed opposite to the stator with a predetermined gap interposed therebetween, the rotor including a permanent magnet embedded in each of magnet-insertion holes provided in a rotor core of the rotor while polarity of the permanent magnet being varied on a pole-by-pole basis, and end plates disposed at ends of the rotor core, in the axial direction thereof, respectively, in which one end plate of the end plates disposed at the ends of the rotor core, in the axial direction thereof, respectively, is also provided with magnet-insertion holes, and each of the magnet-insertion holes provided in the one endplate is filled up with a non-magnetic material, thereby stopping up each of the magnet-insertion holes provided in the end plate. | 06-14-2012 |
20120146337 | Wind Turbine - A wind turbine that includes a hub carrying one or more blades, a generator, and a shaft operatively coupled to the hub through a first coupling is described. In operation, the rotor of the generator is directly driven by the shaft. The hub is rotatably mounted on a frame, and the shaft is mounted at least partially internally in the frame. The coupling between the shaft and the hub is adapted to transmit the torque about the hub's rotational axis from the hub to the shaft while substantially limiting the transmission of other loads. The generator is arranged in such a way that the torque about the shaft's rotational axis is transmitted from the shaft to the rotor of the generator while substantially limiting the transmission of other loads from the shaft to the generator. | 06-14-2012 |
20120146338 | ELECTRIC ALTERNATOR FOR WIND POWER GENERATORS - Wind power generator ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120153630 | WIND ASSIST RARE EARTH MAGNET DRIVEN TURBINE - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a turbine system that combines capturing airflow via turbine blades to turn a shaft with rare earth magnet drive of the shaft. The rare earth magnetics are disposed in two rings to generate rotational energy that turns the shaft. | 06-21-2012 |
20120153631 | Windmill for Wind Power Generator and Wind Power Generator - Biasing unit, a spindle member, and a link mechanism of a windmill for a wind power generator vary an angle of a blade in a first stage where the angle is made nearly parallel to the wind so that the blade easily rotates in light winds, a second stage where the angle is made nearly perpendicular to the wind so that the blade easily rotates at high speed when the wind speed increases, and a third stage where the blade is pushed back from the state of being nearly perpendicular to the wind to the state of being nearly parallel to the wind so as to prevent the excessive rotation in strong winds, without electrical control being not required. Accordingly this wind power generator has an excellent starting performance and can control the excessive rotation at low cost. | 06-21-2012 |
20120153632 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a vertical axis wind turbine generator comprising one turbine. The turbine comprises a plurality of V-shape longitudinal cup type blades mounted horizontally in one or more circulars around a rotor to received the wind mass and push the turbine to rotate, a step-up gear to increase the turbine shaft rotation speed, a generator is to be rotated by the drive shaft of step-up gear, a lift-up equipment for eliminating friction loss at the bearings while the turbine rotation to make it rotate similarly; freely floated in the air, and a set of wind velocity accelerating tunnel to increase wind mass blowing from any directions to a higher velocity than the natural instantaneous wind speed when approaching blades front. The turbine set is installed on a tower structure. | 06-21-2012 |
20120161446 | GLOBAL WIND FARM SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS USING FIBER OPTIC SENSORS - Methods and apparatus for measuring a parameter (e.g., temperature, pressure, strain, or vibration) of at least a portion of a wind turbine generator using distributed sensing with optical fiber technology are provided. Fiber optic technology with distributed sensing offers a fast, low cost solution for measuring the parameter at myriad locations along substantial lengths of optical fiber. In this manner, the health or status of one or more components of the wind turbine generator may be monitored during or after the different stages of fabrication, transportation, site assembly, operation, and repair over time. Furthermore, data from multiple wind turbine generators may be sent to a local control station for processing and monitoring an entire wind farm in real time. Data from multiple wind farms may be transmitted from multiple local control stations to a remote station such that multiple wind farms may be monitored from a single location. | 06-28-2012 |
20120161447 | Wind Power Hybrid Rotor - A wind power hybrid rotor of a wind power plant for converting wind energy into drive energy is provided. For a utilization of the wind energy in a manner as efficient as possible, a wind power hybrid rotor is provided with a cross-flow rotor, a guide device and a Magnus rotor. The cross-flow rotor is supported so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis and has a plurality of axially extending rotor blades. The guide device has a housing segment partially enclosing the cross-flow rotor in the circumferential direction in such a manner that the cross-flow rotor can be driven by inflowing wind. The Magnus rotor axis is arranged within the cross-flow rotor, and the Magnus rotor axis extends in the direction of the rotational axis. The Magnus rotor has a closed lateral surface and is rotatably driven about the Magnus rotor axis by a drive device. | 06-28-2012 |
20120161448 | Multiple wind turbine power generation system with dynamic orientation mechanism and airflow optimization - A multiple wind turbine power generation system includes: multiple rotors each with a substantially vertical shaft and multiple blades extending in a radial manner from each of the rotor shafts with a generator operationally coupled to the rotor shafts; a movable structural frame housing multiple rotors and generators mounted within the frame with a design exposing at least a portion of the rotor blades for each of the rotors; an electrical motor mechanism operatively coupled to the frame; with one or more sensors mounted around the frame structure adapted to determine wind speed and direction, where the electrical motor mechanism is coupled with a processor and assists the movement of the frame structure to orient the wind turbine generator system in the direction of the incident wind flow which will provide the maximum wind force for the turning moment of the rotor shafts of each turbine. | 06-28-2012 |
20120161449 | Wind Turbine - A wind turbine that includes a rotor, a generator, and a tower is described. The rotor includes a rotor hub and one or more rotor blades. The generator includes a generator stator and a generator rotor. The rotor hub is rotatably mounted on a frame and the generator and tower are arranged on the same side of the rotor. The generator stator is attached to the frame substantially in a plane perpendicular to the rotor's rotational axis, and the generator rotor is rotatably mounted on a part of the generator stator. | 06-28-2012 |
20120169058 | Stator element for an electrical machine - A stator element for an electrical machine is disclosed. The stator element includes a yoke having at least two adjacently disposed axially extending slots for accommodating at least one stator winding, the stator winding being built of a number of strands stacked on top of each other in radial direction, with each stator winding comprising end windings axially extending off the yoke, wherein the strands of the respective stator winding differ in their axial lengths with at least one end winding of a respective stator winding having a bevelled or curved shape. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169059 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A NETWORK - The present invention concerns a method of detecting electric variables of a three-phase AC network having a first, a second and a third phase, including the steps of measuring a respective voltage value of the first, second and third phases in relation to a neutral conductor at a first moment in time, transforming the three voltage values of the first moment in time into polar co-ordinates with a voltage amplitude and a phase angle, repeating measurement and transformation for at least one further moment in time, and determining the currently prevailing frequency, voltage amplitude and/or phase angle of at least one of the phases from the voltage values transformed into polar co-ordinates. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169060 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - A wind turbine blade is described, which extends in a spanwise direction from a root end to a tip end and defines an aerodynamic airfoil cross-section between a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction transverse to the spanwise direction. The blade has a camber in the chordwise direction and includes a blade body and a moveable flap. The flap is moveable relative to the blade body to vary the camber of the blade. A deformable panel is located between the blade body and the moveable flap. The panel has an undulating profile comprising an alternating succession of ridges and troughs, which each extend in a first direction. The panel is formed of a material having anisotropic intrinsic stiffness with maximum anisotropic intrinsic stiffness being transverse to the first direction. In a preferred embodiment, the deformable panel is corrugated. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169061 | Power Generation System, Power Generator and Method Thereof - A power generation system and generator provided through a fluid flow energy source to generate electricity. The system comprising an energy source of one or more wind turbines; a motor; a transmission component comprising a pump, set of water circulators, set of water pipes, and set of transmission devices. Electricity generated from the wind turbine is adjusted, supplied to a vehicle motor, and powers the pump motor for moving water into the circulators. Another power generation system comprises unidirectional conduits for receiving an external fluid flow, a pump, a water turbine operatively connected with a transmission which is connected to a generator. In another embodiment, instead of a water turbine, one or more fluid circulators are operatively connected with a transmission which is connected to a generator. Fluid released from the pump enters a reservoir in fluid connection with a unidirectional conduit, through which fluid is pulled through the system. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169062 | DIRECT-DRIVE WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A direct-drive wind turbine generator is provided with: a main shaft having one end connected to a rotor head of a wind turbine rotor; a generator having a stator, a stator casing for supporting the stator, and the rotor connected to the other end of the main shaft; first and second bearings positioned between the rotor head and the generator to rotatably support the main shaft; and a torque support for supporting the stator casing. The second bearing is positioned closer to the generator than the first bearing. The first bearing is a bearing with an aligning capability, and the second bearing is a bearing with no aligning capability. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169063 | PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR - A new configuration for a double-sided rotor, radial flux, air-cored, permanent magnet electric generator ( | 07-05-2012 |
20120175882 | Injector venturi accelerated, wind turbine - An ambient wind Accelerating Wind Turbine is disclosed which exceeds the efficiency of prior wind turbines. Unique venturi with diffuser-injectors concepts are employed to speed up ambient wind flows into a high speed propeller for power generation improvements of 75% or greater. Applicants preferred Accelerating Wind Turbine embodiment comprises; an aerodynamically contoured venturi turbine shroud with a compression venturi inlet section; a ring of rotating blades, (i.e., a propeller) ; and a rear vacuum venturi section; with diffusers-injectors strategically placed in the venturi to ensure the smooth flow of accelerated air through and rearward of the venturi. Soft bird screens are located at the venturi openings to eliminate avian deaths. The Accelerated Wind Turbine can increase the power output of a wind turbine by a factor of two or more making wind power competitive in price to fossil fuel power. | 07-12-2012 |
20120175883 | HOLLOW ROTOR CORE FOR GENERATING A VORTEX IN A WIND TURBINE - A hollow rotor core assembly for a wind turbine with at least one set of cylindrical stacks having a plurality of guiding vanes on the internal surface of the cylindrical stacks, having at least one set of air openings to accept airflow into the hollow rotor core for creating when in rotation a vortex inside the hollow rotor core, having at one end a partial blocking device as such to allow the exhaust of only a fraction of the peripheral portion of the vortex and to redirect the remaining central portion of the vortex towards the other end of the hollow rotor core where the bulk of the airflow will be exhausted from the hollow rotor core. | 07-12-2012 |
20120175884 | WIND OR WATER ENERGY INSTALLATION - A wind or water energy installation for generating electrical energy, an installation having at least one propeller and at least one generator including at least one rotor, at least one stator and at least one magnetic circuit generating a magnetic flux. The at least one magnetic circuit has at least one magnet on the stator side and at least one coil on the stator side, through which at least part of the magnetic flux of the stator-side magnet flows, and the magnetic circuit is closed by the rotor which has a magnetic resistance (Rm) dependent on its respective rotational angle, on its surface facing the stator, such that the size of the magnetic flux in the at least one stator-side coil depends on the respective rotational angle of the rotor and changes when the rotor rotates. | 07-12-2012 |
20120181791 | Captured wind energy (CWE) - An improved system that will revolutionize the use of wind turbines, make them more aesthetically appealing to the public thus making it easy to obtain permits from the local authorities for residential, commercial and industrial uses. The system should start with at least 400 watt 12-24- or 48 volt output wind turbines. Thus the duct system would be around 4.3 foot diameter duct | 07-19-2012 |
20120181792 | Wind turbine - A wind turbine comprising an integrated and segmented permanent magnet generator without the traditional end covers with bearings and shaft making it possible to manufacture and transport generator segments consisting of both generator stator and rotor segments as ready to assemble and already positioned to each other as easy transportable elements to an assembly place where they are integrated with the generator rotor and bearing system of the wind turbine to form a complete wind turbine driveline with blades, hub, bearing unit and an integrated permanent magnet generator with concentric air gap between generator stator and rotor. | 07-19-2012 |
20120181793 | WIND OR WATER ENERGY INSTALLATION - A wind or water energy installation for generating electrical energy, an installation having at least one propeller and at least one generator having a rotor and a stator. The stator is formed by at least two mechanically and electrically independent stator modules that co-operate respectively with the rotor, each of the stator modules respectively including at least one module-inherent magnet, and at least one coil through which at least part of the magnetic flux of the magnet flows, and each of the stator modules forms a module-inherent magnet circuit with the rotor. In the event of a relative movement between the rotor and the stator, each stator module generates a module-inherent output voltage. | 07-19-2012 |
20120187695 | WIND-POWERED DEVICE FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A wind-powered device for producing electrical energy includes an electric generator set ( | 07-26-2012 |
20120187696 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE AND WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - This rotating electric machine includes a rotor including a rotating shaft portion, a rotor yoke surrounding the rotating shaft portion and a rotor core, arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the rotor yoke, having a plurality of permanent magnets circumferentially arranged thereon at intervals, and a stator arranged to be opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, while the rotor yoke and the inner peripheral portion of the rotor core are fixed to each other with a fixing member. | 07-26-2012 |
20120187697 | Jet Streamer Turbine - A jet streamer turbine comprises a top housing, a center housing, a bottom housing, a plurality of vacuum fan housing, a nose propeller housing and an exit air housing. The plurality of vacuum fan housing comprise a first vacuum fan housing and a second vacuum fan housing. The top housing and the bottom housing is connected to the center housing from top and bottom respectively. The first vacuum fan housing and the second fan vacuum fan housing are positioned behind the top housing. The exit air housing is positioned behind the first vacuum fan housing and the second fan vacuum fan housing. A plurality of backward extenders is connected to the exit air housing. The nose propeller housing is connected to the front side of the top housing with a plurality of forward inward extenders. | 07-26-2012 |
20120187698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY USING A FLOW OF AIR - A system to generate electricity using a flow of air of the present disclosure, the system comprises a turbine assembly comprising a cylindrical blade drum comprising a plurality of vertical blades, a cone positioned at least substantially within the cylindrical blade drum, the cone defining an upper cone aperture and a lower cone aperture having a larger diameter than the upper cone aperture, and a fan blade positioned at or below the lower cone aperture, the fan capable of rotation to force air in an upward vertical direction, an exterior housing assembly surrounding the turbine assembly, and a vertical shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end positioned at or near the turbine assembly and the second end positioned within an alternator/generator in an interior portion of a building, wherein rotation of the cylindrical blade drum causes the alternator/generator to generate electricity. | 07-26-2012 |
20120193923 | MODULAR ARRAY WIND ENERGY NOZZLE WITH INCREASED THROUGHPUT - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a wind energy conversion system including a plurality of wind energy conversion modules integrated into a superstructure for the conversion of wind energy to electrical energy, each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules including a nozzle comprising: an intake having an intake length; a throat coupled in fluid communication with a wind power generating turbine, wherein the throat is downstream of the intake; a diffuser comprising a housing and having a length, the diffuser downstream from the throat, wherein a diameter of the diffuser is greater than a diameter of the throat; and a vortex-forming aerodynamic feature on at least one of the intake, the throat, the turbine, and the diffuser, wherein the aerodynamic feature acts to increase throughput through the nozzle. | 08-02-2012 |
20120193924 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - An electric power generation system includes a wind turbine, a conductor rotating as the wind turbine rotates, a heat transfer medium vessel, a magnetic field generator, a heat accumulator, and an electric power generation unit. The magnetic field generator is operated to generate a magnetic field and therein the conductor is rotated and thus heated through induction, and the conductor's heat is transmitted to the water in the heat transfer medium vessel to generate steam which is in turn supplied to a steam turbine and thus drives an electric power generator to generate electric power. | 08-02-2012 |
20120205914 | WIND ENERGY CONVERTER - A wind energy converter comprises an automatic regulating and lightning-strike absorbing component that consists of a stainless steel S-shaped arm, a stainless steel cable ( | 08-16-2012 |
20120205915 | WIND POWER INSTALLATION AND METHODS OF USING A MACHINE FRAME IN A WIND POWER INSTALLATION - The invention provides a wind power installation comprising a machine frame and a rotor shaft which extends between a rotor bearing in a front end of the machine frame and a transmission in a rear end of the machine frame. The rotor shaft is carried by a base of the machine frame to provide increased stiffness and safety in operation, the wind power installation further comprises a stiffening element which stiffens the base and extends from the base over the rotor shaft to at least partly cover an upper portion of the rotor shaft. | 08-16-2012 |
20120211991 | Wind Turbine Power Generating Facilities - A hood in a tower receives air having absorbed heat released from a corrugated rib tank. The hood is set above the corrugated rib tank of a transformer being installed on a foundation in the interior of a tower and transforming electric power generated by an electric generator. An exhaust duct, which discharges the air having absorbed heat released from the corrugated rib tank and flowing into the hood, is provided to the interior of the tower so as to be connected to the hood and extend upward up to the upper portion of the tower. | 08-23-2012 |
20120211992 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE WITH MULTIPLE FLAP VANES - An improved wind turbine device with energy storage comprises a turbine rotor with rotatable vertical shaft, at least one bearing for said vertical shaft, and multiple rotor vanes disposed symmetrically for rotation about the vertical shaft. Each of said multiple rotor vanes is substantially box-shaped with four solid sides and a front and rear side disposed in a radial vertical plane. The front side to each vane is substantially open faced and the rear side has an opening covered by a plurality of flaps. Each of said flaps is capable of moving with the directional passage of wind through the vane. | 08-23-2012 |
20120211993 | CONVERTING WIND ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A system for providing electrical energy to heating and cooling units associated with a building. Conduits are positioned within the building, such that the end portions are open to exterior wall surfaces of the building. Wind deflector mechanisms positioned at the end portions of the conduits direct wind from the exterior wall surfaces into the conduits, impacting venturi elements and wind collector devices positioned within the conduits. The venturi elements are pivotally mounted within the conduits to accelerate the wind towards the wind collectors regardless of in which direction the wind flows, rotating the wind collectors operatively associated with a wind turbine device. The wind turbine device converts mechanical energy to electrical energy which is provided to the heating and cooling units. | 08-23-2012 |
20120217750 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR - An electrical machine includes an armature and at least one field magnet arrangement separated by a gap from each other. The armature and/or the filed magnet arrangement include a plurality of coils. Each coil includes conductive body sections. The body sections of the coils are joined electrically by conductive end sections. At least one of the end sections of at least one coil of the armature is tilted in a direction away from the armature towards the field magnet arrangement and/or at least one of the end sections of at least one coil of the field magnet arrangement is tilted in a direction away from the field magnet arrangement towards the armature. The electrical machine may be used in a wind turbine to generate electrical power. | 08-30-2012 |
20120217751 | WIND TURBINE WITH A GENERATOR - A wind turbine with a generator is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor comprising permanent magnets; a stator comprising stator coils mounted in or on a stator housing structure; a generator contactor electrically connected to the stator and to a converter, the generator contactor disposed in or on the stator housing structure. | 08-30-2012 |
20120217752 | Wind turbine with a generator - A wind turbine with a generator includes a rotor with permanent magnets and a stator with stator coils mounted on a stator support structure. The stator support structure includes a base structure on which circular connection structures are mounted with their inner perimeter, whereby a stator base structure is connected to the outer perimeter of the circular connection structures. | 08-30-2012 |
20120217753 | WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - The inventive technology described herein generally relates to the field of wind power generation. More specifically, methods and apparatus for an RPM controlled power generation system utilizing perhaps multiple generators coupled through a radius adjustable coupler to at least one rotational movement element. This coupled connection may be static or dynamically adjustable across the surface of the rotational movement element so as to maintain an electrical output at a constant generator rotation(s) per minute (RPM) according to the varying rotational velocity along the radius of the rotational movement element. In some embodiments such coupled generators may be controlled through the implementation of a variety of novel RPM adjusting applications directed to system elements so as to increase electrical output yield while maintaining a constant or near constant generator rotation(s) per minute. | 08-30-2012 |
20120217754 | WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND TURBINE GENERATOR WITH THE SAME, AND DESIGN METHOD OF WIND TURBINE BLADE - Provided is a wind turbine blade realizing enhancement of performance by a winglet provided at a blade tip. The wind turbine blade includes the winglet formed by bending a tip side thereof toward a pressure side of the blade relative to an adjacent portion adjacent on a blade root side, and a CANT angle defined by a blade axial line of the winglet relative to a radial extrapolation line of a blade axial line of the adjacent portion is set to be 15° or more and 55° or less. The winglet includes a tip end located on a tip side thereof, having a substantially linear blade axial line, and a bent portion located on a base end side of the winglet and bent relative to the adjacent portion. This bent portion is bent gradually so as to satisfy the predetermined CANT angle. | 08-30-2012 |
20120217755 | Wind Generator with Water Float Sail - A wind generator with a water float sail includes a pond or a circular water tank containing liquid, a water float running system which can rotate in the pond or the circular water tank under the drive of wind and which includes a water float running platform floating on the liquid and several sails placed on the water float running platform, a location system which can locate the water float running system on the liquid surface, and make it rotate within a predetermined range, a brake system which can stop the rotation of the water float running system, and a generator system which can transform the energy produced by the water float running system into electric power output. The wind generator can make the water float running system floating on the liquid surface rotate, and it can generate electricity with low cost and high power. | 08-30-2012 |
20120217756 | WIND POWER GENERATOR WITH INTERNAL COOLING CIRCUIT - A wind power generator with a closed internal cooling circuit has a stator that is implemented as sheet metal and includes a winding system which forms winding heads at the end faces of the stator. The stator is enclosed by a cooling jacket at least in the region of the laminated core, wherein permanent magnets of a rotor are disposed on a magnet wheel jacket embodied as a hollow shaft. The magnet wheel jacket is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a shaft or shaft stubs by way of support elements at its end faces, wherein in its interior the hollow shaft has at least one tube whose lateral surface area runs at an equidistant clearance from the magnet wheel jacket. Blowers are mounted at the end faces of the rotor. | 08-30-2012 |
20120217757 | COMPOUND-TYPE WIND POWER GENERATOR - A compound-type wind power generator capable of increasing the size of Magnus wind turbine by disposing a propeller wind turbine with the Magnus wind turbine and increasing the amount of electric power generation. The compound-type wind power generator includes a propeller wind turbine; a Magnus wind turbine with perpendicular center shafts and a bevel gear mechanism; generators driven by the horizontal rotation shaft of the Magnus wind turbine and the horizontal rotation shaft of the propeller wind turbine; and connection shafts for fixing the outer end of the perpendicular center shaft of each Magnus wind turbine to an adjacent propeller blade. The horizontal rotation shafts of the propeller wind turbine and of the Magnus wind turbine have a double shaft structure in which one of the horizontal rotation shafts is formed by a cylindrical portion and the other one is axially inserted through the cylindrical portion with a play therebetween. | 08-30-2012 |
20120223527 | WIND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a wind power generator comprising: a case; a first rotor having a first main axis in the form of a hollow shaft rotatably installed within a part of said case, a first main wing, coils or a permanent magnet installed on said first main axis; a first stator having a permanent magnet or coils installed on an inner wall of said case; a first auxiliary wing mounted to an end of a first inner axis which is rotatably installed within said first main axis; a second rotor having a second main axis in the form of a hollow shaft rotatably installed within the other part of said case, a second main wing, coils or a permanent magnet installed on said second main axis; a second stator having a permanent magnet or coils installed on the inner wall of said case; and a second auxiliary wing mounted to an end of a second inner axis which is rotatably installed within said second main axis, wherein said first main wing and said second main wing rotate in rotational directions opposite to those of said first auxiliary wing and said second auxiliary wing, respectively, and, wherein the rotational force of said first inner axis and the rotational force of said second inner axis may be transmitted to said second main axis and said first main axis, respectively. | 09-06-2012 |
20120223528 | WIND ENERGY CAPTURING DEVICE - A wind power-harvesting device to produce electricity that acts as a wind collector and electricity generator formed by: a) a static vertical collector cylinder ( | 09-06-2012 |
20120228880 | WIND TURBINE HAVING INTERNAL TRANSPORTATION DEVICES SPECIFICATION IDENTIFICATION - The invention relates to a wind turbine with internal transport devices which comprises: a power train including a generator ( | 09-13-2012 |
20120228881 | Wind Turbine Having a Lifting Device - A wind turbine includes a tower, an energy conversion unit arranged substantially outside the upper tower cross-section and having a generator and a rotor with at least one rotor blade connected to a hub, a head carrier arranged on the tower and connecting the energy conversion unit to the tower, and a lifting device having a lifting cable for lifting and lowering the energy conversion unit. A supporting unit is fastened to the head carrier and extends in the longitudinal direction of the energy conversion unit. A redirecting assembly is arranged on the supporting unit for transferring the lifting cable from a substantially horizontal plane to a vertical plane. The redirecting assembly is connected to the head carrier or the supporting unit by a linear drive that causes a position change of the redirecting assembly in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the energy conversion unit. | 09-13-2012 |
20120235417 | Reciprocating Wind-powered Transducer Employing Interleaved Airfoil Arrays - A reciprocating transducer to convert windpower to electrical energy includes an odd sub-array of blades and an even sub-array of blades, wherein two odd thrust rods are pivotably coupled to the ends of each of the odd numbered blades, two even thrust rods are pivotably coupled to the ends of each of the even numbered blades, an odd tilt rod is pivotably coupled to the trailing edge of each of the odd numbered blades, an even tilt rod is pivotably coupled to the trailing edge of each of the even numbered blades. The tilt rods are moved up and down, thereby changing the attitude of the blades, a crank shaft converts the linear motion of the thrust rods into rotational motion, and a generator converts the rotational motion into electrical power. | 09-20-2012 |
20120235418 | WIND TURBINE APPARATUS - A wind turbine apparatus including a shaft, two wind turbines, and a two-piece alternator. The turbines and the alternator are mounted on the shaft. The alternator is located between the turbines. The alternator includes a circular permanent magnet component fixed to the first turbine, and a circular electrical winding component fixed to the second turbine so that, when an effective wind blows in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, the first turbine and the circular magnet component will rotate around the shaft in a first direction and the second turbine and the circular winding component will rotate around the shaft in a second direction opposite the first direction, thereby generating electrical energy. | 09-20-2012 |
20120235419 | COOLING DEVICE USED FOR COOLING WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM AS WELL AS WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a cooling device for cooling a wind turbine generator system as well as the wind turbine generator system, wherein the cooling device comprises: a first cooling circuit used for sealing and cycling a first coolant and comprising a first inflow pipeline, one or more heat-absorbing units, a first outflow pipeline and a heat dissipation unit which are in fluid communication with each other in sequence, and the heat dissipation unit being connected to the first inflow pipeline and thus forming the first cooling circuit to be circulatory, and a second cooling circuit used for cooling the heat dissipation unit of the first cooling circuit, a second coolant being adopted by the second cooling circuit and taking away the heat in the heat dissipation unit, so that a first gaseous coolant in the heat dissipation unit is transformed into a first liquid coolant. | 09-20-2012 |
20120235420 | WIND POWER STATION - Wind power station, which comprises a vertical tower ( | 09-20-2012 |
20120235421 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE COMPRISING A HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY - A heat exchanger assembly for cooling a heat-generating component, such as a generator or power electronics module, within a wind turbine nacelle comprises a thermoelectric element, such as a Peltier element, having a first section arranged in a first region of relatively high temperature in contact with the heat-generating component or in the vicinity thereof, and a second section arranged in a second region of a relatively low temperature. The thermoelectric element is configured to transfer heat from the first region of relatively high temperature to the second region of relatively low temperature with consumption of electrical energy. A source of electrical energy is provided for the thermoelectric element, and a control unit may be provided for controlling the energy supply in order to control the temperature of the component or surface area cooled by the thermoelectric element. A further cooling element including a so-called heat pipe may be provided to enhance cooling efficiency. | 09-20-2012 |
20120242087 | Hollow Core Wind Turbine - A vertical axis wind turbine electrical energy generating system comprising a tower, a split vertical sleeve to which is affixed a wind vane assembly with an internal electrical generator, an electric controller and, in the preferred embodiment, a battery assembly for local storage of the generated electricity. The split sleeve allows the wind turbine assembly to be easily placed on existing or new towers or poles. The electricity generated can be fed to the electrical grid or remotely stored to power roadway or other public lighting. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242088 | TAPERED HOLLOW HELICAL TURBINE FOR ENERGY TRANSDUCTION - The invention describes a propeller-less turbine for the conversion of linear flow energy to rotary power. The turbine is based on a plurality of hollow elements, with at least one element having a tapered helical structure. Inlet and outlet define a chamber through which air or water may flow, energy from the flow being delivered to the body of the turbine and thus allowing for highly efficient conversion of linear to rotary energy. | 09-27-2012 |
20120248780 | WIND TURBINE ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A wind turbine rotary electric machine having a rotor, which rotates about a designated axis and has a rotary body; a plurality of permanent magnets fitted to the rotary body; a plurality of cooling channels close to the permanent magnets; and a plurality of heat-conducting bodies, each located partly contacting at least one permanent magnet and partly inside a cooling channel. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248781 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine having an electric machine in turn having a stator, and a rotor which rotates about an axis of rotation with respect to the stator; the rotor having a number of magnetized modules, and a number of supports for supporting the magnetized modules and arranged about the axis of rotation; and wherein at least two of the supports are parallel connected electrically. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248782 | Flying-magnet-dynamo applied in electrical energy generation from Wind, Marine or Mechanical energy transformation - The vertical windmill turbine generator is a combination of three distinct previously defined inventions by the same inventor and one new invention. It is designed to take advantage of the increased, wind speed caused by the up welling or downward sliding of winds found at walls, fences, or roofs and similar obstructions. This windmill generator has infinitely adjustable vanes, which allow the windmill to govern its speed or respond easily to very low-speed winds. The design also allows inertia to more readily be taken advantage of. With the included flying-magnet-dynamo, as the generator, the static inertia of the windmill generator is greatly minimized. The electrical output is gathered with low ESR capacitors, then regulated by a switching regulator. Vibration and speed censors detect over-speed and agitated wind situations, allowing the device to protect itself by closing some or all vanes instantly. The rotating components communicate with stationery components by radio. | 10-04-2012 |
20120256422 | BROAD-SPEED-RANGE GENERATOR VARIATIONS - A brushless generator with permanent-magnet multi-pole rotor disks and stator winding disks in their axial magnetic field includes integral electronics to efficiently generate regulated DC current and voltage from mechanical input power over a broad speed range. All power for the electronics is provided by rectifier diodes from its stator windings. Differential amplifiers provide stator voltage feedback signals. Its power rating is scalable, depending on the number of its disks. Having no iron cores and no gears, it incurs no cogging torque, and no gear friction. Integral power control electronics includes high-frequency pulse-width-modulated boost regulation, which provides regulated current at requisite voltage over its broad speed range. A main wind-powered embodiment to produce DC power for a constant voltage DC load over a broad speed range includes signal processing so output power varies according to the third power of speed. Combined boost-regulation, zero cogging torque, and no gearing, enable a wide speed range, for better power quality and higher wind energy yields. | 10-11-2012 |
20120256423 | DEVICE OF FLOATING WIND TURBINE CAPABLE OF COUNTERBALANCING TORQUES THEREIN - A device of floating wind turbines comprises a floating foundation, the wind turbine mounted on the floating foundation, and a seabed anchor attached to the floating foundation, wherein the floating foundation is installed with two wind turbines and is attached to the seabed anchor by a tether, the two wind turbines are configured such that one of the two wind turbines has blades rotated in clockwise direction while the other of the two wind turbines has blades rotated in counter-clockwise direction, both turbines have an approximately equal speed and output power; whereby, due to both turbines having an approximately equal speed and output power, the torques existed in the wind turbines can be naturally counterbalanced, such that the wind turbines and the floating foundation can be maintained at a balance. | 10-11-2012 |
20120256424 | CONTROLLED, DIFFUSED, AND AUGMENTED WIND ENERGY GENERATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An apparatus and system for increasing power output for wind energy generation through a diffusing mechanism. An apparatus and system for mixing the wake and external flow, thereby permitting increasing mass-flux for wind energy generation. An apparatus to control and energize the boundary layer associated with wind energy generation by the use of an intake, bypass, and diffuser mechanism. A distributed load support provided by a wind energy generation apparatus and system. An apparatus for augmenting a wind energy generation system by achieving an increased energy extraction per unit of primary mass-flow. | 10-11-2012 |
20120256425 | WIND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A wind power generating apparatus provided with heat exhausting measures for an in-rotor-head device is provided. In a wind power generating apparatus in which a rotor head that rotates upon receiving wind power on a wind turbine blade drives a generator that is installed inside a nacelle and thereby generates electric power, the nacelle is installed on an upper end portion of a tower that is erected on a foundation, and a hub control panel is installed inside the rotor head, a ventilating fan that forms a flow inside and outside of an enclosure of the hub control panel is provided in the enclosure. | 10-11-2012 |
20120261925 | WIND TURBINE SHROUD AND WIND TURBINE SYSTEM USING THE SHROUD - A wind energy system includes an annular wind shroud surrounding the rotatable blades of a wind turbine. The shroud is configured to enhance the wind power delivered to the rotatable blades of the wind turbine by generating an efficient pressure differential between the blade upstream and downstream wind flows. A radially outwardly extending collar-shaped brim member is formed on an outside of an exhaust opening edge of an outlet of the wind tunnel body and an axially rearwardly extending tubular-shaped rim member is formed on the exhaust opening edge of the outlet of the wind tunnel body. The brim and rim cooperatively generate adjacent annular pressure zones in the downstream flow beneficially effecting the power delivered to the blades intermediate the upstream and downstream flows. | 10-18-2012 |
20120261926 | ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - An energy generation system includes an inner tower, an outer tower and a plurality of wind turbines. The outer shell defines a wind or fluid amplifying surface. The plurality of wind turbines is carried by the outer shell and disposed relative to the wind amplifying surface to harness wind deflected by the wind amplifying surface. | 10-18-2012 |
20120267896 | Network Protection for Power Spot Networks - A power supply system having a spot network is disclosed. The spot network may include first and second power output lines, and first and second accessory power circuits connected in parallel to the first and the second power output lines, respectively. Each of the first and the second accessory power circuits may have a transformer and a circuit breaker connected together to protect the spot network by coordinating impedance of the transformer with trip characteristics of the circuit breaker. | 10-25-2012 |
20120267897 | Floating Wind Farm - A floating wind farm having wind machines positioned on a generally V-shaped floating platform, the platform being tethered to an anchor such that the platform is free to be repositioned by the wind for optimum production. The wind machines power air compressors and the floating platform itself comprises a large storage tank to receive the compressed air, the compressed air being used to power electrical generators or the like. | 10-25-2012 |
20120274075 | WIND TURBINE - In the case of a wind power installation with at least one wind turbine and one current generator device, the current generator device has at least two generators. The generators are coupled to one another via at least one differential gear unit, the wind turbine being arranged on a balancing gear of the differential gear unit. The rotors of the generators are in each case connected to an axial gear of the differential gear unit, the stators of the generators being connected to one another to form an abutment on which the differential carrier of the differential gear unit is accommodated such that it can rotate. | 11-01-2012 |
20120274076 | DEVICE FOR USING FLOW ENERGY - The invention relates to a device for using flow energy, in particular wind energy, comprising elements ( | 11-01-2012 |
20120280509 | WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a wind turbine blade that can improve aerodynamic performance in a blade-tip region and reduce aerodynamic noise. A wind turbine blade includes a blade body having a chord length that decreases from a blade root side to a blade tip side, wherein the blade body includes a blade-tip region in which a dimensionless radial position is within the range of 0.6 to 1.0, inclusive, the dimension less radial position being the ratio of radial position to blade radius (½ of a blade diameter), and a blade-body region in which the dimensionless radial position is smaller than 0.6, and wherein a maximum-blade-thickness position of a blade cross-section in the blade-tip region is closer to a leading edge than a maximum-blade-thickness position of a blade cross-section in the blade-body region. | 11-08-2012 |
20120280510 | ROTOR FOR WIND POWER GENERATION AND WIND POWER GENERATION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a rotor for wind power generation which converts wind power into electric energy, and a wind power generation apparatus having the same. The rotor for wind power generation includes a vertically or horizontally oriented rotating shaft, a plurality of main blades conically installed to the rotating shaft so as to be equidistantly spaced apart from one another, and an auxiliary blade coupled to each of the main blades, the auxiliary blade being configured to be bent according to the direction of wind. Through this configuration, it is possible to reduce an initial starting wind velocity and achieve increased lift and drag force, resulting in an enhancement in power generation efficiency. | 11-08-2012 |
20120280511 | Direct Drive Wind Turbine With A Cooling System - A direct drive wind turbine with a cooling system has a generator with a rotor and a stator and a bearing with an inner ring and an outer ring connecting the rotor and the stator rotatively. The cooling system includes at least one heat sink which is in thermal communication with the inner ring of the bearing and a heat dissipater which is in thermal communication with the heat sink. | 11-08-2012 |
20120286519 | WIND TURBINE - A horizontal-axis wind turbine includes a rotor having a hub and blades rotatable by wind; a nacelle assembly for rotatably supporting the rotor through a main shaft, the main shaft being connected to the rotor; a tower for rotatably supporting the nacelle assembly; a dynamo placed near to a location at which the tower is built up; a rotatable vertical shaft orthogonally disposed to the main shaft inside the tower for transferring a rotating force of the main shaft to the dynamo; and a repulsive torque-balancing mechanism for transferring a rotating force of the nacelle assembly, the rotating force of the nacelle assembly being derived from repulsive torque due to a load of the dynamo, to the vertical shaft in a direction in which the repulsive torque is balanced. | 11-15-2012 |
20120286520 | Magnet assembly - A magnet assembly includes a base element and a magnet attached to a first surface of the base element. A second surface of the base element opposite to the first surface of the base element includes a contour, which is adapted to engage with a complementary contour of a support structure of a rotor arrangement. In an example embodiment, the contour and/or the complementary contour is funned in a dove tail manner. | 11-15-2012 |
20120292912 | WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - One embodiment of a system for receiving wind and converting it to storable power, includes a wind capturing apparatus, including a least three sails, the least three sails having a shape, oriented to have an axis of rotation perpendicular to a surface on which the system is positioned, wherein the wind capturing device captures induced wind; an axle, in communication with wind capturing apparatus such that it receives rotational energy when the wind capturing apparatus rotates about the axis of rotation; and a generating unit, the generating unit receiving rotational energy from the axle and transforming it into storable energy. | 11-22-2012 |
20120292913 | Windmill - A windmill including a set of rotating windmill blades (rotating about a substantially horizontal axis of rotation), multiple generators and a power conversion train. The power conversion train includes switching hardware. A first set generators is selectively inserted into the power conversion train under a first range of operating conditions, and a second set of generators is selectively inserted into the power conversion train under a second range of operating conditions. Also, a windmill including a set of rotating windmill blades (rotating about a substantially horizontal axis of rotation) a power conversion train. The power conversion train includes a chain drive system. The power conversion train includes a generator structured and connected to convert kinetic mechanical energy in the power conversion train into electrical energy. the chain drive system includes two sprockets and a chain that is in sprocket/chain engagement with both sprockets. The windmill preferably further includes an electrical energy storage device to store at least a portion of the electrical energy and/or an electricity delivery device to deliver at least a portion of the electrical energy to a utility grid. Preferably, the chain drive system includes adjustment means to adjust the distance between the two sprockets to thereby adjust an amount of slack in the chain. | 11-22-2012 |
20120292914 | AIR BLEEDING ARRANGEMENT - An air bleeding arrangement for the cooling system includes a cooling system, which contains a locally highest point where air, being present in the cooling system, collects. A bleeding nipple is connected with the locally highest point for the venting of the air collected. The bleeding nipple is connected with the locally highest point via an air bleeding duct. The arrangement provides that the air bleeding nipple is arranged remote from the locally highest point. | 11-22-2012 |
20120292915 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR HARVESTING ENERGY - An energy harvesting device is described that is configured to generate electricity from a moving fluid. The energy harvesting device comprises, in one embodiment, an oscillator element and an energy converter that converts the vibration of the oscillator element into direct current (DC). The oscillator elements can be in the form of an array in which exposes to the air flow a plurality of the oscillator elements. In one embodiment, an exemplary oscillator element comprises a blunt-body portion and a flexible structure each being configured so that the combination can generate electrical energy in response to low wind velocity (e.g., at or less than about 3 m/s). | 11-22-2012 |
20120292916 | WIND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS AND WIND BLADE STRUCTURE - A wind blade structure includes a wind blade frame ( | 11-22-2012 |
20120299305 | Method and System for Operating and Controlling a Wind Turbine to Prevent Excitation of Subsynchronous Oscillations within the Wind Turbine - A full converter connected to a series compensated transmission line. The full converter comprises a generator side converter, a DC link connected across an output of the generator side converter, a line side converter connected across an output of the DC link, and a converter controller configured to control the full converter to mitigate effects of subsynchronous oscillations present on the series compensated transmission line. | 11-29-2012 |
20120306212 | DIRECT-ACTION SUPERCONDUCTING SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR FOR A WIND TURBINE - The invention refers to a direct drive electric generator for a wind turbine provided with rotor salient poles and a ladder-like cryostat for housing superconductive coils and keeping them at a cryogenic temperature while the interior of the cryostat is kept free of coolant. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306213 | Circuit Arrangement of Electronic Circuit Breakers of a Power Generation Device - The invention relates to a circuit arrangement with an electronic power switch, a capacitor and a plate-shaped direct current laminate. The direct current laminate includes two metal plates insulated from one another for carrying current and multiple connection elements arranged so to electrically connect the metal plates to the capacitor. The capacitor is electrically connected by the connection elements to the direct current laminate, and the capacitor is on one side of the direct current laminate. This circuit arrangement has a significantly reduced space requirement and simultaneously improved scalability. This is achieved because the direct current laminate additionally has multiple connection elements arranged so to connect the direct current laminate to the electronic power switch of the circuit arrangement. The electronic power switch is electrically connected by the connection elements to the direct current laminate and is arranged on the opposing side of the direct current laminate. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306214 | WIND TURBINE, A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AND HANDLING THE WIND TURBINE AND USES HEREOF - The invention relates to a wind turbine including a foundation and a tower positioned on the foundation where the tower includes more than one modules, where the modules each include a separate strengthening structure defining the outer edges of the module and wind turbine equipment, and where the more than one module are positioned substantially vertically on top of each other in an upright position within the tower. The modules are connected directly and/or indirectly through the strengthening structure, to the foundation. The invention further relates to a method for assembling a wind turbine at a wind turbine site and a method for handling more than one wind turbine modules. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306215 | Wind Turbine - A system and method for fluid power conversion is described which can provide the basis for a new and improved wind turbine suitable to manufacture a horizontal axis (HAWT) or vertical axis (VAWT) turbine at one of a range of different power classes such as from 4 kiloWatts to 10 MegaWatts. In the case of the VAWT, the wind turbine comprises one or more turbine blades moving around a vertical axis wherein each blade is anchored to a central hub by at least one strut and by at least two cable wires. In the case of the HAWT, the wind turbine comprises two or more turbine blades moving around a horizontal axis wherein each blade is anchored to a central hub. The turbine central hub comprises a relatively large diameter, which is coupled to a power generation support structure via a plurality of roller bearings or the like. As the central hub turns, it drives the roller bearings, which are each coupled with a separate power generation component such as an electric generator or a hydraulic gearpump. This configuration of a large diameter central hub coupled to multiple electrical power generators and or gearpumps wherein each power generation component of the system is controlled by an intelligent central system controller, provides versatile control of the net output power generated by the turbine and thereby maximizes the efficiency of the turbine over a range of wind speeds. The electric generators and or hydraulic gearpumps may together comprise a range of power conversion ratings to further optimise and control the power output of the wind turbine over a range of wind speeds. | 12-06-2012 |
20120313377 | Wind Turbine With Hydrostatic Transmission - A wind turbine has a rotor; a hydraulic pump coupled to the rotor, two or more variable displacement hydraulic motors which are driven by fluid flow from the hydraulic pump, at least one generator coupled to the variable displacement hydraulic motors and a closed loop hydraulic oil circuit for carrying pressurized oil from the hydraulic pump to the motors and to return oil to the pump from the motors. A controller in the closed loop hydraulic oil circuit controls the flow of oil in the closed loop circuit and displacement in each of the variable displacement hydraulic motors. Control of flow in and out of the motor for each revolution of that motor controls the flow to the hydraulic pump which has a fixed displacement, thereby controlling its rpm, thereby controlling the rotor rpm. A hydraulic accumulator can be provided in the closed loop. | 12-13-2012 |
20120319407 | LIGHTER-THAN-AIR CRAFT FOR ENERGY-PRODUCING TURBINES - A wind-based power generating system provides a wind energy converter for converting wind energy into another form of energy using a lighter-than-air craft configured to produce a positive net lift. The net lift includes both a net aerodynamic lift and a net buoyant lift. A tethering mechanism is configured to restrain the lighter-than-air craft with respect to the ground. The lighter-than-air craft defines an interior volume for containing a lighter-than-air gas, and the lighter-than-air craft has a fore section and an aft section. The tethering system has at least one attachment point on the fore section of the lighter-than-air craft and at least one attachment point on the aft section of the lighter-than-air craft. The lighter-than-air craft provides a stable aerodynamic moment with respect to a yaw axis about a center-of-mass of the lighter-than-air craft. The craft can be formed in a variety of aerodynamic profiles/shapes. | 12-20-2012 |
20120326445 | ON-DEMAND GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY FROM STORED WIND ENERGY - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that generates electricity. During operation, the system uses a set of rotating blades to convert rotational energy from a wind turbine into heat in a low-heat-capacity fluid. Next, the system selectively transfers the heat from the low-heat-capacity fluid to a working fluid. Finally, the system uses the transferred heat in the working fluid to generate electricity. | 12-27-2012 |
20120326446 | STATIONARY EQUIPMENT - The present invention aims to provide stationary equipment installed in a sealed space on a space-saving basis and having a favorable cooling efficiency. | 12-27-2012 |
20120326447 | Wind Turbine System - A modular wind turbine system comprises modules with electrically conductive structural rails supporting wind turbines. The wind turbines drive generators electrically connected to the rails. Individual modules are electrically and mechanically linked to adjacent modules, simultaneously bracing the overall structure and providing a means of conveying the electricity, produced by the generators, to the location or locations required for consumption, storage or onward transmission of that electricity. | 12-27-2012 |
20130001950 | Wind Turbine - A wind turbine includes a turbine housing, a turbine wheel system housed in the turbine housing, and a wind power converting system for converting kinetic energy generated by the turbine wheel system into electrical energy. The turbine wheel system includes a turbine rotor being driven to rotate circumferentially around an interior of the turbine housing, and a rail frame guiding a rotational movement of a turbine rotor. The wind turbine not only allows airflow to move across and through the turbine wheel system but also allows airflow to be directed and exhausted to maximize and control energy generation. The wind turbine is able to efficiently convert wind power to electrical power via a turbine wheel system which allows for the load generated to be distributed across the circumference of the turbine wheel system instead of localized in the center as the traditional wind turbine. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001951 | Tube-Type Wind Power Generator - A tube-type wind power generator includes an intake tube, an exhaust tube and a wind power generation device. The intake tube has a first end, a second end and an intake air channel, wherein the first end has a plurality of air inlets. A narrow portion is formed between the first and second ends. The exhaust tube surrounds the intake tube and has an opening end and a closed end, wherein the opening end has a plurality of windward openings and a plurality of air-guiding openings. An exhaust channel is defined between the exhaust tube and the intake tube. A gap is defined between the closed end of the exhaust tube and the second end of the intake tube. The wind power generation device has an axial-flow type impeller and a generator, wherein the axial-flow type impeller is disposed at the narrow portion of the intake tube. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001952 | Generator Assembly for a Wind Power Plant - A generator assembly for a wind power plant includes an annular stator, an annular rotor, and a spur gear transmission assembly. The generator assembly includes a basic carrier component on which all the bearings of the generator assembly are arranged. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001953 | SWITCHING DEVICE AND RELATED POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments are directed to a switching device for an electric circuit including at least one contact movable between a closed position in which it is coupled to a corresponding fixed contact and an open position in which it is spaced away from said corresponding fixed contact. The switching device including at least one locking device configured for being actuated between a rest configuration in which said at least one movable contact is free to move and an operative configuration in which it locks said at least one movable contact in the open position. The locking device is configured for outputting one or more electrical signals which are indicative of at least one of the rest configuration, the operative configuration, and an under actuation condition wherein the locking device itself is moving between said rest and operative configurations. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001954 | WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLING METHOD AND WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLED ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - The method allows higher speed in assembling a wind turbine a tower, a nacelle and a rotor, the tower comprising at least two stackable annular sections made of concrete, the method comprising the steps of a) stacking the annular sections by using lifting and positioning means; b) stacking the nacelle onto the upper annular section by using lifting and positioning means; and c) connecting the annular sections to each other, as well as the upper annular section to the nacelle, through main connecting means adapted to withstand loads induced by the wind turbine rotor, wherein the step c) is performed after stacking the nacelle onto the upper annular section. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001955 | VARIABLE-SPEED POWER GENERATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A variable-speed power generator includes a prime mover that generates motive power by using natural energy; a wound-rotor induction generator that includes a stator having a primary winding and a rotor having a secondary winding, which are connected to a power grid, the generator generating electric power based on the motive power generated by the prime mover; a power converter connected to the stator and the rotor; and a controller controlling wound-rotor induction generator. The controller responds to instructions, sent by the power grid, for supplying reactive power to the power grid. The response of the controller to an instruction for supplying reactive power to the power grid may include imposing limitations on the reactive power supplied by the power converter to the power grid and causing the wound-rotor induction generator to operate at a rotation speed set higher than or equal to a synchronous speed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130009403 | Wind powered electrical generator-hydraulic-natural gas power augmented - Natural gas (NG) fueled auxiliary power source, combined with a high-pressure hydraulic pump supplying hydraulic fluid to a secondary hydraulic propulsion unit mounted (hung) on the rear (aft) of the wind generator main shaft provides axial force (torque) to the mainshaft via a ring and pinion set and planetary gearbox, or scaled turbine propulsion unit equipped with shaft speed sensors that have been calibrated to minimum/maximum desired main shaft (electrical generator) speed and that can engage and spin the main shaft attached to the electrical power generator on demand when there is insufficient wind to do so. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009404 | WIND ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM - An energy transfer system comprising a central shaft, a set of vanes mounted to the central shaft, at least one pump, at least one pulley system, mounted between the central shaft and the pump and an electromagnetic generator located within the central shaft, whereby rotation of the set of vanes by the wind causes the pulley system to generate power and the electromagnetic generator to generate electricity. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009405 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator having a large opening area for air intake and exhaust while maintaining tower strength and having a sufficient cooling performance is provided. In the wind turbine generator, a rotor head rotating when receiving wind power with wind turbine blades drives a generating machine provided inside a nacelle to generate electric power. The nacelle is provided on an upper end portion of a tower standing upright on a foundation. Outer air is introduced into the tower from a tower opening provided on a surface of the tower to cool an inner space of the tower. The wind turbine generator includes a recessed cylindrical portion extending from the tower opening toward the inner side of the tower. Air can pass through pressure loss elements provided on a part or all of a surface making up the cylindrical portion, and an effective opening area where the pressure loss elements are provided is larger than an actual opening area of the tower opening. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009406 | COMPONENTS FOR GENERATORS, THEIR USE AND STATOR MOUNTING - Disclosed herein are stator components designed to facilitate stator mounting as part of a generator. Also disclosed are generators suitable for use, for example, as part of a wind turbine, their components, as well as methods for their production. | 01-10-2013 |
20130015665 | WIND TURBINE COOLING ARRANGEMENTAANM WANG; ALEX YUNDONGAACI HerningAACO DKAAGP WANG; ALEX YUNDONG Herning DK - The disclosure describes a wind turbine cooling arrangement including a passive heat exchanger arranged to absorb heat from a cooling circuit of a wind turbine, the passive heat exchanger is arranged on the exterior of the canopy to extend above a canopy of the wind turbine. The wind turbine cooling arrangement includes a ventilation arrangement which includes at least one air channel for channelling air onto a surface of the passive heat exchanger. Further described is a wind turbine including such a wind turbine cooling arrangement. | 01-17-2013 |
20130015666 | HORIZONTAL-AXIS WIND TURBINE - Improved wind turbine. The turbine includes a rotor supporting a plurality of blades for receiving wind, and means are provided for supporting magnets or high-permeability iron to rotate with the blades and located at the periphery of the blade tips. Stator stricture is located proximate to the blade tips to interact with the magnets or iron to generate electricity. | 01-17-2013 |
20130020807 | DIRECT DRIVE WIND TURBINE - Disclosed is a direct drive wind turbine including a plurality of blades connected to a hub, a generator including a stator and a rotor, the stator being fixed on a nacelle of the wind turbine and a rotation sensor having a static element and a moving element. The hub is directly connected to the rotor of the generator. The static element of the rotation sensor is mounted on a stationary element of the wind turbine, in particular the stator, at a distance from the rotation axis of the hub, and the moving element of the rotation sensor is mounted on the rotor of the generator at a distance from the rotation axis of the hub. | 01-24-2013 |
20130026763 | WIND POWER EXCITATION SYNCHRONOUS GENERATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A wind power excitation synchronous generation system and a control method thereof are disclosed. In this control method, dual input shafts and a single output shaft of a gear transmission mechanism are used, and two kinds of inputted energy, such as wind energy and servo motor control power, are integrated, so as to allow the output shaft to drive an excitation synchronous generator to generate electric power. In this system, a rotation speed and a phase of a servo motor are controlled, so as to allow the excitation synchronous generator to output the electric power with a frequency and a phase identical to the utility grid. Furthermore, a control circuit for maximum power tracking is used to control an excitation current of the excitation synchronous generator for achieving a stable voltage, the maximum outputted wind energy and the minimum energy consumption of the servo motor. | 01-31-2013 |
20130026764 | Transformer for Wind Power Generation and Wind Power Generation System - A transformer for wind power generation is configured such that the transformer's main body, which contains an insulating refrigerant in a tank where an iron core and windings mounted to the iron core are contained, is disposed in a tower which configures a wind power generation system, and that water surrounding the wind power generation system is used as a secondary refrigerant for cooling the aforementioned refrigerant. | 01-31-2013 |
20130033043 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SET - A wind turbine generator set includes a support framework; a generator unit; at least one rotors mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis defining a lower halve and an upper halve portions of the rotor and operatively connected to the generator unit; a plurality of blades supported in a plurality of rows along a length of each of the at least one rotors, each blade of the plurality of blades consisted of a pair of pipe lines each having an axis extending radially from the horizontal axis and having a first end for connection to the rotor and a second end supporting a sheet plate with another second end of the other pipe line; a wind collector provided in front of the rotors and consisted of a funnel-shaped device for guiding the wind onto the second ends of the plurality of blades at the upper halve portion of the rotors. | 02-07-2013 |
20130038066 | ELECTRICAL GENERATOR SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING WIND ENERGY ON A MOVING VEHICLE - A system is disclosed for an electrical generator system for a vehicle. The system includes a wind turbine, an electrical generator mechanically connected to the wind turbine and configured to connect to an electrical energy storage device that is configured to store electrical energy on-board the vehicle, and a rigid, conical housing, forming an interior chamber, the housing having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end having a larger diameter than the outlet end, and the conical housing configured to direct wind flow into the wind turbine. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038067 | Eddy-Type Wind Power Generator - An eddy-type wind power generator includes an inlet tube, an outlet tube and an electricity-generating assembly. The inlet tube has a first end and a second end. The first end has an inlet, an eddy opening and a plurality of air-guiding holes. An intake air channel is formed inside the inlet tube. The outlet tube receives the inlet tube and has an opening end and a closed end. An exhaust channel is formed between the inlet tube and the outlet tube. A gap is formed between the closed end of the outlet tube and the second end of the inlet tube. The exhaust channel communicates with the intake air channel via the gap. The electricity-generating assembly is disposed in the intake air channel of the inlet tube. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038068 | Compounded Wind Power Generator - A compounded wind power generator includes a first tube, a second tube, a blocking member and an electricity-generating assembly. The first tube has a first end and a second end. The first end has an air inlet. The first tube forms a first air channel therein. The second tube is disposed in the first air channel of the first tube and forms a second air channel therein. The blocking member is connected between the first tube and the second tube and has a plurality of panels. Each of the panels has one end abutting against the second tube, and the end of each of the panels is capable of being disengaged from the second tube by wind. The electricity-generating assembly is disposed in the first air channel. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038069 | DISK-SHAPED COAXIAL INVERSION GENERATOR AND WIND DRIVEN GENERATING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE SAME - A disk-shaped coaxial inversion generator in which, on the basis of the driving force of a driving source utilizing a natural energy, a housing main body and a coil body housed therein are coaxially inverted in noncontact relationship by magnetic force, so that the relative velocity between a flux linkage magnet within the housing main body and a coil portion within the coil body is greater than the rotating velocity of the housing main body per se, thereby realizing a large generated power output. In the provided disk-shaped coaxial inversion generator, mechanical contact areas can be reduced, so that the mechanical loss, such as wear, can be reduced; a low-noise structure attributed to the reduction of mechanical contact areas can be realized; and the maintenance can be facilitated. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038070 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING PART OF A GENERATOR, GENERATOR AND WIND TURBINE - A method for assembling part of a generator is disclosed. A magnet assembly with at least one magnet and a mounting plate is fastened to a base element by welding the mounting plate to the base element. | 02-14-2013 |
20130043686 | WIND TURBINE WITH DISCRETELY VARIABLE DIAMETER GEAR BOX - A wind turbine includes a rotor shaft having thereon rotor blades exposed to wind energy, a first stage gear set on the rotor shaft, a discretely variable ratio gear set coupled to the first stage gear output shaft and having a gear set output shaft, a differential on the gear set output shaft having a differential control shaft facilitating changing the gear box ratio by whole numbers of gear teeth, and a generator operating at a constant frequency coupled to an electric grid operating at the constant frequency. The wind turbine may take a variable speed input of the gear box to create a fixed speed output fed to the generator operating at constant frequency and coupled directly to the power grid without power electronics. Existing wind turbines whether fixed speed fixed pitch or variable speed variable pitch can be retrofitted with the gear box of the present invention. | 02-21-2013 |
20130043687 | Air-Floating Carrier Type Wind Power Collection Device - An air-floating carrier type wind power collection device includes a pair of ailerons provided on each of front, middle, and rear sections of a floating body. The pressure and temperature of an uprising gas in a compartment of the floating body is controlled by a floating assembly. A first set of air guiding tubes is extended through the compartment and located at the front section. A second set of air guiding tubes is located at the rear section and extended through the ailerons on the rear section. Each air guiding tube includes an air inlet and an air outlet. The air outlet includes a peripheral wall having a windward section and a guiding section. An air channel is formed between and in communication with the air inlet and the air outlet of each air guiding tube. A wind power generating assembly is mounted in each air channel. | 02-21-2013 |
20130043688 | Air-Guiding Carrier Type Wind Power Collection Device - An air-guiding carrier type wind power collection device includes a floating body and two air guiding tubes. The floating body includes a compartment filled with an uprising gas having a density lower than that of air. The floating body includes a floating assembly controlling a pressure and a temperature of the uprising gas received in the compartment. The air guiding tubes extend through the compartment of the floating body. Each air guiding tube has an air inlet and an air outlet. The air outlet includes a peripheral wall having a windward section and a guiding section. The peripheral wall has a cutout portion formed between the windward section and the guiding section. An air channel is formed between and in communication with the air inlet and the air outlet of each air guiding tube. A wind power generating assembly is mounted in each of the air channels. | 02-21-2013 |
20130043689 | Eddy Carrier Type Wind Power Collection Device - An eddy carrier type wind power collection device includes a floating body and two air guiding tubes. The floating body including a compartment filled with an uprising gas having a density lower than that of air. The floating body includes a wind shear portion. The floating body further includes a floating assembly for controlling the pressure and temperature of the uprising gas. The air guiding tubes extend through the compartment of the floating body. Each air guiding tube has an air inlet and an air outlet. The air outlet includes a peripheral wall having a windward section and a guiding section. The peripheral wall of the air outlet has a cutout portion formed between the windward section and the guiding section. An air channel is formed between and in communication with the air inlet and the air outlet. A wind power generating assembly is mounted in each air channel. | 02-21-2013 |
20130056989 | ENERGY EFFICIENT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE - An energy efficient climate control system for an offshore wind turbine that is integrated with the component cooling system is disclosed. The climate control system includes a cooling circuit adapted to carry heat generated by a component of the nacelle to outside the nacelle. The climate control system also includes an airflow system adapted to receive a warm outflow of coolant from the cooling circuit, across a variable flow control valve, the airflow system supplying clean ambient air to the nacelle at a predetermined relative humidity. The variable flow control valve regulates a flow rate of the coolant through the airflow system to adjust the relative humidity of the air entering the nacelle. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056990 | Modular Wind Turbine - A generation unit to generate electricity from wind may include a first modular housing having a plurality of first partition members to define a plurality of first slots, a plurality of first air baffles positioned within the first slots, a plurality of first turbine blades positioned to cooperate with the first air baffles within the first slots, a second modular housing having a plurality of second partition members to define a plurality of second slots, a plurality of second air baffles positioned within the second slots, and a plurality of second turbine blades positioned to cooperate with the second air baffles within the second slots. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056991 | Sustainable Power Supply Unit For ISO Containers - A sustainable power supply unit for ISO containers that includes photo voltaic solar panels that produce electric power allowing standardized mounting and attachment on top of ISO containers. The power supply unit can include ISO container corner castings that allow two or more sustainable power supply units to be stacked during transportation and storage. The power supply unit can include a maximum power point tracker, electrical batteries, data handling equipment and an inverter for supplying plug and play electric power to an ISO container or other electricity demanding equipment. | 03-07-2013 |
20130062884 | Free Floating Multiple Stator Arrangement Generator for Direct Drive Wind Turbine and Methods - A generator for a wind turbine is provided. The generator includes a housing with a multi-piece stator arrangement mounted to the housing, the stator arrangement surrounding radially inward and radially outwardly directed faces of a rotor assembly, also surrounded by the housing. The rotor assembly is configured for direct attachment to a wind turbine main shaft so that rotation of the main shaft results in like rotation of the rotor assembly. The housing is mechanically coupled to the rotor by anti-friction elements such that the rotor is free to rotate about its central axis relative to the housing, and such that radial displacement of the rotor due to main shaft deflections results in a like radial displacement of the housing. | 03-14-2013 |
20130069373 | METHOD TO ROTATE THE ROTOR OF A WIND TURBINE AND MEANS TO USE IN THIS METHOD - A direct driven wind turbine includes an electrical generator with a rotor and a stator, a hub constructed to receive a rotor blade, and an actuator device. The hub is connected to the rotor of the electrical generator. The hub and the rotor of the electrical generator are rotatable mounted in respect to the stator of the generator. The actuator device is constructed and arranged to rotate the rotor of the electrical generator and the hub of the wind turbine in respect to the stator of the electrical generator, wherein the actuator device is at least one motor. | 03-21-2013 |
20130076041 | Lighter-than-Air Gas Filled Tower of Wind Turbine - This application seeks to patent the employment of Lighter-than-Air Gas inside the Tower of a Wind Turbine to lower the effective weight of the Wind Turbine on the supporting Tower and consequently decrease the amount of material required to construct the Tower. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076042 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TYPE AND METHOD OF ATTACHING AND DETACHING BLADE - It is intended to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type in which a braking mechanism is attached to a rotor arranged upstream of a hydraulic transmission while saving space, and a method of attaching and detaching a blade for the apparatus. The power generating apparatus of renewable energy type is provided with: a rotor having a hub and a main shaft, the hub having at least one blade mounted thereon, the main shaft being coupled to the hub; a generator which generates power by torque inputted from the rotor; and a hydraulic transmission which transmits the torque from the rotor to the generator. A brake disc is fixed to the rotor by tightening together with the hub and the main shaft. A brake caliper is provided to force a brake pad against the brake disc to apply a braking force to the rotor. | 03-28-2013 |
20130088016 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE - A drive system has a transmission unit comprising at least one planet wheel stage, which has a hollow wheel, several planet wheels, a planet carrier and a sun wheel. Furthermore, a first shaft associated with the transmission unit is provided, which has a coupling flange that can be connected to a work machine shaft or rotor shaft and is mounted via the planet carrier. The transmission unit and a motor unit or generator unit connected to a second shaft of the transmission unit are enclosed by a gear housing which has a cardanic circumferentially symmetric or partially symmetric suspension for connection to a supporting structural element of the wind turbine. | 04-11-2013 |
20130093191 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine comprising a vertical axis rotor in which working blades are fastened to top and lower mount placed horizontally and separates elements of rotor ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130099503 | LAMINATION STACK FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE STATOR - An electrical machine stator is disclosed that includes a stack of laminations configured to be assembled together so as to define at least one stator tooth. Each lamination may include an inner edge, an outer edge and first and second side edges extending at least partially between the inner and outer edges so as to define at least a portion of the at least one tooth. Additionally, each lamination may define a nesting feature between the first and second side edges, wherein the nesting feature of each lamination is engaged against the nesting feature of an adjacent lamination when the stack of laminations is assembled together. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099504 | LAMINATION STACK FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE STATOR - An electrical machine stator is disclosed that includes a stack of laminations configured to be assembled together so as to define at least one stator tooth. The stack of laminations may include a plurality of nesting laminations and a plurality of shim laminations. Each nesting lamination may include a first edge section, a second edge section and a middle section extending between the first and second edge sections. At least one of the first edge section and the second edge section of each nesting lamination may be configured to be engaged against at least one of the first edge section and the second edge section of an adjacent nesting lamination when the stack of laminations is assembled together. Additionally, at least one shim lamination may be disposed between each pair of adjacent nesting laminations. | 04-25-2013 |
20130106112 | WIND TURBINE COMPRISING A CABLE LOOP | 05-02-2013 |
20130113217 | VERTICAL AXIS TURBINE - A guiding apparatus for guiding a flow of a fluid for use with a rotor, the rotor comprising an annular radial vane assembly surrounding a central space which is enclosed save via the vane assembly and being arranged to rotate about a vertical axis, the guiding apparatus comprising a screening for guiding the fluid to circulate substantially about the vertical axis within the central space in the same direction as the rotor during use. | 05-09-2013 |
20130119672 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE FOR ENERGY STORAGE - An improved wind turbine device with energy storage comprises a turbine rotor with rotatable vertical shaft, at least one bearing for said vertical shaft, and multiple rotor vanes disposed symmetrically for rotation about the vertical shaft. Each of said multiple rotor vanes is substantially box-shaped with four solid sides and a front and rear side disposed in a radial vertical plane. The front side to each vane is substantially open faced and the rear side has an opening covered by a plurality of flaps. Each of said flaps is capable of moving with the directional passage of wind through the vane. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119673 | INVENTION RELATING TO ROTOR BLADES, IN PARTICULAR FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATORS - A rotor blade is provided, in particular for wind turbine generators including a means for the modification of the camber, wherein the modification of the camber is realized by means of elements passively coupled to one another, i.e. without external energy supply (apart from the energy contained in the airflow surrounding the rotor blade). One of the elements is therefore arranged at the leading and the trailing edge of the airfoil of the rotor blade, respectively. The coupling of the elements, the stiffness of the airfoil and the strength of the damping are hereby arranged in a manner suitable to be modified. | 05-16-2013 |
20130127170 | WIND TO ELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION WITH HYDRAULIC STORAGE - A system and method for converting natural resources, such as wind, to electrical energy, where the system is capable of long term energy storage in conditions of low, high or intermittent wind speeds. The system further comprises three closed-loop systems, two hydraulic closed loop systems and one gas system. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127171 | Floating Wind Turbine with Turbine Anchor - The wind turbine | 05-23-2013 |
20130127172 | Electrical Rotating Machine System or Wind Turbine System - An electrical rotating machine system that can be easily maintained and can provide improved power generation efficiency. The electrical rotating machine system includes:a first electrical rotating machine having a first stator that has first stator windings, and a first rotor that has first rotor windings and is disposed on the internal diameter side of the first stator so as to have a gap between the internal diameter side of the first stator and the first rotor itself; a second electrical rotating machine having a second stator that has second stator windings, and a second rotor that has second rotor windings and is disposed on the internal diameter side of the second stator so as to have a gap between the internal diameter side of the second stator and the second rotor itself; and at least one power converter that is electrically connected to the first rotor windings and the second rotor windings, and configured to rotate when the first rotor rotates. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127173 | MULTI-TYPE WIND TURBINE - The present disclosure relates to a multi-type wind turbine. The present disclosure may be configured such that a plurality of arms are combined with one tower in a radial direction, and a unit generator having a blade is provided at the plurality of arms, respectively, and at least two of the unit generators are rotated in opposite directions to each other. Furthermore, both ends of the arm may be located both sides thereof on the basis of the height directional central line of the tower to be fixed thereto or both ends of the arm may be located at one side of the tower to be rotatably combined therewith. Furthermore, the rotation speed and tilt angle of the blade of the unit generator may controlled in an individual manner or controlled in a grouped manner. Furthermore, the unit generator may include a main blade and a sub-blade which is smaller than the main blade. | 05-23-2013 |
20130134716 | ET Power System - ET Power system is a system that can run forever without stopping and it also provide electricity for any electronic device and household items that run on electricity. By a quick rotation of magnets to create electricity and keep rotating until it force to stop. In another words, this is the system that can provide electricity for lifetime without consuming anything. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134717 | FLUID DRIVEN TURBINE - A fluid turbine comprises a rotor rotatable in use about an axis transverse to the direction of fluid flow. The rotor has a first part carrying a plurality of arcuate blades and a second part journalled in a base structure by means of two or more bearings. All the bearings are arranged on the same side of the blades so that the first part of the rotor is cantilever supported in the base structure. | 05-30-2013 |
20130140826 | SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR WIND COMPRESSION - A wind compressor system having one or more wind turbines and a plurality of wind compressors located proximate the one or more wind turbines. The wind compressors optimize the energy created by the wind turbines by redirecting and converging the wind from the wind compressor to the wind turbines. Each of the wind compressors comprises an obstruction having a size and shape adapted to converge the wind currents by means of a Venturi effect toward the one or more turbines thereby increasing the velocity and force of the wind hitting the wind turbine. A plurality of transporters coupled to the wind compressors. The transporters configured to move at least one wind compressors to a location that maximizes the force of the wind encountered by the turbine. | 06-06-2013 |
20130140827 | TETHER HANDLING FOR AIRBORNE ELECTRICITY GENERATORS - A power generation system including an airborne electricity generator, a tether assembly configured to carry electricity from the generator to land, the tether assembly having a first end portion coupled to the generator, and a winch assembly configured to reel the tether assembly onto a drum, wherein the winch assembly is configured to apply a reel tension to the tether assembly reeled onto the drum that is lower than a tension in the first end portion of the tether assembly. | 06-06-2013 |
20130140828 | WIND POWER GENERATOR AND VENTILATION STRUCTURE OF THE SAME - A wind power generator is provided. The wind power generator includes a hub in which rotor blades are installed, a driver, in which the hub is rotatably installed, for transmitting torque received from the hub, and a nacelle including a generator for generating electricity using the torque received from the driver. The hub is rotatably installed in the nacelle by a main shaft on one side of which a flange connected to the hub is formed and on the other side of which a rotating body connected to the driver is formed. Air flow holes through which air may flow from the inside of the hub to the inside of the nacelle are formed in the flange of the main shaft. | 06-06-2013 |
20130147201 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER DEVICE AND METHOD - A contactless power transfer device for transferring electrical power from a nacelle to a hub of a wind turbine is provided. The power transfer device includes power input terminals arranged at the nacelle for inputting electrical input power and power output terminals arranged at the hub for outputting electrical output power. A wound rotor radial flux electrical machine is provided which has at least one stationary winding electrically connected to the power input terminals and arranged at a stationary component coupled to the nacelle, and at least one rotatable winding electrically connected to the power output terminals and arranged at a rotatable component coupled to the hub, for converting the electrical input power into the electrical output power. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147202 | SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR WIND COMPRESSION - A wind compressor system having one or more wind turbines and a plurality of wind compressors located proximate the one or more wind turbines. The wind compressors optimize the energy created by the wind turbines by redirecting and converging the wind from the wind compressor to the wind turbines. Each of the wind compressors comprises an obstruction having a size and shape adapted to converge the wind currents by means of a Venturi effect toward the one or more turbines thereby increasing the velocity and force of the wind hitting the wind turbine. A plurality of transporters coupled to the wind compressors. The transporters configured to move at least one wind compressors to a location that maximizes the force of the wind encountered by the turbine. | 06-13-2013 |
20130154271 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH ENERGY PRODUCING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An energy-producing system comprising an axle configured to be driven by an electric vehicle's wheels when in motion. The axle supports a series of wind-catching cups contained within an aerodynamic housing configured to direct air to the cups while also increasing the air speed. During vehicle motion, the cups are acted upon by rushing air causing the rotation of the axle such that the rotation may be transferred into energy via a generator/alternator linked thereto. A series of similarly polarized magnets integrated on said cups and proximate thereto further maintain the axle in motion during short vehicle stops. The system extends the life of the batteries between charges as well the distance the vehicle can travel between charges. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154272 | WIND TURBINE WITH SEALED OFF STATOR CHAMBER - A wind turbine having a wind turbine tower with a nacelle; a wind turbine rotor hub with at least one rotatably mounted wind turbine blade; a shaft coupled to the wind turbine rotor hub and a generator. The generator has a rotor with at least one superconducting rotor coil arranged rotatably relative to a stator having at least one stator coil. The rotor is arranged in a rotor housing and the stator is arranged in a stator housing, the housings being separated by a rotor-stator gap. The stator housing has a stator inner shell and a stator outer shell connected together by at least one stator housing end plate. The stator inner shell has a first inner shell element attached to a stator iron which is connected to a second inner shell element. A pressure plate is attached to the second inner shell element and the stator outer shell. | 06-20-2013 |
20130161958 | Dual Stator Permanent Magnet Direct-drive Wind Power Generator with Stationary Shaft Support - A double-stator permanent magnetic direct-driven wind power generator supported by a fixed shaft ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130161959 | WIND TURBINE WITH SEALED OFF STATOR CHAMBER - A wind turbine having a wind turbine tower with a nacelle; a wind turbine rotor hub with at least one rotatably mounted wind turbine blade; a shaft coupled to the wind turbine rotor hub and a generator. The generator has a rotor having at least one superconducting rotor coil arranged rotatably relative to a stator having at least one stator coil. The rotor is arranged in a rotor housing and the stator is arranged in a stator housing, the housings being separated by a rotor-stator gap. The stator housing has a stator inner shell and a stator outer shell connected together by at least one stator housing end plate. The stator inner shell has a first inner shell element attached to a stator iron that is connected to a second inner shell element. A pressure plate is attached to the second inner shell element and the stator outer shell. | 06-27-2013 |
20130161960 | HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND GENERATOR - A horizontal axis wind generator comprises a wind turbine with a plurality of blades, which extend between a first portion at the turbine rotational axis and a second end portion, an electric power generator coupled with the wind turbine and having a rotor adapted to be set in rotation around a rotor rotational axis, motion transmission members for transmitting the rotation energy of the wind turbine to the rotor. The motion transmission members comprise a frame associated with the second end portions of the blades and the rotor is operatively coupled with the frame with an aerodynamic profile both for the inlet and for the outlet of the air flow. | 06-27-2013 |
20130168967 | Vertical axis wind turbine - Improved vertical axis wind turbine includes a rotor ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130168968 | Wind Power to Electric Power Conversion System with Propeller at Top of Tower and Generators at Bottom of Tower - A wind power generator system installed on the ground or ocean floating surface includes wind propeller, tower, Z-shaped mechanical transmission module, multiple stage gear box, fixed ratio gear box, transmission device, and alternating current generators coupled by a clutch between any two generators. The wind propeller is installed on top of the tower and is connected to the top side of Z-shaped mechanical transmission module which transfers the revolution mechanical power from top of the tower to the bottom of the tower. | 07-04-2013 |
20130175803 | Apparatus and Method to Utilize Wind Power to Generate Electricity - An apparatus that utilizes wind power to generate electricity is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a plurality of horizontal axis wind turbine systems mounted onto a structure having framing. The plurality of horizontal axis wind turbine systems are securely mounted to the framing of the structure with a mounting system. Each horizontal axis wind turbine system is connected to a cable which is connected to a utility substation for distribution and supplies newly created electrical energy to a local electrical grid system. A method that utilizes wind power to generate electricity is also disclosed. | 07-11-2013 |
20130175804 | WIND TURBINE SHROUD AND WIND TURBINE SYSTEM USING THE SHROUD - An annular shroud and a wind energy system including the annular wind shroud surround the rotatable constant chord blades of a wind turbine for generating electricity. The wind shroud includes a cylindrical wind tunnel body and a circular structural support ring, wherein the cylindrical wind tunnel body is formed of a plurality of wind tunnel body sector members carried on the circular structural support ring. Each of the plurality of wind tunnel body sector members of the cylindrical wind tunnel body are substantially identically formed. In one form the cylindrical wind tunnel body includes an air horn member on an intake opening edge, a circular cylindrical member, a conical member having a substantially constantly increasing diameter in the wind flowing direction, and a skirt member expanding radially outwardly. In another embodiment, the a conical member smoothly expands in the wind flowing direction. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181455 | Large scale disc-type multi-stator permanent magnet direct-drive wind power generator - The present invention is a large scale disc-type multi-stator permanent magnet direct-drive wind power generator which mainly comprises a hub ( | 07-18-2013 |
20130181456 | TRI-ENERGY POWER GENERATING DEVICE - A tri-energy power generating device uses the light energy, the thermal energy and wind energy from the nature and transfers these energies into electric power so as to obtain environmentally friendly power. The tri-energy power generating device includes a thermal energy transfer unit, a light-thermo energy collecting unit disposed above the thermal energy transfer unit and a wind turbine unit. When the wind is sufficient, the cold air enters the thermal energy transfer unit from a lower end thereof to drive the wind turbine unit. When there is sufficient sunshine, the light-thermo energy collecting unit transfers the light into electric power to initiate the wind turbine unit and transfer the light into the thermal energy. The thermal energy is conducted to the thermal energy transfer unit and the air is heated to drive the wind turbine unit to generate electric power. | 07-18-2013 |
20130181457 | DISCHARGE APPARATUS FOR A WIND TURBINE - A discharge apparatus for a wind turbine enables electric charge to be discharged between a first and a second part of the wind turbine rotatable relative to each other. It has a charge transfer unit electrically connected to the first part, and an electrically conductive slideway electrically connected to the second part. The charge transfer unit has a sliding member made of an electrically insulating material and maintains mechanical contact to the slideway; and a spark-gap electrode electrically connected to the first part and arranged to move in unison with the sliding member over the slideway. The spark-gap electrode and slideway thereby form a spark gap with a spark-gap width controlled. Discharging is enabled by sparks bridging the spark gap, whereas the first and second parts are electrically isolated from each other in the absence of a spark. | 07-18-2013 |
20130181458 | SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING WIND ENERGY - The invention consists of a system for converting wind energy (SCEE) into mechanical and then electrical energy. This system (SCEE) is not subject to the theoretical Betz limit (59%). The system (SCEE) has a wheel (F) provided with a series of blades arranged all around it. The wheel (F) rotates in a pivot connection about a fixed axle (L). Set on the axle (L), a support (E) ensures the fastening of the end-plates of a series of double-acting actuating cylinders (D). The rods of the latter are in a ball-jointed connection with the body (A) in order to offer the latter a maximum degree of freedom in space. A rigid arm (C) is set on one side of the wheel (F) and held on the other side, in a pivot connection, on a U-shaped section piece (B). Having a circular satellite motion, the latter rotates with the wheel (F) while sliding over a peripheral region of the body (A). When the wind acts on the body (A), the latter pivots with the section piece (B) and pushes the rods of the actuating cylinders (D). Having a circular satellite motion, the section piece (B) rotates while sliding over a peripheral region of the body (A), thus changing the fulcrum of the moment of the resultant force of the wind (the pivot connection of the section piece (B)) which is applied to the body (A). The rods of the actuating cylinders (D) will consequently be pulled and pushed, while having a cyclical translational motion. Set on the axle (L), a nacelle (J) primarily contains a hydraulic motor (H) and an electric generator (G), which can be coupled via a speed-increasing gear. During the reciprocal motions of the pistons of the actuating cylinders (D), a set of valves ensures a one-way flow of hydraulic fluid in the “go and return” hydraulic circuits, whether by pulling or by pushing. The “go and return” hydraulic circuits are, moreover, linked to the hydraulic motor (H). In order to allow the system (SCEE) to be held facing the wind and to pivot on the mast ( | 07-18-2013 |
20130187388 | Rear-Mounted Vehicular Wind Power Generator System - A rear-mounted vehicular power generator system comprises a power generator, a blade wheel, a power generator shaft, an air guiding hood, wires, and fixed terminals. The vehicular wind power generator system is mounted in the rear of a vehicle. When the vehicle is running, air flows through the air guiding hood and drives the blade wheel to rotate. The power generator shaft, which is fixed to the blade wheel, rotates together with the blade wheel and drives the power generator to generate electric energy. The electric energy is stored in a battery for various applications. The present invention is characterized in that the vehicular wind power generator system is mounted in the rear of a vehicle, neither hindering vision of the driver nor impairing balance of the vehicle running at high speed. | 07-25-2013 |
20130187389 | METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE MONITORING OF SWITCH CONTACTORS AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - Method and system for predictive maintenance of switch contactors, preferably of converters in wind turbine generators, comprising measuring the temperature of an element located outside a switch contactor enclosure in contact with the contactors inside the enclosure, and calculating said switch contactor temperature based on said element temperature and predetermined correction values, and measuring the current through the switch contactor, and calculating a switch contact resistance value based on said calculated switch contact temperature and said measured current through the contactor, and determining a maintenance parameter of said switch contact by comparing said calculated switch contact resistance value to a predetermined nominal contact resistance value. | 07-25-2013 |
20130187390 | DRIVE TRAIN FOR A WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine drive train ( | 07-25-2013 |
20130193691 | IMPROVEMENTS TO A WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLY - A tower of a wind turbine assembly with a connecting portion arranged to interface with a nacelle of a wind turbine is provided. The connecting portion includes a first, exterior, flange at an interface to the nacelle which first flange extends to the exterior. The connecting portion includes a first flange at an interface to the nacelle and an essentially tubular adapter element on which the first flange is arranged. A wind turbine assembly, a canopy of a wind turbine nacelle and a method of manufacturing a tower of a wind turbine and/or a wind turbine assembly are also provided. | 08-01-2013 |
20130200629 | WIND GENERATOR WITH WIND BLADE ROTATING CAGE FOR DRIVING MULTIPLE GENERATORS - A wind generator with a wind blade rotating cage for driving multiple generators is disclosed. Sixteen wind blades ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130200630 | Axial Gap Rotating Electrical Machine - Direct drive rotating electrical machines with axial air gaps are disclosed. In these machines, a rotor ring and stator ring define an axial air gap between them. Sets of gap-maintaining rolling supports bear between the rotor ring and the stator ring at their peripheries to maintain the axial air gap. Also disclosed are wind turbines using these generators, and structures and methods for mounting direct drive rotating electrical generators to the hubs of wind turbines. In particular, the rotor ring of the generator may be carried directly by the hub of a wind turbine to rotate relative to a shaft without being mounted directly to the shaft. | 08-08-2013 |
20130207399 | Invention 30.8.10 - The invention is a wind energy conversion device that can use microwaves or electrical discharges to pass the electricity to another position | 08-15-2013 |
20130214537 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TYPE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - It is intended to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type and an operation method of the power generating apparatus, which can achieve both variable speed operation and grid connection without a frequency converting circuit and which uses a hydraulic transmission. In the power generating apparatus of renewable energy type | 08-22-2013 |
20130214538 | Air Cooled Power Feeders for Wind Turbine Applications - A wind turbine is disclosed. The wind turbine may comprise a tower having a top and a base, a generator located near the top of the tower, a main shaft operatively connected to the generator, a hub operatively connected to the main shaft, a plurality of blades extending from the hub, and at least one electrical conductor connected to the generator, the conductor configured to carry electric power from the generator to the base of the tower. The wind turbine may further comprise a conduit enclosing the conductor with the conduit having a lower air inlet opening and an upper air outlet opening. The conduit removes heat generated by the conductor by inducing a chimney effect, causing the heat of the conductor to rise up the conduit and out of the tower through the upper air outlet opening, while drawing in air from outside the tower through the lower air inlet opening. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214539 | MODULAR ARRAY WIND ENERGY NOZZLES WITH TRUNCATED CATENOIDAL CURVATURE TO FACILITATE AIR FLOW - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a wind energy conversion system including a plurality of wind energy conversion modules integrated into a superstructure for the conversion of wind energy to electrical energy, each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules including a nozzle comprising: an intake having an intake length; a throat coupled in fluid communication with a wind power generating turbine, wherein the throat is downstream of the intake; a diffuser comprising a housing and having a length, the diffuser downstream from the throat, wherein a diameter of the diffuser is greater than a diameter of the throat; and a vortex-forming aerodynamic feature on at least one of the intake, the throat, the turbine, and the diffuser, wherein the aerodynamic feature acts to increase throughput through the nozzle. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214540 | WIND POWER TURBINE ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotary electric machine for a wind power turbine for generating electric power has a tubular stator having a plurality of stator segments; a tubular rotor which has a plurality of rotor segments, is located inside the tubular stator, and rotates about an axis of rotation with respect to the tubular stator; a sleeve located at least partly inside the tubular rotor and connectable to a supporting frame of the wind power turbine; and a bearing located inside and fixed to the sleeve, and which supports the tubular rotor rotating with respect to the sleeve. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214541 | SPLIT PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE - The invention relates to an electrical energy conversion system ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130221676 | ENERGY EXTRACTION DEVICE, GROUP OF ENERGY EXTRACTION DEVICES AND OPERATING METHODS - A wind turbine generator ( | 08-29-2013 |
20130221677 | WIND TURBINE DRIVE TRAIN AND WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine drive train is provided. The wind turbine drive train includes a hub, a bearing system supporting the hub and having an inner race connected to the hub, and a generator gearlessly coupled to the inner race using a flexible coupling member. | 08-29-2013 |
20130221678 | MULTILEVEL CONVERTER AND TOPOLOGY METHOD THEREOF - A multilevel converter includes at least one phase each including several cascaded basic units each including a first switching element, a second switching element, and a separate and electrically isolated DC source (SDCS). The SDCS is electrically coupled between the first switching element and the second switching element in each basic unit. Each of the adjacent pairs of the basic units are electrically crosswise coupled together by electrical coupling of the first switching element of a first basic unit of the two adjacent basic units to the second switching element of a second basic unit of the two adjacent basic units, and electrically coupling the second switching element of the first basic unit to the first switching element of the second basic unit. | 08-29-2013 |
20130221679 | Kite Ground Station and System Using Same - A kite system with a ground station adapted for airborne power generation. The kite system may include a kite which comprises one or more airfoils which have mounted thereon a plurality of turbine driven generators. The turbine driven generators may also function as motor driven propellers in a powered flight mode, which may be used during take-off, which may include aspects of vertical take-off and landing. A perch adapted to facilitate the take-off and landing may be used as part of the system. The perch may pivot such that the pivot is oriented towards the tension direction of the tether. | 08-29-2013 |
20130229016 | TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT - The present invention relates to a transmission lubricant comprising at least 30% by weight of polyalkyl (meth)acrylate. The present invention further describes polyalkyl (meth)acrylates for use in lubricants and also processes for preparing them and their use. The present lubricants can be used particularly in wind turbine transmissions. | 09-05-2013 |
20130229017 | Downwind Rotor Type Wind Power Generation Device - A downwind rotor type wind power generation device which allows a nacelle to be transported and installed more conveniently without the need for troublesome detachment and reattachment of a heat exchanger and also improves the efficiency in cooling a generator. The downwind rotor type wind power generation device includes a rotor having a hub and a plurality of blades extending radially from the hub, a nacelle having a generator for converting the rotational energy of the rotor into electric energy and a heat exchanger for exchanging heat with heat generated at least by the generator and supporting the rotor rotatably, and a tower supporting the nacelle rotatably around a vertical axis so that the rotor is positioned downwind. The heat exchanger is located on the opposite side of the rotor with respect to the vertical axis and exposed. | 09-05-2013 |
20130234443 | WIND POWER TURBINE AUXILIARY UNIT - An auxiliary unit for a wind power turbine having a nacelle and a rotary electric machine; the auxiliary unit having a frame configured to connect the nacelle of the wind power turbine and defining an auxiliary chamber for housing at least one device for conditioning electric energy produced by the rotary electric machine; and a bridge crane for handling the device inside and outside the auxiliary chamber. | 09-12-2013 |
20130241207 | Wind turbine - A wind turbine including at least one generator is disclosed. The generator includes a stator with two sets of stator windings. The first set of stator windings is connected to a first electrical converter unit by a first cable connection and the second set of stator windings is connected to a second electrical converter unit by a second cable connection. The first cable connection is guided from the respective set of stator windings in the region of the side facing the drive end of the wind turbine and the second cable connection is guided from the respective set of stator windings in the region of the side facing the non-drive end of the wind turbine. | 09-19-2013 |
20130241208 | SAIL SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ENERGY FROM A FLUID FLOW - An embodiment of a system for generating energy from a fluid flow includes energy-conversion means and sail means, switchable between an active condition for being carried away from the energy-conversion means by the fluid flow and a passive condition in which such carrying away is minimized. The system further includes coupling means for coupling the sail means with the energy-conversion means, which converts kinetic energy provided to the sail means by the fluid flow into said energy when the sail means are in the active condition recovery means for recovering the sail means in the passive condition and switching means for switching the sail means from the passive condition to the active condition and from the active condition to the passive condition upon the sail means reaching a first distance and a second distance, respectively, from the energy-conversion means, the second distance being greater than the first distance. | 09-19-2013 |
20130241209 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT POWER LOSSES - A method for operating a wind turbine is proposed. The wind turbine has a rotor, a wind turbine converter and a wind turbine output terminal connected to a utility grid. The converter has a converter output terminal upstream of the wind turbine output terminal. An input signal related to an action output of the wind turbine is obtained at a location between the rotor and the wind turbine output terminal. A power difference is estimated between the power associated with the action output at the location and the output power at the converter output terminal. The converter is controlled based on the input signal and the estimated power difference. | 09-19-2013 |
20130249217 | Modular Micro Wind Turbine - A modular wind turbine has been developed that includes a turbine housing that contains a circular stabilization ring. The turbine also includes a central hub with multiple airfoil blades that are attached to the interior of the circular stabilization ring. A drive shaft extends from the central hub that turns an electric generator with multiple magnets and coils that generate electricity upon rotation of the of the drive shaft. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249218 | Animal Collision Avoidance System - The present disclosure is grounded in field study of habits of many species of animals, such as birds and bats to provide some examples, as well as their anatomical composition. This study has allowed an understanding of ingrained responses of these animals that can be modified by a biological understanding of physiology, sound and ultrasound technology, laser technology, and intelligent animal recognition. The unique coordination between these specialized technologies provides for animal casualty prevention in a sustainable way that achieves unprecedented success in diverting or deterring animals from their collision course with objects, such as wind turbines or aircraft to provide some examples. Moreover, the present disclosure does not substantially affect the well-being of the animals and does not introduce substantially harmful side-effects to the animals, their environment, and any surrounding human population. | 09-26-2013 |
20130257058 | JET STREAM GENERATOR - An apparatus ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130264829 | Hybrid Energy Harvesting Device and Fixed Threshold Power Production - Systems and methods for harvesting energy including a turbine having a base, at least two protruding blades, and a center portion. The turbine base is configured to be rotatable and connected to an electric motor. The electric motor is configured for power generation. The at least two protruding blades are configured to include solar energy collection devices. The center portion is configured to include a kinetic energy harvesting device. And the electric motor, the solar collection devices and the kinetic energy harvesting device are connected to a home circuit. | 10-10-2013 |
20130264830 | Stay Cable for Structures - A mast is erected to support a load. At least one stay cable supports the mast. The stay cable is oriented to the mast within a radial distance of the blade from the mast. The stay cable is stressed to support the mast while the wind drives the blade without collision of the stay cable. | 10-10-2013 |
20130270833 | POWER GENERATOR - A power generator according to an embodiment includes a rotor shaft, a slip ring, a detecting shaft, and a position sensor. The rotor shaft through which wires from a propeller are inserted rotates with the propeller. The slip ring is coupled to the rotor shaft at one end. The detecting shaft is provided at the other end of the slip ring and rotates along with the rotor shaft. The position sensor detects the rotational position of the detecting shaft, thereby detecting the rotational position of the propeller. | 10-17-2013 |
20130270834 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR WITH A STATOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A generator ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130277981 | Windmill - A windmill including a set of rotating windmill blades (rotating about a substantially horizontal axis of rotation), multiple generators and a power conversion train. The power conversion train includes switching hardware. A first set generators is selectively inserted into the power conversion train under a first range of operating conditions, and a second set of generators is selectively inserted into the power conversion train under a second range of operating conditions. Also, a windmill including a set of rotating windmill blades (rotating about a substantially horizontal axis of rotation) a power conversion train. The power conversion train includes a chain drive system. The power conversion train includes a generator structured and connected to convert kinetic mechanical energy in the power conversion train into electrical energy. the chain drive system includes two sprockets and a chain that is in sprocket/chain engagement with both sprockets. The windmill preferably further includes an electrical energy storage device to store at least a portion of the electrical energy and/or an electricity delivery device to deliver at least a portion of the electrical energy to a utility grid. Preferably, the chain drive system includes adjustment means to adjust the distance between the two sprockets to thereby adjust an amount of slack in the chain. | 10-24-2013 |
20130277982 | MAGNET CONFIGURATIONS FOR MAGNETIC LEVITATION OF WIND TURBINES AND OTHER APPARATUS - A wind turbine having one or more magnets for reducing friction between the turbine support and a turbine rotor. The reduction of friction between the turbine rotor and the turbine support allows for an increase in energy production and scale of the wind turbines. The magnet configuration employs a ring of cylindrically-shaped magnets at the bottom and opposed by a corresponding number of generally rectangular-shaped magnets. Bearing magnets are also employed for axial stabilization. | 10-24-2013 |
20130277983 | WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION HAVING A SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR, AND SLOWLY ROTATING SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR - There is provided a wind power installation comprising a synchronous generator which has a generator stator and a generator rotor for producing electric energy. The wind power installation further has a fluid cooling system for cooling the generator rotor. | 10-24-2013 |
20130277984 | HYDRODYNAMIC STABILIZATION OF A FLOATING STRUCTURE - A floating platform including a plurality of pontoons providing buoyancy to the platform, and a ballast section imparting a spatial orientation to the platform. The ballast section includes a high density ballast being an aggregation of rocks, an aggregation of chunks of iron ore, or an aggregation of any other high density material. Further, the ballast section is permeable to a fluid medium in which the platform floats so as to cause a high friction between the high density ballast and the fluid medium. | 10-24-2013 |
20130277985 | DIRECT DRIVE GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a direct drive generator ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130277986 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR WITH FLUID FILM BEARING UNITS - A generator ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130285385 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM HIGH ALTITUDE WIND SOURCES - The invention discloses devices and methods for allowing access to higher altitude winds for the purpose of electricity generation. A plurality of zeppelins is placed at altitudes in excess of one kilometer, with winds passing through hollow cavities that include wind turbines as well as electrical generators. The zeppelins may be moved from a first height to a second height in order to make most efficient use of prevailing winds at higher altitudes. | 10-31-2013 |
20130292946 | Hybrid Friction Wheel Gearbox Drivetrain for Wind Turbine Applications - A drivetrain for a wind turbine is provided. The drivetrain may include a first stage speed increaser adapted for low speed operations, and a second stage speed increaser adapted for moderate and high speed operations. The first stage speed increaser may include at least one drive wheel being rotatably driven by a main shaft of the wind turbine and at least one driven wheel in frictional communication with the drive wheel. The second stage speed increaser may include a gearbox coupled to each driven wheel and a generator coupled to each gearbox. | 11-07-2013 |
20130292947 | HIGH SPEED MAGNUS ROTOR - A magnus rotor designed for high speed operation. Aerodynamic drag is reduced by lessening the air density around endplates and half the radial surface of the rotor by installing a circuit of aerodynamic seals to enclose a vacuum about the internal volume of the rotor as well as the endplates and half the radial surface of the rotor. | 11-07-2013 |
20130292948 | MONOBEARING EOLIC TURBINE WITH RADIAL FLOW ELECTRIC GENERATOR AND EXTERNAL STATOR - A wind turbine ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130292949 | WIND ENERGY HARNESSING WALL - Technologies are generally described for a wind energy harnessing device. The device may include a tapered hollow tube and an attached curved tube which may be filled with a fluid. A permeable membrane may be inserted into a constricted inner channel of the hollow tube and may be configured to oscillate in response to incoming airflow through the hollow tube. The fluid in the curved tube may be displaced in response to a pressure differential caused by oscillation of the membrane. Conducting coils may be wound around the attached curved tube, and a magnet suspended within the fluid may oscillate with the fluid between the conducting coils, and may generate a magnetic flux which may induce a voltage in the coils. The coils may be connected to an external power grid for converting the induced voltage into usable electrical energy. | 11-07-2013 |
20130292950 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine includes a machine frame ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130300123 | WIND GENERATING DEVICE - The present invention discloses a wind power generating device, comprising a tower column and a first wind generating set. The first wind generating set is installed at a position on the tower column near the top, and the first wind generating set generates a first torque on the tower column during rotation for power generating. At least one second wind generating set is installed at a position on the tower column below the top, the second wind generating set generates a second torque on the tower column during rotation for power generating, and the second torque at least partially counteracts with the first torque. With the wind power generating device of the present invention, a high power wind power generation is achieved and the wind power generating device operates stably. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300124 | Profiled Air Cap on Direct Drive Wind Turbine Generator - A direct drive wind turbine and an electric generator for the wind turbine are disclosed. The generator may include a stator, a rotor spaced apart from the stator and a main shaft defining an axis of rotation, the main shaft at least indirectly connected to the generator rotor. The generator may also include a bearing assembly supporting the main shaft and defining a center of deflection on the axis of rotation. The generator may further include a convexly profiled air gap defined between the stator and the rotor, the air gap having a maximum width in regions of maximum deflection and a minimum width in regions of minimum deflection, the regions of maximum and minimum deflection determined with respect to the center of deflection. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300125 | WIND TURBINE POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLING A WIND FARM INCLUDING SAME - A power transmission system for a wind turbine comprises a gearbox and generator. The gearbox includes a gear-box housing and gearbox output member. The generator includes: a generator housing having a drive-end side and non-drive-end side, the drive-end side being coupled to the gearbox housing; a stator supported by the generator housing; a rotor coupled to the gearbox output member so as to be driven thereby; a non-drive-end shield coupled to the non-drive-end side of the generator housing; and at least one auxiliary drive mounted to the non-drive-end shield. The at least one auxiliary drive is configured to rotate the turning gear. A corresponding method of installing a wind farm including such a power transmission system is also provided. | 11-14-2013 |
20130307274 | Power Generating Windbags and Waterbags - A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and water-bags for harnessing wind and water power to produce electricity to meet the escalating energy needs of mankind. Windbags integrated with aerodynamically shaped inflatable bodies filled with lighter-than-air gas: HAV, UAV, airplanes; enabling the apparatus to attain high altitude to capture and entrap high velocity wind. Water-bags integrated with hydrodynamic shaped bodies HUV, UUV, Submarine-boats; enabling the apparatus to dive, capture and entrap swift moving tidal-currents. Attached tether-lines pulling on the rotating reel-drums and generators to produce electricity. Active control surfaces, turbo-fans, propellers provide precision control of the apparatus. A system configured to maximize fluids capture, retention and optimized extraction of its kinetic energy. An extremely scalable and environmentally friendly method, system, apparatus, equipment and techniques configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307275 | Wind Power Generation Equipment - An annular hood, with a stator assembly mounted and fixed therein, is fixed on the support bar. The stator assembly comprises an annular stator mounting plate which is fixed with an inner stator ring and an outer stator ring distributed concentrically. An annular track is formed between the inner stator ring and the outer stator ring. A rotor assembly and the stator assembly are coaxially and pivotally connected on the support bar, and the rotor assembly is formed of a rotor holder and multiple rotors distributed uniformly on the periphery of the rotor holder at interval. The rotor holder is formed of an outer ring and an inner ring, multiple blade fixing members of a spoke structure are arranged between the outer ring and the inner ring of the holder, and blades are fixed on the blade fixing members. The rotors are protruded and fixed on the outer ring of the holder axially, and a steel magnet of the rotors is located in the annular track between the inner stator ring and the outer stator ring. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307276 | WIND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS HAVING A WIND GUIDE - Provided is a wind power generating apparatus including a generating tower that has a wall surface in which a plurality of through-holes for inflow of wind are formed, wind inlet walls that protrude outwardly from the respective through-holes so as to guide the inflow of wind, a generating blade that rotates by means of the wind introduced into the generating tower, a generator that generates electricity in conjunction with the rotation of the generating blade, a wind inlet port formed through the respective through-holes formed in the wall surface of the generating tower, and a wind contact member, which is connected to an end of the generating blade, which has a triangular pyramid shape with an open front surface so as to extend the area pressurized by the wind introduced through the wind inlet port, and which has a flow channel dividing member arranged across the open front surface. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307277 | WIND TURBINE ARRANGEMENT WITH A MAIN WIND TURBINE AND AT LEAST ONE SECONDARY WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine arrangement comprises a main wind turbine and at least one secondary wind turbine. The main wind turbine is arranged to produce electrical power and to supply produced electrical power to an external power recipient, such as a power grid. The main wind turbine comprises one or more power consuming internal systems, e.g., yaw system, control system, heating systems, lubrication systems, etc. The secondary wind turbine (s) is/are arranged to produce electrical power and to supply produced electrical power to at least some of the power consuming internal system(s) of the main wind turbine. The secondary wind turbine(s) is/are electrically disconnected from the external power recipient. The secondary wind turbine(s) may constitute a backup power supply to the internal systems. Thereby it is not necessary to refuel the backup power supply, and the backup power supply is environmental friendly. This is particularly useful in offshore wind turbine arrangements. | 11-21-2013 |
20130313834 | WIND-COLLECTING TYPE WIND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS INSTALLED ON ROADSIDE - Disclosed is a wind-collecting type wind power generating apparatus installed on a roadside, which performs power generation using traveling wind of vehicles traveling on the road. The wind power generating apparatus includes a power generation main body accommodating a power generator and buried under the ground, a support extending upwardly from the power generation main body, a blade located at the upper end of the support and rotated by wind to drive the power generator, a wind collecting guide surrounding a part of the circumference of the side surface of the blade, rotatably connected to the blade, collecting wind and guiding the wind to the blade, and a cover steering unit protruding from one side of the upper end of the wind collecting guide to rotate the wind collecting guide according to the direction of wind so that a wind inlet is opposite a wind blowing direction. | 11-28-2013 |
20130313835 | GENERATOR - The invention relates to an electrical generator comprising a stator which has windings lying in grooves formed by metal sheets and which has a predetermined diameter and a predetermined depth. The metal sheets form a laminated core which is penetrated by threaded bolts, the front and rear end of the laminated core being mounted on a ring of the stator. According to the invention, an additional mounting point for the laminated core is formed on the stator ring, said mounting point being located approximately in the center of the stator ring. | 11-28-2013 |
20130320681 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MULTI-STAGE HIGH GEAR RATIO HIGH TORQUE MAGNETIC GEAR - An apparatus, system, and method for multi-state high gear ratio magnetic gear are described. The magnetic gear may have a stationary shutter assembly with a bearing supporting bracket and a shutter supporting bracket extending perpendicularly from the bearing supporting bracket. The magnetic gear may also have an outer rotor assembly with an outer rotor magnetic assembly positioned circumferentially outside of the shutter supporting bracket. In addition, the magnetic gear may have an inner rotor assembly with an inner rotor magnetic assembly positioned circumferentially inside the shutter supporting bracket. In addition, a first bearing may couple the stationary shutter assembly to the inner rotor assembly and a second bearing may couple the inner rotor assembly and the outer rotor assembly. | 12-05-2013 |
20130320682 | ARRANGEMENT TO ENSURE AN AIR GAP IN AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - An arrangement to ensure an air gap in an electrical machine is provided. The electrical machine has a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement, wherein an air gap is defined by a distance between parts of the rotor arrangement and parts of the stator arrangement. A cross section of the air gap changes along the certain length. The stator arrangement includes a stator support structure and a lamination stack, wherein the stator support structure has support elements for a two-sided support of the lamination stack, the support elements being ring-shaped and connected via a single main bearing to the rotor arrangement. Elements of the ring-shaped support element show different diameters in reference to the longitudinal axis. A first diameter of a first element of the ring-shaped support element is greater than a second diameter of a second element of the ring-shaped support-element. | 12-05-2013 |
20130328317 | UTILIZING FLUX CONTROLLABLE PM ELECTRIC MACHINES FOR WIND TURBINE APPLICATIONS - A wind turbine is disclosed. The wind turbine comprises a tower with a nacelle mounted to the tower. A hub, with a plurality of blades extending therefrom, is rotatably mounted to the nacelle. A main shaft rotates with the hub, and at least one generator system is operatively connected to the main shaft. The generator system of the wind turbine comprises a permanent magnet generator. The permanent magnet generator comprises a rotor and a stator for generating a high frequency alternating current (HFAC) power output from the rotation of the main shaft, and a magnetic flux diverter circuit for modulating the output of the permanent magnet generator. The generator system may further comprise a power transformation circuit for transforming the HFAC power output into a low frequency alternating current power output. | 12-12-2013 |
20130328318 | MOVABLE OBJECT-MOUNTED WIND POWER GENERATING APPARTUS - A movable object-mounted wind power generating apparatus includes an air introducing member being attached to an inside or an outside of an movable object and having, at one end thereof, an air inlet which introduces air to be received by the movable object and, at the other end thereof, an air outlet which discharges the air introduced from the air inlet, a generator driving mechanism which is rotatably disposed inside the air introducing member and is connected with a power generator and which is driven by the air introduced inside the air introducing member from the air inlet. The drain mechanism has a drain chamber which is in communication with the air outlet of the air introducing member and to which the air discharged from the air outlet is introduced, and the drain chamber has a cross-sectional area larger than an opening area of the air outlet. | 12-12-2013 |
20130328319 | Impact Type Wind-Driven Power Generating Device - An impact type wind-driven power generating device is classified into a vertical shaft impact type wind-driven power generating device and a horizontal shaft impact type wind-driven power generating device. The two types of the impact type wind-driven power generating device adopt a power rotor mechanism of a multi-stage impacting blade to utilize the energy of in-coming wind to the maximum extent, thereby improving the utilization of the wind energy. The energy of the in-coming wind is increased due to the height difference and the lateral exhaust of a high-altitude exhaust duct, so that the power rotor can generate electric power at a low load even in a sunny windless day. The power generating device overcomes the disadvantages of low utilization of the wind energy and the power rotor being difficult to be activated. | 12-12-2013 |
20130328320 | Wind-Powered Rotor and Energy Generation Method Using Said Rotor - A wind power rotor has a first and second rotor device. The first rotor device rotates about a first axis of rotation and has at least two rotor blades moving on a peripheral track about the first axis of rotation. The rotor blades are such that they describe a virtual first shell surface of a virtual first rotating body upon rotation about the first axis of rotation. The second rotor device rotates about a second axis of rotation and has a second rotating body with a closed second shell surface. The second rotating body is arranged at least partially inside of the virtual first rotating body. The first rotor device can be driven by wind in a first direction of rotation and the second rotor device has a drive device, and can be driven in a second direction of rotation which is opposite that of the first direction of rotation. | 12-12-2013 |
20130334824 | EFFICIENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF MOBILE WIND POWER PLATFORMS - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a mobile wind power support structure, comprising a superstructure with mobile platform support structures, and a plurality of deployable rotating wind power structures, wherein the plurality of deployable rotating wind power structures are positioned in the superstructure through a wind orientation facility. | 12-19-2013 |
20130334825 | FLUIDIC FLOW CAPTURE AND ACCELERATION APPARATUS FOR HYPER-CONVERSION - This is a device that uniquely amalgamates the effective functionality of wind tunnel fluid acceleration with power conversion. By encapsulating the conversion function it isolates all moving parts and allows a means for auditory and visual isolation. It has the length and shape that can uniquely employ the related dimensional configuration that optimizes acceleration without inducing perturbation. In addition the unique length and volume allows for the effective use of laminating effects that have proven to be effective in wind tunnel applications. Through the use of the various appurtenances described herein an extended degree of flexibility and efficiency are made possible. Though the strategic selection from a wide range of materials, sizes and shapes the essential dynamics of the apparatus may be installed effectively and economically in a wide variety of contexts. All these advantages make this an instrument of virtually unrestricted contextual application with an incomparable potency. | 12-19-2013 |
20130341931 | POWER GENERATOR UTILIZING INTERMITTENT FLUID FLOW - The invention is a power generator using intermittent fluid flow. The invention facilitates the harnessing of electric power from intermittent wind sources. The apparatus includes panels that are pivotally attached to a frame at a substantially horizontal orientation or are at an acute angle to the horizontal. As wind blows, the panels lift upward relative to the horizontal. Alternatively, the panels may be vertical and attached to an inclined track where the panels move up the track as the wind blows. This motion is transferred to a permanent magnet alternator either via the rotation of a shaft at the pivot point or via a connector rod attached to a leading edge of the panel. The motion may also be transferred by actuating a hydraulic cylinder. This motion pressurizes the cylinder and the pressurized hydraulic fluid may later be transferred into electric power via a hydraulic generator. | 12-26-2013 |
20130341932 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER - An energy generation system works to convert wind created by aircraft exhaust into electrical power. The system uses a modified version of an Archimedes screw-shaped wind turbine placed behind a runway to collect the energy, currently wasted, from the aircraft and convert it to usable electricity. | 12-26-2013 |
20130341933 | System for Generating Electrical Energy from Low Speed Wind Energy by Means of Two Systems of Drive Blades - The invention relates to a system for generating electrical energy from wind energy, said system being characterized in that the design makes use of small air currents and does not require a large amount of air in order to generate electrical energy or power. This system incorporates two generating technologies designed based on the vertical rotation axis concept, achieving movement that is independent of wind direction. The invention combines two technologies, namely: one based on drag forces, ideal for low speed conditions; and another based on lift force, which is best for high speed work. | 12-26-2013 |
20140001763 | WIND PARK CONTROL SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20140008915 | GEARLESS CONTRA-ROTATING WIND GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator comprises a stator disposed between first and second generator rotors. The first generator rotor comprises a first rotor shaft and an inner permanent magnet rotor. The second generator rotor is configured to contra-rotate relative to the first generator rotor, and comprises a second rotor shaft and an outer permanent magnet rotor. Inner and outer annular ferromagnetic cores are anchored respectively to radially inner and outer portions of the stator. First and second inner permanent magnets of opposite polarity are anchored to a radially outer surface of the inner permanent magnet rotor adjacent the inner annular ferromagnetic core across an inner air gap, and first and second outer permanent magnets of opposite polarity are anchored to a radially inner surface of the outer permanent magnet rotor adjacent the outer annular ferromagnetic core across an outer air gap. | 01-09-2014 |
20140015254 | WIND TURBINE AND GENERATOR - A wind turbine having two blades is rotated by omnidirectional gas motion. A generator is connected by a shaft to the wind turbine for generating electrical power by the rotation of the wind turbine. A method of extracting energy from moving gas comprises rotating a wind turbine having two blades by omnidirectional gas motion. The method includes connecting a generator by a shaft to the wind turbine and generating electrical power by the rotation of the wind turbine. | 01-16-2014 |
20140015255 | Wind Turbine Installation and Advance Double Counter-Rotating Blades, 90 Degree Drive Assembly with Lower Generator Mounting System - A Wind Power system employing a three-tube tower, double, counter-rotating blades and a means to carry the wind energy power to a remotely located generator. The system employs a method to transmit the power from a horizontal vector to a vertical vector by means of a 90° magnetic translating method which delivers the power with no power loss. | 01-16-2014 |
20140021722 | Dual Rotor Wind or Water Turbine - A dual rotor arrangement | 01-23-2014 |
20140021723 | Solar Tree with Optional Wind Turbine Generator - An apparatus for generating electricity. The apparatus comprises a plurality of solar energy collectors for generating electricity from solar energy; a plurality of wind turbines for generating electricity from wind energy; a support structure having arms extending radially from a vertical shaft, the arms positioned at different vertical distances along the vertical shaft and the arms having decreasing lengths in a direction toward a top of the apparatus; solar energy collectors affixed to terminal ends of the arms and disposed at different vertical distances along the vertical shaft, the solar energy collectors shaped and oriented to direct wind streams striking the solar energy collectors toward the wind turbines; and each one of the plurality of wind turbines rotatably supported by the vertical shaft to rotate about the vertical shaft and disposed at different vertical distances along the vertical shaft. | 01-23-2014 |
20140035287 | RPM Controlled Wind Power Generation System - The inventive technology described herein generally relates to the field of wind power generation. More specifically, methods and apparatus for an RPM controlled power generation system utilizing perhaps multiple generators coupled through a radius adjustable coupler to at least one rotational movement element. This coupled connection may be static or dynamically adjustable across the surface of the rotational movement element so as to maintain an electrical output at a constant generator rotation(s) per minute (RPM) according to the varying rotational velocity along the radius of the rotational movement element. In some embodiments such coupled generators may be controlled through the implementation of a variety of novel RPM adjusting applications directed to system elements so as to increase electrical output yield while maintaining a constant or near constant generator rotation(s) per minute. | 02-06-2014 |
20140035288 | Moment of Inertia System for Producing Energy Through the Action of Wind - A system and method of generating energy by transforming energy from a low-density substance, such as airflow or wind, into kinetic energy by directing the flow through a wind guide system towards panels that rotate in generally the same direction as the airflow. Furthermore, the system uses the ground and/or water as a surface for guiding the airflow towards the windmill devices. The system is made of lightweight, inexpensive tension compression construction. The tension compression system is weighted at the outermost ends of the wind-engaging panels to create a moment of inertia device capable of evening out the peaks typical of wind power generation. | 02-06-2014 |
20140035289 | Switchgear Cabinet Arrangement of a Device for Producing Electric Energy - The invention relates to a switch cabinet arrangement of a device for generating electrical energy, wherein the switch cabinet arrangement comprises at least two separate power switch cabinets. The technical object of achieving an optimum scalability of devices for generating electrical energy with at the same time a simple installation and maintenance of the power switch cabinets despite a small available installation space, is achieved according to the invention in that the power switch cabinets respectively comprise a machine connection, a power module, a mains connection and a decentralised control unit, wherein the power module comprises a machine converter, a mains converter, a direct voltage intermediate circuit and a chopper, and wherein the power switch cabinets are electrically connected in parallel to one another via the machine connection and the mains connection. | 02-06-2014 |
20140054897 | FLUID-COOLED WIND TURBINE - A fluid-cooled wind turbine has at least one electric machine, in turn having a stator with a stator supporting structure and a plurality of active stator sectors supported by the stator supporting structure, and a rotor which rotates about an axis of rotation and has a rotor supporting structure and a plurality of active rotor sectors supported by the rotor supporting structure; and a cooling system having a cooling circuit extending partly along a plurality of through channels adjacent to at least the active rotor sectors or the active stator sectors. | 02-27-2014 |
20140054898 | POWER GENERATOR - A power generator assembly for using kinetic energy from a flowing fluid to generate power. The power generator assembly includes a blade assembly and a generator. The blade assembly has a head end for facing oncoming flowing fluid, a tail end spaced from the head end for facing in the direction of flow of the fluid, and a rotational axis extending between the head end and the tail end. The blade assembly includes a blade arrangement which is arranged in generally helical fashion about the rotational axis, and at least one mounting formation connected to the blade arrangement. Each mounting formation is adapted to permit mounting of the blade assembly for rotation about its rotational axis, so that in use fluid flowing past the power generator assembly interacts with the blade arrangement to rotate the blade assembly about its rotational axis. The generator is drivingly connected to the blade assembly for generating power in response to rotation of the blade assembly. | 02-27-2014 |
20140062093 | BUILDINGS WITH WIND-ENERGY-CONVERSION SYSTEMS - An embodiment of a building may include a wind-energy-conversion system with a duct that may be a substantially vertical converging nozzle. An energy extractor may be fluidly coupled to the duct. For some embodiments, a space within the building may be part of the wind-energy-conversion system and may be fluidly coupled to the energy extractor by the duct. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062094 | TETHERED AIRBORNE WIND POWER GENERATOR SYSTEM - The present application is directed to a tethered airborne wind power generator system including a plurality of pilot buoyant parafoils, at least one power generator parafoil, a nacelle and its twin-blimps, and a train of windsock propellers. The plurality of pilot buoyant parafoils is inter-connected via a composite cable. The power generator parafoil with built-in wind turbines can be suspended beneath the pilot buoyant parafoils via the composite cable. The nacelle is suspended beneath the power generator parafoil via a composite cable. A train of windsock propellers can be coupled to a rear end of the nacelle. The system shall also be applicable on ground by the deployment of an array of trains of windsock propellers hung onto a steel cable grid supported by steel towers to form a wind farm for power generation. The trains of windsock propellers rotating by wind drive their respective outboard generators to generate electrical power. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062095 | MAGNETIC PROPULSION MOTOR - The present disclosure relates to a magnetic motor including a drive magnet, a motion magnet, and an acceleration field. The drive magnet includes magnetic shielding, typically on a portion thereof, altering the magnetic field of the drive magnet. In some embodiments, the motion magnet has a cross-section that is generally in the shape of a ‘V’ or ‘A’. The acceleration field is created by the interaction between the drive magnet and the motion magnet as the motion magnet is passed through the altered magnetic field of the drive magnet. The altered magnetic field of the drive magnet may often be near a first end of the drive magnet. In further embodiments, the motion magnet can be operably coupled to an output shaft and rotate around the central axis of the output shaft. The present disclosure, also relates to a device, including the magnetic motor, for generating energy from a turbine. | 03-06-2014 |
20140077504 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE WITH CAMBERED AIRFOIL BLADES - A wind turbine having blades that rotate in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis. A single output shaft is directly connected by one-way bearings to the driven shaft of a permanent magnet generator. This eliminates the need for a gearbox and also eliminates the need for inverters. Friction losses are further reduced by suspending the vertical shaft with magnetic bearings. Airfoils are positioned in a specific vertical design so that they cup the wind on a lower concave portion of the airfoil for self-starting capability. Stealth radar-absorbing mesh and faceted mounting structures reduce scrambling of radar returns. | 03-20-2014 |
20140077505 | Wind Turbine Apparatus - A wind turbine apparatus includes a wind turbine, a support column supporting the wind turbine, and a turning base as a base for the support column, the turning base including a turning gear and a turning base shaft. By turning the turning gear 360 degrees or more, only the wind turbine, or the support column and the wind turbine can turn 360 degrees or more about a rotating axis of the turning gear. | 03-20-2014 |
20140084591 | ENERGY PRODUCING BUILDING STRUCTURES - A renewable energy system is disclosed for generating electricity that is self-sustaining. In accordance with an important aspect of the present invention, the system takes advantage of the stack effect to create a natural updraft in at least one vertical air column based on the temperature differences of the air in the vertical air column and the temperature of the ambient air adjacent the exhaust port of the vertical column. A wind generator is located in fluid communication with the vertical air column. Once the updraft is created, the blades of the wind generator rotate which causes electricity to be generated. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084592 | WIND TURBINE - A wind-driven machine for generating power, which comprises a structure divided so as to facilitate its transportation and assembly constituted by a tower, a gondola on its top end, a plurality of wind collecting blades and a rotary equipment which comprises an electric power generator constituted by an inner stator fixed to the gondola and an outer rotor enclosing the inner stator, a plurality of supporting cups inside which a blade pitch regulating rotary hub is mounted and to which each wind collecting blade is fixed. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084593 | GENERATOR ROTOR, ASSEMBLY METHOD AND RELATED INSERTION TOOL - Generator rotor comprising a rotor rim and a plurality of permanent magnet modules and a plurality of anchors arranged at an outer or inner circumference of the rotor rim such that the anchors substantially fix the permanent magnet modules to the rotor, wherein the permanent magnet modules comprise a base having a bottom surface, two axially extending side surfaces and a top surface, and one or more rows of magnets mounted on said top surface, wherein the two side surfaces of the permanent magnet modules each comprise an axially extending groove, and wherein the anchors have a shape that substantially fits exactly in axially extending grooves of neighbouring permanent magnet modules. | 03-27-2014 |
20140091578 | LOOPED AIRFOIL WIND TURBINE - A turbine with a basic system of a triangular structure ( | 04-03-2014 |
20140097621 | Variable foil machine - The Variable Foil Machine harnesses fluid flow energy and propels fluids. A variable foil ( | 04-10-2014 |
20140097622 | MODULAR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY UNIT - A wind energy apparatus is made up of a plurality of modular wind energy devices or units. Each unit has a housing and at least two turbines mounted on the housing. Each of the turbines has a blade set extending upward from the housing. Each blade set has a vertical axis extending upward in relation to the housing. Each of the turbines has a generator connected thereto, each generator being disposed in the housing, and having a rotor and a stator. Each turbine is rotatably mounted with respect to the housing, and mounted to the rotor so that they rotate together. Each housing has a positive connector and negative connector on each side of the respective unit. The units, when placed together, connect their respective poles, positive and negative, together completing a circuit. Therefore, one may connect multiple units together. | 04-10-2014 |
20140103663 | Petroleum-Alternative Power Plant - The present disclosure includes a petroleum-alternative power plant system harvesting wind, solar, and thermal energies. The system may include at least one two-wind-turbine power tower building where the outside surface of the building is divided into a number of sections. Each section forms a funnel- shaped duct to guide and accelerate the wind streams toward the vanes of the first wind turbine; then wind streams accelerated further and guided toward the vanes of a second wind turbine. The system may also include solar receptors, solar tower, and thermal receptors to harvest more energy. A management control subsystem is provided to combine electricity, and selectively delivering electricity to any electric load, a non-fossil fuel production subsystem, and the power grid. | 04-17-2014 |
20140103664 | OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE - An offshore wind turbine apparatus may include a platform and an equalizer with sealed internal volumes, a turbine mast connected to the platform, a turbine which is connected to the turbine mast, and turbine blades connected to the turbine. The apparatus may be rotatably mounted on a barge via a trunnion. The apparatus may rotate from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially upright position when sufficient ballast material is inserted into the equalizer. The equalizer may rest on a sea floor. The platform may provide a restorative buoyant force that tends to cause the apparatus to return to the upright position when perturbed from the upright position. | 04-17-2014 |
20140103665 | Alternative Mechanical And Electrical Concept For Offshore Wind Farms - An offshore wind turbine assembly is disclosed. The offshore wind turbine assembly includes cable meshes or networks arranged on at least two respective levels along the longitudinal direction of the towers of floatable wind turbines in the offshore wind turbine assembly. The cable mesh at each level interconnects the wind turbines in the assembly so as to substantially maintain the position of each wind turbine relatively to the assembly when the entire assembly is located at an offshore position. By means of the arrangement of cable meshes, an upright orientation of the tower of each wind turbine in the assembly can be achieved by appropriately setting the interlevel spacing of the cable meshes. | 04-17-2014 |
20140110947 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR HAVING AN EDDY CURRENT BRAKE, WIND TURBINE HAVING SUCH A GENERATOR, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A wind turbine generator includes an outer housing, a drive shaft rotatably mounted within the outer housing, stator and rotor assemblies positioned within the outer housing and movable relative to each other, a heat exchanger, and a blower having a rotating plate for generating a fluid flow circuit within the generator for transporting heat from the stator and rotor assemblies to the heat exchanger. An eddy current brake having a rotating member is located within the outer housing and is positioned in the fluid flow circuit such that fluid moving in the flow circuit cools the first rotating member. The blower and the eddy current brake may be integrated, such as by having the rotating plate of the blower serve as the rotating member of the eddy current brake. A wind turbine having such a generator, as well as a method of operating a wind turbine generator is also disclosed. | 04-24-2014 |
20140110948 | ND-FE-B PERMANENT MAGNET WITHOUT DYSPROSIUM, ROTOR ASSEMBLY, ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER, WIND TURBINE - An Nd—Fe—B permanent magnet is disclosed. The Nd—Fe—B permanent magnet includes 28-34 weight % of rare earth elements, where the content of Dy is smaller than 0.1 weight % and the Nd—Fe—B permanent magnet has a spatial extension parallel to a magnetization direction of the Nd—Fe—B permanent magnet which is larger than 30 mm. Further described is a rotor assembly for an electro-mechanical transducer. The rotor assembly includes at least one of such an Nd—Fe—B permanent magnet. Further described is an electromechanical transducer including such a rotor assembly and a wind turbine including said electromechanical transducer. | 04-24-2014 |
20140110949 | WIND TURBINE - There is provided a wind power installation comprising a rotor to which rotor blades can be fitted, an electric generator having a generator stator and a generator rotor, and a plurality of displacement units. The first end of the displacement unit is fastened to the generator stator and the second end of the displacement unit is releasably fastened to the generator rotor. The displacement units each have a respective hydraulic cylinder, the deflection of which is controllable so that by actuation of the displacement unit the generator rotor is displaced relative to the generator stator. | 04-24-2014 |
20140125063 | Electrical Generator - Disclosed is a generator including an inner stator including an inner stator winding, an outer stator including an outer stator winding and a rotor disposed between the inner stator and the outer stator. The rotor includes a first set of permanent magnets disposed axially, the first set of permanent magnets having a first polarity and a second set of permanent magnets disposed axially, the second set of permanent magnets having a second polarity that is opposite of the first polarity, wherein the first and second sets of permanent magnets are arranged circumferentially in alternating fashion. | 05-08-2014 |
20140125064 | ROTOR BEARING FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A disk armature generator for generating electrical energy from rotational energy of a wind power installation and comprising at least two stator components mutually offset axially along a generally horizontal rotation axis of the disk armature, and comprising, mounted therebetween so as to rotate about the rotation axis, at least one ring- or disk-shaped rotor component of the disk armature, and comprising an input-side connection for a gearbox wherein the sun gear thereof, which extends coaxially with the rotation axis of the disk armature, is coupled to at least one ring- or disk-shaped rotor component of the disk armature, wherein a rolling bearing associated with a ring- or disk-shaped rotor component of the disk armature is configured as a selected one of an angular contact ball bearing and angular contact ball bearings, having a contact angle of between 40° and 50° relative to the rotation axis, comprising a double-row angular contact ball bearing in an O arrangement. | 05-08-2014 |
20140125065 | PILLAR TYOE WIND POWER GENERATOR - Disclosed is a pillar type wind power generator which has features in that the power generator is at least 20 meters high, and a plurality of wind power generation chambers are provided in a structure formed of multiple floors, and a cylindrical wind force pillar part equipped with a chimney exhaust passage at its center is provided, and a wind force inlet part communicating with an outer wall is installed in each wind power generation chamber, and a wind power generation part is provided in the wind power generation chamber so as to exhaust to the chimney exhaust passage after electric power is generated using the wind force supplied via the wind force inlet part, and a maintenance crane and a maintenance elevator are provided in the wind power generation chambers, and a guide discharge exhaust part is provided at the top of the wind force pillar part. | 05-08-2014 |
20140132004 | GENERATOR ROTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING - Generator rotor comprising a rotor rim and a plurality of permanent magnet modules arranged at one of an inner and outer circumference of said rotor rim, wherein the rotor rim comprises a plurality of rotor rings separated by gaps between them, and attached to each other via a plurality of axial strips fixed to the other of the inner and outer, the permanent magnet modules comprise base and one or more rows of magnets mounted on a top surface of said base, and wherein the permanent magnet modules are fixed to the strips by a plurality of fasteners extending through the gaps between the rotor rings. | 05-15-2014 |
20140132005 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator comprising a rotor, a stator and an air gap between a gap-delimiting region of the stator and a gap-delimiting region of the rotor; wherein the rotor and/or the stator are deformable under operational loads and configured in such a way that the air gap resulting from the presence of operational loads is more uniform than the air gap in the absence of operational loads. A method for optimizing an air gap between a gap-delimiting region of a stator and a gap-delimiting region of a rotor of a wind turbine generator, said rotor and/or said stator being deformable under operational loads and said optimization consisting in that the air gap resulting from the presence of the set of operational loads is more uniform than the air gap in the absence of the set of operational loads. | 05-15-2014 |
20140145447 | Windmill, Rotor Blade and Method - The invention relates to a rotating machine for interaction with a fluid medium, comprising a rotor with one or more blades with which energy is extracted from or relinquished to the medium. The blade extends helically or spirally along the rotor axis. The projection of the blade forms in the flat plane a continuously narrowing strip spiralling around a centre point. The blade is preferably membrane-like. As seen in side view the blade has a cone-shaped end situated on the downstream side of the fluid medium. | 05-29-2014 |
20140145448 | MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS - A wind turbine generator has a drive end at which one or more turbine blades are mountable and a non-drive end. The wind turbine generator comprises an external stator having a radially inner surface and an internal rotor having a radially outer surface, an air gap being defined between the rotor and the stator. A main bearing arrangement is provided at the drive end and acts between the rotor and the stator to mount the rotor for rotation about the stator and a stabiliser bearing is provided at the non-drive end and acts between the rotor and the stator to stabilise the rotor and stator and maintain and control the air gap therebetween. | 05-29-2014 |
20140145449 | Counter Rotating Wind Generator - A counter rotating generator apparatus for converting wind energy into electricity is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an upper turbine rotatable in a first direction and a lower turbine rotatable in the opposite direction oriented along a vertical access. The upper turbine comprises a magnetic element, and the lower turbine comprises a counter poised magnetic element. The magnetic element interacts with the counter poised magnet to counteract at least a portion of the weight of the upper turbine increasing the efficiency of the counter rotating generator apparatus. A second set of counter poised magnets near the bottom of the lower turbine shaft will also counteract at least a portion of the weight of the lower turbine. | 05-29-2014 |
20140152016 | ATMOSPHERIC TRANSDUCTION SYSTEM - Atmospheric Transduction System including a Power Frequency broadcast station, a receiver, and a network. The Power Frequency broadcast station includes a transmitter and a computer server. The receiver is in communication with the Power Frequency broadcast transmitter and also includes a user interface for receiving user input commands comprising a request for information from the Power Frequency broadcast station. The receiver is configured to establish a two-way communication path between the receiver and the Power Frequency broadcast transmitter. The network is in communication with the transducer, controller and the receiver for exchanging information therebetween. In response to oscillation translation and/or rotation of the electronic transducer, portions of forces induced by the mass are transferred to the piezoelectric elements. Electrical energy output by these piezoelectric elements is received in a power controller and can be applied to the battery as self charging. The piezoelectric transducer includes a conductive rotor and bearings, at least one of them incorporating a vibrator of mechanical oscillation, having a piezoelectric transducer converting mechanical vibrations into electric power. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152017 | SYSTEM OF FLOATING PLATFORMS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY BY WIND TURBINES - Wind turbines are installed on floating platforms. Each platform is connected to a central platform in a star like topology. Energy generated from a group of floating platforms is sent to the central platform over under sea coaxial cables. The central platform is connected via a transformer to the national electricity grid on shore. The grid is national in scope and transports energy to serve the needs for electricity for the whole country, such that multiple sources of generation and multiple utilities connect to it at various locations. The utilities distribute the electricity to customers in their jurisdiction. Solar panels can be mounted on racks between rows/columns of wind turbines. The central platform has housing/shelter/building for equipment used for integration as well as for management of turbines and solar panels. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152018 | CABLE-SUSPENDED WIND ENERGY GENERATOR - An electrical generation system is based upon sail craft that move between towers through wind power. The system includes at least two support towers (or support structures on buildings, for example), and upper and lower cables extending from one tower to another. At least one sail craft is coupled to the upper and lower cables such that wind moves the sail craft along the cables. Each sail craft is coupled to the upper and lower cables with respective upper and lower modules, one or both of which includes a wheel that rotates as the craft moves along the cables. The wheel is coupled to an electrical generator that that feeds one or both of the cables for further distribution through at least one of the towers. A structure at each tower causes the craft to reverse its direction and travel back and forth between the towers in such a way that sail craft travelling in opposite directions to not block the wind to other craft. | 06-05-2014 |
20140159373 | COMPACT WIND AND WATER TURBINE - A device for generating electrical power from fluid flow energy comprising a shaft member; at least one sleeve, wherein the shaft member passed through the at least one sleeve; a stationary stator, wherein the stationary stator coupled to the shaft member, and wherein the stationary stator comprising a first stator and a second stator, wherein the first stator is positioned adjacent to the second stator; and at least one moving stator, wherein the at least one moving stator positioned in concentric relation to the stationary stator. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159374 | WINDMILL GENERATOR - A windmill generates electricity in tangible amounts by placing stationary rare earth magnets on a stationary magnetized needle which are connected to two-sided aluminum wings in such a manner that an electric current is produced when the coils in motion cut across the flux lines of a stationary magnetic field after a complete revolving circuit to a receiving device. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159375 | MULTI-TURBINE AIRFLOW AMPLIFYING GENERATOR - A wind generating device employs modules each having two turbines. Each turbine employs two rotors coaxially aligned by a shaft associated with an in-line generator. Alternatively, the turbine employs only one rotor for low-wind areas. The arrangement includes a proximal channel with a leading portion having decreasing radius toward the first rotor which acts as a collector and a following portion connecting fluidly the first and second rotor and a distal channel which is separate from the proximal channel and opens into the following portion, adding to the airflow to the second rotor. Downstream from the second rotor is a diffuser with a radius increasing with distance from the rotor. Surrounding the second rotor is a boundary layer control collar creating channels associated with one or more channels between diffuser segments. The modules may be stacked vertically allowing for yaw responsive to wind and may be mounted on a tower. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159376 | WIND ENERGY GENERATOR ON A WIND-HARNESSING PLATFORM - The present invention relates to an electric energy generator that uses wind energy as the energy source, transforming the wind energy into electric energy. The aim of the present patent is to provide an electric energy generator driven by wind energy that can be installed in locations having a regular flow of air, either on land or on offshore platforms. When on land, the generator is preferably placed at the top of hills, mountains or valleys, inter alia, preferably near the consumption sites in order to optimise costs. Another aim is to provide a generator in which the rotating part is suspended by levitation on the base, so as to reduce friction and friction-related losses. | 06-12-2014 |
20140167419 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS - According to some aspects of the invention, a turbine, such as a wind turbine, is provided that includes one or more fluid (e.g., air) flow components for inducing a secondary fluid flow that emanates from a rearward location on the turbine to minimize wake effects. According to some aspects of the invention, arrays of turbines, such as in wind farms, are provided that comprise a plurality such turbines. According to further aspects of the invention, methods are provided for minimizing wake effects in a wind turbine and for improving the efficiency of a wind farms. | 06-19-2014 |
20140167420 | AIR-GAP SECURE SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE - Disclosed is a wind turbine, which comprises a rotatable structure being coupled to a hub of the wind turbine and to a generator rotor comprising a brake disc, a stationary structure being coupled to a generator stator and comprising a stator frame and a safety bearing element. The rotatable structure is rotatably coupled to the stationary structure, wherein the stator frame (102) comprises a brake mounting section to which a calliper brake is mountable such that the brake disc is breakable by the mounted calliper brake. The safety bearing element is mounted to the brake mounting section such that the brake disc is in slidable contact with the safety bearing element if a distance between the brake mounting section and the brake disc is reduced below a predetermined reference value. | 06-19-2014 |
20140167421 | OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE ON OFFSET FLOATING SUPPORT - The present invention relates to an offshore wind turbine on a floating support ( | 06-19-2014 |
20140175799 | Advanced methods and systems for generating renewable electrical energy - Disclosed embodiment provides enclosed wind and hydropower energy generation being disposed with electrical energy generation apparatus, comprising advanced methods and systems for maximizing net impact on wind turbine operations. The enclosed wind and hydropower energy generation provides an effective environment for turbine maintenance scheduling, refurbishment, and replacement. Embodiment comprises advanced methods and systems for generating renewable electrical energy via performance enhancement and reliability. | 06-26-2014 |
20140175800 | Non-Rotating Wind Energy Generator - In an embodiment of the invention, a non-rotating wind energy generator uses the fluid flow principles of vortex shedding and transverse galloping to generate oscillatory, linear motion of a beam, and linear alternators, optionally located near both ends of the beam, generate electrical power when the beam is in motion. | 06-26-2014 |
20140175801 | WIND TURBINE POWER GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator, particularly designed for de-centralized and mobile use, having a generally spherical shape formed from multi-bladed hemispheres connected at the equator of the spherical shape is disclosed. The inventive wind turbine generator is designed to be smaller in size, lighter in weight, and, in certain preferred embodiments, readily portable to permit installation in a wide variety of locations, including residential and business structures, as well as part of public and private infrastructures, including by way of example bridges, tunnels, and water towers. | 06-26-2014 |
20140175802 | WATER COOLED WIND POWER GENERATION APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC GENERATOR COOLING METHOD FOR WIND POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, there is provided a wind power generation apparatus including a rotor unit including blades configured to convert wind energy into a rotary motion, and an electric generator configured to convert the rotary motion energy of the rotor unit into power includes a water cooling pipe arranged between a lower stator coil and an upper stator coil which constitute a stator coil attached to a slot groove of a stator of the electric generator, and a water cooler configured to supply cooling water into the water cooling pipe and remove heat generated in the stator coil. | 06-26-2014 |
20140183871 | Wind Turbine Apparatus Powered by Wind Generated from Building Cooling and Chiller Unit - Wind turbine apparatus of two embodiments of vertical | 07-03-2014 |
20140183872 | Electric Current Generating Turbine - The invention relates to a turbine Which can generate an electric current, comprising a motor and a stator. The rotor is formed by a blade having a permanent magnet mounted thereon. The stator includes first and second coils which are positioned close to one another and have substantially orthogonal winding axes, said coils co-operating with the permanent magnet in order to generate the electric current. | 07-03-2014 |
20140203565 | SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR A WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine having discrete sets of magnets on the turbine support and the turbine rotor, creating repelling forces and spaces therebetween. The reduction of friction between the turbine rotor and the turbine support allows for an increase in energy production and scale of the wind turbines. | 07-24-2014 |
20140203566 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine is provided to overcome the low conversion rates of existing thermal wind turbines, which are unable to meet the growing demand for power. A wind turbine tower ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140210212 | KITE FOR A SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM THE WIND - A kite for a system for extracting energy from the wind, the kite comprising: a body having a wing for providing lift; means for connecting the wing to a tether; and means for controlling the flight of the kite in the wind, wherein the wing is constructed with an asymmetry in a spanwise direction from a first end of the wing to a second end of the wing to provide the wing with a naturally asymmetric shape at least when in flight. The asymmetry may be provided to optimise the shape of the wing for a flight pattern in which one end of the wing has a higher speed than the other end of the wing. For example, the asymmetry may be optimised to allow the kite to follow a flight pattern resembling a circle or spiral, from the point of view of a base unit of the system. | 07-31-2014 |
20140217740 | Variable Wing Venturi Generator - A variable wing venturi generator and a housing for the same are presented. The invention allows for improved efficiency in wind generation. The device accelerates wind speed between a pair of adjustable venturi wings and is especially suited for low wind conditions. | 08-07-2014 |
20140217741 | SYSTEM FOR TWISTING CABLES IN A WIND TURBINE TOWER - The invention relates to a wind turbine having a wind turbine tower and a nacelle provided on top of the tower to which a rotor hub with one or more wind turbine blades is rotatably mounted. A cable twisting system is arranged inside the tower and suspended from the bottom of the nacelle. The cable twisting system comprises cable spacing plates coupled to a suspension element. Guiding means guide the electrical cables from the nacelle to the bottom of the tower. The suspension element is a torsion element having a first end capable of twisting relative to a second end when torque is applied to the first end therefore allowing individual cable spacing plates to be rotated in a more uniform manner when the nacelle is yawing. This also allows upwards movement of the cable spacing plates caused by the applied torque to start at the uppermost cable spacing plate. | 08-07-2014 |
20140217742 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems for increasing the power productivity of two bladed teetering hinge, yaw controlled wind turbines by varying rotor shaft restraining torque and yaw angle. | 08-07-2014 |
20140217743 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device includes: a high speed magnet rotor which includes a magnet array which is magnetized in a radial direction; a low speed magnet rotor which includes a magnet array which is magnetized in a circumferential direction; and an inductor rotor which allows magnetic fluxes from the magnet array of the high speed magnet rotor to pass, and the high speed magnet rotor, the low speed magnet rotor and the inductor rotor are concentrically arranged and the magnet array of the low speed magnet rotor is formed such that homopolar surfaces of neighboring magnets face each other in the circumferential direction. | 08-07-2014 |
20140217744 | AIR COOLING OF WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine axial flux generator for converting wind into electricity comprises: a generator rotor which is rotatable about an axis; and a stator; wherein one of said generator rotor and said stator is provided with magnets and the other is provided with electrical windings in which electricity is induced by relative movement between the generator rotor and the stator; and wherein said generator further comprises: an up-wind air gap on the up-wind side of said electrical windings, between said electrical windings and at least some of said magnets on the up-wind side of said electrical windings; a down-wind air gap on the down-wind side of said electrical windings, between said electrical windings and at least some of said magnets on the down-wind side of said electrical windings; and at least one wind guide for directing said wind so that said wind flows through both said up-wind air gap and said down-wind air gap in order to cool said electrical windings from both said up-wind and down-wind sides of said electrical windings. | 08-07-2014 |
20140232118 | HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE AND SECONDARY WIND ROTOR - A wind turbine ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140246862 | AIRBORNE WIND ENERGY SYSTEM - An airborne wind energy system includes a lift system, a wind power generating system, a tether, and a control system. The lift system including a substantially airtight chamber for storing lighter-than-air gases. The wind power generating system is coupled to the lift system and including two rotating assemblies and a generator. The tether is coupled to the wind power generating system and tethers the airborne wind energy system to the ground. The two rotating assemblies are coupled to the generator and arranged to rotate in opposite directions so that the generator generates electrical power when the two rotating assemblies rotate in opposite directions. | 09-04-2014 |
20140252773 | SPLIT COLLAR MOUNTABLE WIND TURBINE - The present invention relates to a split collar mountable turbine that can be assembled in two separate halves and adapted to be attached circumferentially around existing structures such as electrical pole, light poles and traffic poles. Top and bottom attachment rings each comprise first and second arcuate elements adapted to interconnect circumferentially about an axis to form two rings formed in spaced relation. A fan blade housing ring comprising first and second arcuate elements, adapted to interface into complimentary slots within the top and bottom rings, and also adapted to interconnect circumferentially about an axis to form a fan blade housing ring and is received in complimentary slots The fan blade housing ring moves in tracks located in the top and bottom rings by magnetic levitation. Located within the fan blade housing are two pair of off-axis electrical generators each having rotating gears wherein said rotating gears are driven by rotation of said fan blade housing which the drives the generators in order for the generator to produce electricity. A series of set screws and set guides affixed to the top and bottom rings can be adjusted to engage and be supported by a structure that is collared in the open center of the cylindrical wind turbine. | 09-11-2014 |
20140252774 | WIND, SOLAR, AND MAGNETIC ELECTRICAL GENERATION SYSTEM - The invention provides a system, apparatus and method for generating continuous electricity from a variety of sources, using high torque, high efficiency motors, and optionally a wind turbine to operate at least one generator. | 09-11-2014 |
20140252775 | WIND TURBINE TRANSFORMER - A transformer assembly for a wind turbine is described. The transformer assembly includes a liquid-filled main transformer and an auxiliary transformer connected on the high-voltage side of the main transformer. The auxiliary transformer benefits from improved power quality in this configuration. | 09-11-2014 |
20140252776 | HIGH-ALTITUDE WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH CYCLOIDAL TURBINE AND MOTOR-GENERATOR, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A high-altitude wind power generation system with a cycloidal turbine and a motor-generator, and a method of operating the same. The system includes a buoyant apparatus configured to be inflated when buoyancy generating gas is injected therein; a cycloidal turbine configured to be placed under the buoyant apparatus, and comprise a rotary shaft arranged to be substantially horizontal to the ground, and a plurality of blades arranged along a circumferential direction of the rotary shaft while their pitch center lines are long extended to be parallel with a center line of the rotary shaft and are spaced apart from the rotary shaft at a preset distance as being arranged to be substantially perpendicular to a flowing direction of fluid blowing from a front, having pitch angles individually adjustable with respect to the pitch center line; and a motor-generator configured to connect with the rotary shaft of the cycloidal turbine. | 09-11-2014 |
20140265344 | Wind Turbine with Movable Generator - An electrical generator | 09-18-2014 |
20140265345 | WIND POWERED ELECTRICAL GENERATOR HAVING A VARIABLE SPEED CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT - The invention provides an apparatus configured to convert kinetic energy of wind flow into electric energy. The apparatus includes a mast, a primary electric generator mounted on the mast, a secondary electric generator mounted on the mast in a tandem arrangement with the primary electric generator, blades affixed to a rotor shaft of the primary electric generator, a driving clutch affixed to the rotor shaft of the primary electric generator, a driven clutch affixed to a rotor shaft of the secondary electric generator, and endless elongated member connecting the driving clutch with the driven clutch. The apparatus is configured to convert a kinetic energy of a wind flow into an electric energy at one or both of the primary and secondary electric generators. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265346 | LOW-PROFILE POWER-GENERATING WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine is disclosed which uses energy in air moving relatively toward the turbine to focus and increase the velocity of air entering a turbine inlet air flow passage. The inlet flow passage discharges focused and accelerated air to blades of a rotor where the blades interact with that air to turn the rotor. Rotor motion can be used to operate an electrical generator. The plane of rotation of the rotor can be at substantially right angles to the plane of the passage inlet opening. Baffles in the flow passage and stator vanes adjacent the rotor blades cause the mass flow of the accelerated air to be substantially uniform, and desirably directed, throughout the rotor's blade area. The turbine is compact and operates quietly. | 09-18-2014 |
20140291991 | Method and Apparatus for Amplifying an Ambient Wind Stream to a Wind Turbine - A wind speed amplification device that cooperates with a wind turbine to amplify ambient wind speed conditions directed to the blades of the wind turbine. In one embodiment, the amplification device has a conical shape that is configured to generally overly the central hub associated with an axis of rotation of the blades. In another embodiment, the amplification device has a wedge shape that is positioned radially outboard of the operating footprint of the blades and extends upstream of the plane of operation of the turbine blades. In a preferred embodiment, the wedge shaped amplification device includes a forward wedge portion and a rearward wedge portion that extend in opposite directions relative to the plane of operation of the blades. | 10-02-2014 |
20140300111 | FENCE THAT USES WIND POWER AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY - A fence that creams electricity using both wind power and solar photovoltaic power. By including wind blades as part of the fence, it turns the axel, which is connected to a generator to produce electricity, At the top of the fence there are solar photovoltaic cells, which produce additional electricity. An inverter converts this DC power into AC power to produce electricity that can be used to power such things as homes or businesses. | 10-09-2014 |
20140300112 | OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATOR, LIFTING JIG FOR TRANSFERRING THE OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATOR, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING THE OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATOR USING THE LIFTING JIG - The present invention relates to an offshore wind power generator, a lifting jig for transferring the offshore wind power generator, and a method for installing the offshore wind power generator using the lifting jig. The offshore wind power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a blade, a nacelle including a power generator for generating power by the rotation of the blade, and a tower supporting the nacelle and installed on a support structure installed offshore. Also, the offshore wind power generator includes a tower support structure installed on the tower so that the tower is lifted using a predetermined transfer unit in a state where the blade, the nacelle, and the tower are integrally assembled. The tower support structure is disposed above a center of gravity of the wind power generator at which the blade, nacelle, and the tower are integrally assembled. | 10-09-2014 |
20140306456 | Wind turbine using sails affixed to chains - A sail on a chain wind turbine comprises a plurality of preferably rectangular sails each attached at its edges to a pair of parallel looped chains. The chains are each routed along a triangular path engaging three circular sprockets selected for low friction rotation. The upper extent of the assembly forms the top apices of the chain triangles with two opposing sprockets located at each such apex. The remaining circular sprockets form the base of the triangle with one sprocket located at each end of the base on each side of a frame. The two chains are precisely congruent to one another with respective sprockets being axially aligned. One such pair of aligned sprockets is interconnected by a shaft which rotates from the force of a wind against the sails. A linkage rotates an electrical generator shaft as the sails catch the wind. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306457 | CURTAIN-SUSPENSION-TYPE POWER-GENERATING APPARATUS - Provided is a curtain-suspension-type power-generating apparatus in which generator bodies, i.e. turbines using the force of the wind, are vertically and densely suspended from upper and lower wire ropes connected in parallel, such that the generator bodies rotate along the upper and lower wire ropes. The curtain-suspension-type power-generating apparatus comprises: a plurality of curved turbine blades which rotate by means of the wind blowing from the outside; a generator coupled in a straight line to the center of the turbine blades; an upper wire rope and a lower wire rope connected between the upper ends or lower ends of steel towers such that the upper wire rope and the lower wire rope are arranged in parallel; and a plurality of generator bodies densely installed at the upper and lower wire ropes arranged in parallel. The number of the wire ropes having the plurality of generator bodies installed thereon may be one, two, three, or more connected together so as to form a radial shape. The thus-configured curtain-suspension-type power-generating apparatus may easily generate electrical energy in any place in which there is wind, and may mass-produce electrical energy. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306458 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine comprising a main generator; a tower with a frame; a hub carrying one or more blades and being rotatably mounted on the frame; a plurality of power-producing windings mounted to the hub and a plurality of magnetic field windings mounted to the frame, in such a way that said power-producing windings and said magnetic field windings make up at least one auxiliary asynchronous generator; a power source; and a power electronic converter for each auxiliary asynchronous generator. Each power electronic converter being electrically connected with the power source and with the magnetic field windings of its related auxiliary asynchronous generator, such that each power electronic converter can control operation of its related magnetic field windings. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306459 | BEARING FOR VERTICAL AXIS WINDMILL AND VERTICAL AXIS WIND POWER GENERATOR - In a bearing for vertical axis windmill configured to rotatably support a vertical axis of a vertical axis windmill, the bearing includes a ball ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140312625 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine that includes a rotor and a generator is described. The rotor includes a rotor hub that is rotatably mounted on a frame and one or more rotor blades. The generator includes a generator stator and a generator rotor with a carrying structure that carries magnetic or electromagnetic elements. One or more circumferentially arranged substantially axial protrusions that extend into the generator rotor carrying structure are attached to the rotor. Flexible couplings are arranged between one or more of the axial protrusions and the carrying structure. | 10-23-2014 |
20140319842 | Device for Recovering Energy from a Moving Fluid - A device for recovering energy from a moving fluid includes at least one first turbine and at least one second turbine with each mounted between a first guiding element and a second guiding element and with the guiding elements being shifted in relation to one another in a first direction that is perpendicular to the direction of flow of the fluid, and with each of the guiding elements being generally streamlined in shape. The second turbine is shifted in relation to the first turbine in a second horizontal direction that is parallel to the direction of flow, and in the first direction such that the first or the second guiding element of the first turbine is positioned in the first direction between the two guiding elements of the second turbine. | 10-30-2014 |
20140327244 | SYSTEM FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES - A system for energy production from renewable sources comprising a support structure comprising a first and second pole ( | 11-06-2014 |
20140333072 | AIRFLOW POWER GENERATOR - Converting an air flow into a source of electricity by an airflow generator includes disposing the airflow generator in an air flow path of a machine for receiving the air flow to rotate a turbine bladed portion of the airflow generator that causes a plurality of permanent magnets disposed along the circumference of the bladed portion to cyclically move in close proximity to a plurality of fixed position stator coils thereby generating electrical currents in the coils that can be harvested. | 11-13-2014 |
20140339832 | WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM OVER WATER - A wind energy conversion system, comprising a wind powered airfoil ( | 11-20-2014 |
20140346778 | ROTARY ELECTRIC GENERATOR STATOR, ROTARY ELECTRIC GENERATOR COMPRISING SAID STATOR AND WIND TURBINE INCORPORATING SAID ROTARY ELECTRIC GENERATOR - It allows a more complete cooling of the generator, comprising: a magnetic core with a crown ( | 11-27-2014 |
20140346779 | WINDMILL GENERATOR - A windmill generator is provided configured to produce electric current to a receiving device when flux lines of a magnetic field are crossed by a coil. The windmill generator comprises a coil frame armature around which a coil is wrapped. Rare earth magnets are disposed in proximity to the coil. A set of wings may be coupled to the coil frame armature. When motion is induced to the coil from the pushing effect of moving air pushing the set of wings, an electric field and electric current due are produced due to flux lines of the magnetic field of the magnet being crossed by the moving coil. Alternatively, the set of wings may be coupled to the at least one magnet. When motion is induced to a magnet, an electric field/electric current is produced. | 11-27-2014 |
20140353977 | DE-HUMIDIFYING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a de-humidifying system of a wind turbine. In a wind turbine tower de-humidifying system the tower comprises a chamber in its interior. The chamber comprises an electrical arrangement that admits waste heat. A first tube connects the interior of the chamber to the exterior of the tower, to allow air from the exterior of the tower to flow into the chamber. A second tube connects the interior of the chamber to the exterior of the tower, to allow air from inside the chamber to flow to the exterior of the tower. A valve is arranged in the second tube to open a passage between the second tube and the interior of the tower, to allow air from the chamber to flow into the tower. | 12-04-2014 |
20140353978 | WIND TURBINE AND COMPRESSED GAS STORAGE SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER - A wind turbine and compressed gas storage system for producing electrical energy. A plurality of wind turbines is serially interconnected for staged compression to output high pressure compressed gas. Each wind turbine includes an upper head portion with two or more propellers, a gear box, a rudder and fin assembly, and a propeller feathering and braking system, all pivotally mounted on a lower storage tank portion. The storage tank portion houses a turbine compressor, and one or more internal tanks. Compressed gas, outputted from one or more of such lines, is directed into a reserve tank, comprising a plurality of concentric, scalloped, ring-like tanks, interconnected by pressure-actuated valves. Each tank is adapted for storing compressed gas at stepped pressures, varying from the highest pressure central tank to the lowest pressure outermost ring tank. Compressed gas from the outer ring tank drives one or more air turbines and respective electrical generators. | 12-04-2014 |
20140361543 | Wind powered apparatus having counter rotating blades - A wind powered apparatus (or wind turbine) comprising a stator blade assembly and a rotor blade assembly wherein said stator blades assembly and said rotor blade assembly have counter rotating blades. Both sets of blades assemblies are connected to a generator and are operable to rotate the stator and rotor thereof in opposite directions relative to one another due to the blade arrangement between assemblies. The blades assemblies comprise a hub connected to an outer ring, wherein said outer ring comprises inward blades. The win turbine, more particularly the blade arrangement co-operates to improve performance of the apparatus by affecting its orientation and the rotational speed of the blades. | 12-11-2014 |
20140361544 | WIND TURBINE TOWER ENCLOSURE - An enclosure associated with a wind turbine tower includes a plurality of pre-assembled sections configured to be attached to a section of the wind turbine tower. The plurality of pre-assembled sections form an enclosure around the section. The enclosure is configured for storage of electrical components associated with a wind turbine. The enclosure is also configured to increase available space within the wind turbine tower by storage of the electrical components in the enclosure. | 12-11-2014 |
20140361545 | Hybrid Vertical Axis Wind Turbine - A hybrid vertical axis wind turbine using a highly aerodynamic blade-profile is disclosed. The blade-profile is simple, asymmetrical with unequal upper and lower surfaces cambers and is capable of generating high starting torque even at low wind. Wind tunnel tests demonstrated that this aerodynamic profile would generate high torque of similar magnitude when wind comes from leading or trailing edge. Other characteristics of this profile are that it is compact, lightweight, durable and economical. The target users for this patent will be 44% of the world population that live in rural areas where roof-top wind turbine will be cost effective to provide enough household required electric power. This compact turbine can also use batteries to store energy, thereby reducing and possibly eliminating the need for grid power. | 12-11-2014 |
20140361546 | STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - It comprises stator segments forming a stator structure and a transverse structure connected to the stator structure and arranged between at least two stator segments. The transverse structure may have reinforcing ribs extending therealong and a handling device at longitudinally opposite portions of the transverse structure. A wind turbine generator comprising a rotor and said stator assembly and a wind turbine comprising such a generator are also provided. | 12-11-2014 |
20140361547 | DIRECT-DRIVE WIND TURBINE - A direct-drive wind turbine comprising an external rotor having an external annular body and a stator, a nacelle which is mounted on an upper part of a tower and which houses a shaft-holder mechanism for supporting the horizontal shaft, a plurality of blade-holder structures arranged equidistantly on external peripheral portions of the external annular body, and a blade root connected to the blade-holder structure, said turbine also including a distal end part connected to the blade root, a lateral hatch for accessing an internal chamber in the blade extender and a door for closing the hatch. | 12-11-2014 |
20140361548 | WIND POWER PLANT HAVING A FIRE PROTECTION MODULE FOR A TRANSFORMER IN THE TOWER - The invention relates to a wind power plant having a tower that has at least one bottom tower segment and a pre-manufactured fire protection module for fireproof receiving of a transformer. The fire protection module is placed within the bottom tower segment. | 12-11-2014 |
20140367972 | WIND ENERGY ELECTRICITY GENERATOR FOR LOW WIND VELOCITY - According to the present invention, use is made of a drag-type blade in which the blade is constituted vertically and in multiple blocks while the inside thereof is formed so as to have an overlapping region, thereby achieving an aerodynamic characteristic whereby there is a large initial torque for rotating the blade of the wind energy electricity generator from the stationary state such that the rotational moment is increased. On the outside thereof, use is made of airfoil-type blades, thereby obtaining rapid rotational acceleration with tip-speed ratio no less than 1.0 and effecting wind energy electricity generation even with a low wind velocity regardless of the wind direction, and thus the present invention is economic and can be installed at low cost unaffected by place or position and is environmentally friendly while nevertheless being able to effect highly efficient wind energy electricity generation | 12-18-2014 |
20140367973 | POWER GENERATOR UTILIZING FLUID FLOW AROUND AN AIRFOIL - The invention is a power generator using fluid flow which may include intermittent fluid flow. The invention facilitates the harnessing of electric power from intermittent wind sources but may also be deployed in near constant winds. The apparatus includes airfoils that are pivotally to vertical supports. The supports are attached to power generating devices. As wind blows, the airfoils lift upward relative to the horizontal. The motion may be transferred by actuating a hydraulic cylinder. This motion pressurizes the cylinder and the pressurized hydraulic fluid may later be transferred into electric power via a hydraulic generator. The upward motion may also be transferred to a permanent magnet alternator. | 12-18-2014 |
20140375060 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine includes a wind guide module installed at the periphery of a vane module for turning axially, and a magnetic field module and a coil module installed at the periphery of a turntable of the vane module for generating induced electromotive forces, such that when the vane module is rotated by the action of air current, the magnetic field module is driven to rotate a coil of the coil module generates an electric current by the magnetic induction of the magnetic element of the magnetic field module. In particular, the whole vertical axis power generator can guide and concentrate the surrounding air current at flaps of the vane module by the action of the wind guide module, so that the vane module is capable of starting an operation easily, providing a high operating performance, and featuring an easy manufacture. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375061 | WIND GENERATOR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TURBINES - A system for generating wind energy or wind power through multiple wind turbines. Each wind turbine can be smaller than a single conventional wind turbine. A series of wind turbines are mechanically connected by a chain, cable, or similar mechanical linkage to each other and to a single generator, which is located elsewhere (i.e., not in the nacelle or on the turbine tower). This permits the size and weight of each turbine to be reduced, resulting in the ability to generate electricity at lower wind speeds (e.g., where the wind speed is below the cut-in wind speed of 4 m/s or 9 mph for conventional wind turbines). The reduction in size and weight also reduces the inertia of each turbine, increasing its efficiency. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375062 | SLIP RING ASSEMBLY - The invention concerns a method of reconditioning a slip ring transmitter of the gold wire type which has a slip ring, in particular a gold ring, for use with a gold wire board as the circuit board, including the steps: removing a gold wire board from the slip ring transmitter, and fitting a multi-brush board as a replacement for the gold wire board. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375063 | FLUID FLOW ENERGY CONVERTER - A novel oscillator comprises a curved sheet structure. The curved sheet structure comprises a curved sheet and a tensioner. The curved sheet structure oscillates when the tensioner of the curved sheet structure is extended between two rigidly or semi rigidly fixed points and the curved sheet structure is exposed to a fluid flow. The oscillation results in oscillating tension in the tensioner and oscillating motion of the tensioner in directions perpendicular and parallel to the direction of fluid flow. Energy conversion devices to couple the energy out of the oscillator include a coupling in line with the tensioner and a coupling generally perpendicular to the extension of the tensioner. | 12-25-2014 |
20150008677 | WIND TURBINE WITH HYDRAULIC MOTOR POWER GENERATION - A wind turbine includes a shroud which has an upstream opening and a downstream opening. The shroud is mounted to a pole which supports the wind turbine. Turbine blades within the shroud rotate about an axis and cause a shaft to rotate. A gearbox is connected to the shaft. Preferably, the gearbox has a gear ratio of between 1:5 to 1:15. A fluid reservoir is mounted to the pole containing hydraulic fluid. A hydraulic pump pumps hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic pump is driven by the gear drive. A hydraulic motor is attached to the pole and is driven by the hydraulic pump. An electrical generator is driven by the hydraulic motor. The electrical generator generates electrical energy in response to the rotating shaft of the hydraulic motor. The gearbox, fluid reservoir, hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor and electrical generator are all mounted to the pole between the inlet and outlet. | 01-08-2015 |
20150008678 | AIRBORNE WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM WITH ENDLESS BELT AND RELATEDSYSTEMS AND METHODS - Airborne wind energy conversion system with a propeller ( | 01-08-2015 |
20150014997 | Machine For Recovering Energy From a Waste Heat Flow of an Internal Combustion Engine in a Vehicle Having a Working Medium Circuit - A working medium circuit that includes a conveyor unit, a heat exchanger, an expansion unit, and a condenser, includes a device for recovering energy from a waste heat flow of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle. A Clausius-Rankine cycle is carried out within the working medium circuit, and the expansion unit includes an electrical generator or is coupled thereto. The electrical generator is a gap generator and a working medium of the working medium circuit flows through the electrical generator. | 01-15-2015 |
20150021922 | MODULAR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY UNIT - A wind energy apparatus is made up of a plurality of modular wind energy devices or units. Each unit has a housing and at least two turbines mounted on the housing. Each of the turbines has a blade set extending upward from the housing. Each blade set has a vertical axis extending upward in relation to the housing. Each of the turbines has a generator connected thereto, each generator being disposed in the housing, and having a rotor and a stator. Each turbine is rotatably mounted with respect to the housing, and mounted to the rotor so that they rotate together. Each housing has a positive connector and negative connector on each side of the respective unit. The units, when placed together, connect their respective poles, positive and negative, together completing a circuit. Therefore, one may connect multiple units together. | 01-22-2015 |
20150035284 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An exemplary power conversion system includes a first power conversion module, a second power conversion module, and a controller. The first power conversion module includes a first source side converter, a first load side converter, and a first DC link coupled between the first source side converter and the second load side converter. The second power conversion module includes a second source side converter, a second load side converter, and a second DC link coupled between the second source side converter and the second load side converter. The controller is configured to generate a number of switching signals according to a circuit structure of the power source module or a circuit structure of the load module. The switching signals are provided to the first power conversion module and the second power conversion module to balance a first DC link voltage and a second DC link voltage. | 02-05-2015 |
20150042098 | HAWT Having Low-position Nacelle Upwardly Linked to a Rotor through a Crank System - A horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) includes: a tower, a rotor rotatably mounted on an upper portion of the tower, an upper crank unit mounted in an upper portion of the tower and operatively rotated by the rotor, a lower crank unit mounted in a lower portion of the tower and linked to the upper crank unit to be driven and rotated by the upper crank unit, a kinetic-force conversion apparatus connected to and rotatably driven by the lower crank unit to convert the kinetic energy to an output electricity, and a nacelle secured to a lower portion of the tower for mounting the kinetic-force conversion apparatus in the nacelle, with the nacelle approximating to the tower bottom for enhancing stability and safety of the HAWT, and also for reducing the installation, operation and maintenance cost of the HAWT. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042099 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR - A permanent magnet rotor comprising a rotor rim and a plurality of permanent magnet modules arranged on the outer or inner circumference of the rotor rim, the permanent magnet modules extending generally along an axial direction and being of substantially constant axial-cross section, and comprising a base adapted to be fixed to the rim of the generator rotor, one or more permanent magnets, and one or more pole pieces, wherein the permanent magnet modules comprise an axial cooling channel extending substantially along the length of the modules. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042100 | POWER GENERATOR UTILIZING A TETHERED WIND RESISTOR - The invention is a power generator using fluid flow which may include intermittent fluid flow. The invention facilitates the harnessing of electric power from intermittent wind sources but may also be deployed in near constant winds. The apparatus includes a three dimensional air resistor adapted for moving in response to fluid flow which is operably connected to a power generator carried by a base. A tether connects the three dimensional air resistor to the power generator. The motion may be transferred via the tether by actuating a hydraulic cylinder. This motion pressurizes the cylinder and the pressurized hydraulic fluid may later be transferred into electric power via a hydraulic generator. The motion may also be transferred to a permanent magnet alternator. | 02-12-2015 |
20150048620 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR - A permanent magnet rotor comprising a rotor rim and a plurality of permanent magnet modules arranged on the outer or inner circumference of the rotor rim, the permanent magnet modules extending generally along an axial direction and being of substantially constant axial-cross section, and comprising a base adapted to be fixed to the rim of the generator rotor, one or more permanent magnets, and one or more pole pieces, wherein each of the permanent magnets has a circumferential magnetic orientation and is substantially rectangular in axial cross-section and wherein each of the permanent magnets is inclined with respect to the central radial plane of the module. | 02-19-2015 |
20150048621 | KITE POWER SYSTEM - A kite power system includes a ground control unit with a generator ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150054286 | ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM USING RENEWABLE ENERGY - The electrical power generation system using renewable energy is particularly adapted to provide electrical power to an independent or remotely situated electrical device such as a street light, emergency call box, or illuminated road sign. The system includes a pivotally mounted venturi with vanes assuring that the venturi is oriented into the prevailing wind. A vertical axis wind turbine is installed in the venturi throat, and drives a shaft extending through the column upon which the venturi is installed to a generator at the base of the column. The venturi and vanes may include photovoltaic cells thereon for further electrical power. The venturi may be heated from a geothermal source, and may include a variable diameter internal wall to adjust the cross-sectional area of the throat of the venturi. The use of functionally graded materials and other phase change materials may also improve the performance of the device. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054287 | SAIL-BASED ELECTRICAL GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy generating system includes a first pair of sails, configured for opposing reciprocal swinging motion in response to a flow of fluid therepast, and a first generator assembly, mechanically coupled to the first pair of sails, configured to generate electrical energy from the opposing reciprocal swinging motion of the first pair of sails. | 02-26-2015 |
20150061294 | MAGNUS TYPE WIND POWER GENERATOR - A Magnus type wind power generator (A) comprising a horizontal rotary shaft ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150061295 | WIND TURBINE, A GENERATOR, A ROTOR HOUSING, AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE ROTOR HOUSING - Described is a wind turbine, a generator and a rotor housing for a generator with an external rotor, the rotor housing comprising a support structure, wherein the support structure is cylindrical shaped, a cone and a ring. The ring and the cone are attached together at an inner side of the cone in a horizontal plane, forming a front part of the rotor housing. The support structure is attached to the cone at a front end of the support structure, forming a side part of the rotor housing, and the support structure is formed out of segmented support structure parts. Also disclosed is the method for making the rotor housing. | 03-05-2015 |
20150069762 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING WIND TURBINE LOADING - Systems and methods for monitoring wind turbine loading are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a main shaft, a bedplate, and a gearbox coupled to the main shaft and mounted to the bedplate. The gearbox includes an outer casing and a torque arm extending from the outer casing. The system further includes an isolation mount coupled to the torque arm, and a sensor configured to measure displacement of the torque arm. In another embodiment, a method includes operating the wind turbine, and detecting displacement of a torque arm of a gearbox of the wind turbine. The method further includes calculating a moment for a main shaft of the wind turbine based on the displacement of the torque arm. | 03-12-2015 |
20150076829 | APPARATUS FOR HARVESTING WIND - The invention is a power generator using fluid flow. The apparatus includes a columnar article extending perpendicularly from a base, one or more fixture points adjacent the base, one or more attachment cords extending from the fixture points to columnar article, and one or more power generators carried by the fixture points and attached to the cords. In the absence of fluid flow, the columnar article resides in a rest position, perpendicular to the base. In the presence of fluid flow, the columnar article flexes to a flexed position away from the rest position. When the columnar article flexes from the rest position to the flexed position in response to fluid flow, power is generated by the movement of the attachment cord for use by a power consuming, a power storing, or a power transmitting device. | 03-19-2015 |
20150084341 | VERTICAL AXIS TURBINE AND CONSTRUCTIONS EMPLOYING SAME - A building with an integrated wind-powered electricity generation system includes a plurality of floors, wherein each of the plurality of floors includes usable space. The building further includes a vacuum space between adjacent ones of the plurality of floors and a plurality of vertical axis wind turbines, wherein each of the plurality of vertical axis wind turbines is positioned adjacent the open vacuum space. The building further includes at least one electricity generator operably coupled to the plurality of vertical axis wind turbines. At least one of the vertical axis wind turbines includes a plurality of louvers extending around a portion of the outer circumference of the vertical axis wind turbine. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084342 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND WIND-POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - The permanent magnet rotary electrical machine according to an embodiment includes a rotor core and a stator core. The rotor core is attached to a rotation shaft, and has permanent magnets. The stator core is disposed to face the rotor core in a radial direction of the rotation shaft, and has slots and coils. The slots are provided with coils. Here, the coils are wound in a concentrated winding. Besides, the number of slots per pole and phase q is a fraction satisfying the following relational expression (A). | 03-26-2015 |
20150084343 | ELECTRIC GENERATOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR REDUCING A ROTOR ECCENTRICITY - An electric generator arrangement with a stator being equipped with at least two opposed phase windings, each winding comprising at least two sub-windings in series is provided. The arrangement also comprises a controlled varistor across the connections of the sub-windings of said opposed phase windings. A current imbalance between two opposed phase windings is measured and the varistor is controlled in such a way that the resistance of the varistor is increased when the current imbalance increases. | 03-26-2015 |
20150091307 | Wind Power Generation System - A wind power generation system includes: blades configured to be rotated by wind; a generator configured to be driven by the rotation of the blades to generate power; a nacelle supporting the blades; and a tower supporting the nacelle rotatably. The wind power generation system is configured to receive the wind at a side opposite to a side of the nacelle on which the blades are provided. The system includes a radiator configured to dissipate heat in the nacelle through a cooling medium. The radiator is provided outside the nacelle on an upwind side of the nacelle. The radiator is provided with an intake surface thereof facing an upwind direction. A path is formed downstream of the radiator to guide the wind that has passed the radiator. | 04-02-2015 |
20150102605 | GENERATOR FOR A GEARLESS WIND POWER INSTALLATION - The invention concerns a generator for a gearless wind power installation, with a stator and a runner, whereby the stator and/or the runner have windings made of aluminum. | 04-16-2015 |
20150108762 | Aerogenerator Comprising a Trunk and a Plurality of Branches Extending From This Trunk - The invention relates to an aerogenerator comprising a trunk and a plurality of branches extending from this trunk, characterized in that it comprises: a plurality of turbines distributed over the various branches, each turbine having a vertical axis of rotation; and an electric generator mounted inside each turbine on the axis of rotation of said turbine. | 04-23-2015 |
20150108763 | HYBRID SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION FROM SOLAR-THERMAL ENERGY AND WIND ENERGY SOURCES - A hybrid system for electric power generation from solar-thermal energy and wind energy sources is described. The system includes a wind electric power generation system, a solar-thermal generation system and an air compressing system powered by a wind electric power generation system, and a compressed air storage system. A solar-thermal generation system includes two air receivers illuminated by heliostats to heat compressed atmospheric air provided from a compressed air storage system for driving the solar-thermal generation system. The hybrid system also includes a thermal energy storage system storing thermal energy and preheating the pressurized atmospheric air flow provided by the compressed air storage system. | 04-23-2015 |
20150108764 | SINGLE PIECE ELECTRIC ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING AN OFF-SHORE WIND TURBINE WITH AN ELECTRIC SUBSEA CABLE, WIND TURBINE, WIND TURBINE CLUSTER AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING SUCH AN ELECTRIC ASSEMBLY TO A WIND TURBINE TOWER - An electric assembly for electrically connecting at least one wind turbine being located off-shore with an electric subsea cable being connected to an on-shore power grid is provided. The electric assembly has (a) a transformer for transforming a first voltage level being provided by the at least one wind turbine to a second voltage level of the subsea cable, and (b) an external equipment being electrically and mechanically connected to the transformer for controlling an operation of at least the transformer. The transformer and the electric equipment are formed by a preinstalled package, which can be mechanically handled as a single piece. Further, a wind turbine having such an electric assembly, a wind turbine cluster having such a wind turbine, and a method for mounting such an electric assembly to a tower of a wind turbine are provided. | 04-23-2015 |
20150137523 | POWER GENERATING WINDBAGS AND WATERBAGS - A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and water-bags for harnessing wind and water power to produce electricity to meet the escalating energy needs of mankind. Windbags integrated with aerodynamically shaped inflatable bodies filled with lighter-than-air gas: HAV, UAV, airplanes; enabling the apparatus to attain high altitude to capture and entrap high velocity wind. Water-bags integrated with hydrodynamic shaped bodies HUV, UUV, Submarine-boats; enabling the apparatus to dive, capture and entrap swift moving tidal-currents. Attached tether-lines pulling on the rotating reel-drums and generators to produce electricity. Active control surfaces, turbo-fans, propellers provide precision control of the apparatus. A system configured to maximize fluids capture, retention and optimized extraction of its kinetic energy. An extremely scalable and environmentally friendly method, system, apparatus, equipment and techniques configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency. | 05-21-2015 |
20150300315 | WIND TURBINE WITH CHANNELS AND ROOF AIR EXHAUST - This wind turbine is enclosed in a housing structure with a bell shaped opening and a stack effect created on the roof. One side of the housing, facing the wind, opens up to receive air. The air that enters the housing is divided into multiple chambers. The chambers and turning vanes guide the air directly to the blades and help in minimizing air turbulence. The blades are angled to receive the maximum amount of the air. The air rotates the blades turning the rotor, converting mechanical rotation into electrical power. There is a horizontal rotor attached to vertical shaft which is used to generate electrical energy. The stack effect on the roof creates a negative air flow aiding in turning the rotor. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303662 | TRANSMISSION STATION FOR FEEDING IN ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND WIND FARM COMPRISING SUCH TRANSMISSION STATION - The invention relates to a transmission station for feeding locally provided electrical energy, in particular provided by one or more wind power installations, into a grid. According to the invention, it is proposed for a housing of the transmission station to feature a first, accessible room and a second room that is connected to the outside world by means of an exhaust pipe, with such first room and second room being connected to each other by means of a joint recess, with such control unit closing the joint recess, and with one casing of the control unit being open in the area where the recess is closed and/or showing a predetermined breaking point that is adapted to fail if an electric arc occurs inside the control unit. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303767 | MACHINE WITH TWO CO-AXIAL ROTORS - A machine having two co-axial and relatively rotatable rotors and a coaxial stator or housing with respect to which both rotors are rotatable is provided wherein two bearing arrangements mutually support the two rotors with respect to each other and with respect to the stator or housing. One of the bearing arrangements comprises multiple support bearings angularly spaced apart with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotors relative to the stator with the support bearings each having an axle or shaft that is fixed relative to one of the rotors or the stator. Each support bearing cooperates with a raceway provided on a concentric adjacent rotor or stator. The machine may be an electromechanical machine such as a wind turbine in which rotational movement of one of the rotors relative to the other and relative to the stator generates electrical energy. | 10-22-2015 |
20150308410 | AIRBORNE WIND ENERGY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION, ENERGY STORAGE, AND OTHER USES - Airborne wind energy system converting power of wind into power forms suitable for various industrial processes. That includes converting wind energy into internal energy of hot compressed gas, such as air or steam, and subsequent use of this energy for energy storage, synthetic fuel production, electricity generation, and other purposes. Pumped hydro energy storage, powered by airborne wind energy. A combined power plant, using natural gas combustion and wind power. A wind farm with a firm capacity, using wind driven energy storage together with electricity producing wind turbines or AWECS. | 10-29-2015 |
20150311775 | LINEAR INDUCTION GENERATOR USING MAGNETIC REPULSION - An electrical generator and method for generating electricity are provided using a linear induction generator that operates based on magnetic repulsion. The electrical generator includes a tube assembly having a tube with an induction coil surrounding the tube and an induction magnet within the tube. A rotor assembly includes a rotor magnet that is positioned with an opposing magnetic moment to the induction magnet and moved in proximity to the induction magnet to cause it to repel the induction magnet causing it to move within the tube and generate and electromotive force in the induction coil surrounding the tube. | 10-29-2015 |
20150316031 | Wind Energy Conversion With Kites Towing Modules on a Rail - A wind system ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150318741 | DYNAMO-ELECTRICAL MACHINE WITH SEGMENTED STATOR STRUCTURE AND/OR ROTOR STRUCTURE - A dynamo-electrical machine includes a stator and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator about an axis of rotation, the stator and/or the rotor having a plurality of segments arranged one after another in a rotational direction of the rotor, the segments each having opposing ends facing in opposite rotational directions, and being provided with flanges on the opposing ends, with respective flanges of neighboring ones of the segments in confronting relationship, each of the flanges having at least one hole oriented in the rotational direction, the at least one hole of at least one of the respective confronting flanges having an internal thread and threadably receiving a sleeve having an external thread, the respective confronting flanges being spaced apart by the sleeve, wherein a screw is received through the at least one hole of the one of the respective confronting flanges and through the sleeve and engages in the at least one hole of the other one of the respective confronting flanges, thereby exerting a force on the one of the respective confronting flanges, and connects the respective confronting flanges to each other via the sleeve. | 11-05-2015 |
20150322922 | GENERATOR WITH STATOR SUPPORTED ON ROTOR - A wind turbine comprises a support structure, a rotatable blade assembly, a generator rotor, a generator stator, and a torque control element. The support structure is located atop a tower. The rotatable blade assembly is supported by the support structure. The generator rotor is driven by rotation of the rotatable blade assembly. The generator stator is supported by bearings on the generator rotor. The torque control element extends between the support structure and the generator stator to secure the generator stator against rotation while allowing the generator stator to deflect with the generator rotor under aerodynamic loads. | 11-12-2015 |
20150330366 | Medium/Large Electricity Generator Equipped with Automatically Winding and Un-winding Kite Cable Mechanism for minimum energy loss - A medium/large electricity generator equipped with automatically winding and un-winding kite cable mechanism for minimum energy loss is provided. The electricity generation system of the current invention comprises of pluralities of medium size electricity generators, multiplying gears, ampere transfers, cable shafts, automatic clutches, automatic breaks, and auto gear transformers mounted on one medium generator supporting frame, which is mounted on one large power generator system that rotates 360 degrees freely in counter clockwise and counter clockwise. The large power generator system is mounted on a round supporting frame firmly installed on a ground. Each kite is connected to two neighboring cable shafts via one kite cable on one cable shaft. The electricity generator uses negligible energy to wind the kite compared to all other prior arts that use kite for power generation. | 11-19-2015 |
20150330452 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING IMPROVED BEARING LUBRICATION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A rotating electrical machine includes an outer housing; a drive shaft rotatably mounted within the outer housing; a bearing supporting the drive shaft relative to the outer housing, wherein the outer housing includes a support surface confronting the bearing and the bearing includes a bearing surface confronting the support surface, and further wherein a region defined between the support surface and the bearing surface has a lubrication layer; and a lubrication flow path configured to direct a lubricant to the bearing, wherein the lubrication flow path is in fluid communication with the region between the support surface and the bearing surface so as to replenish the lubrication layer. A method of lubricating a bearing for a rotating electrical machine is also disclosed. The rotating electrical machine may be a generator for a wind turbine. | 11-19-2015 |
20150333585 | WEDGE MECHANISM - A wedge mechanism including at least one wedge element and a guide member. The guide member is attached to the second assembly and adapted for receiving the wedge element in a way that and at least an inactive position of the mechanism is defined where the first and second assemblies can be detached from each other, and an active position where at least one of the wedge element and the guide member presses against two different sectors of the first assembly such that the first assembly and the second assembly remain attached to each other. | 11-19-2015 |
20150345472 | ACTIVE AERODYNAMICS MITIGATION AND POWER PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES - The current invention provides apparatuses and methods for protecting buildings/structures from wind damage and simultaneously harvesting energy from wind. The apparatuses of the current invention comprise horizontal axial wind turbines integrated to the roof-edge of the buildings/structures in an aerodynamically conducive and structurally viable configuration to reduce roof suction. The apparatuses of the current invention can further comprise aerodynamic roof gutter and structural supports/connections to alleviate wind-induced suction (negative pressures) on building roofs generated by separated flows and vortices. The apparatuses of the current invention can also comprise vertical axial wind turbines integrated to the wall-edge of the structures/buildings in an aerodynamically conducive and structurally viable configuration to reduce wind induced wall suction generated by separated flows and vortices. | 12-03-2015 |
20150354538 | ROTATING MAGNETIC WIND GENERATOR - A wind electrical generator is provided. The wind electrical generator includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. A center shaft is rotatably mounted within the housing and runs from the lower portion to the upper portion. A plurality of wind blades extend radially from the center shaft. The housing directs wind towards the plurality of wind blades, such as by including an angled frame. At least one magnetic rotational arm extends radially from the center shaft at the lower portion. A plurality of magnets extend downward from that magnetic rotational arm. The present invention further includes an array of pick-up coils forming channels in between. The plurality of wind blades is operable to receive wind to rotate the center shaft and thereby rotate the at least one magnetic rotational arm so that the plurality of magnets rotate within the at least one channel of the array and thereby generate electricity. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357876 | BEARING INSULATION - A bearing system for a wind turbine with a generator with an outer rotor, the bearing system including: an inner bearing ring, an outer bearing ring, a first electrical insulation element, a second electrical insulation element, a plurality of roller elements, a first metal element and a second metal element is provided. Therein, the roller elements are arranged at an inner volume between the inner bearing ring and outer bearing ring. The first electrical insulation element includes the first metal element. The second electrical insulation element includes the second metal element. The first electrical insulation element is arranged at least partially around the inner bearing ring in order to provide an electrical shielding to the inner of the bearing system and the second electrical insulation element is arranged at least partially around the outer bearing ring in order to provide an electrical shielding to the inner of the bearing system. | 12-10-2015 |
20150369215 | APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING POWER FROM FLUID FLOW - An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil includes a suction surface lying between a pressure surface and the track, and is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372565 | GENERATOR COOLING ARRANGEMENT - A cooling arrangement configured to cool stator windings of the stator of a generator, the cooling arrangement including an inflow guiding means for guiding a cooling airflow into axial winding channels, wherein an axial winding channel extends along a gap between adjacent stator windings in a direction essentially parallel to an axis of rotation of the generator, and subsequently into an interior cavity of the stator, and an outflow guiding means for removing the cooling airflow from the interior cavity of the stator is provided. A generator including an outer rotor and an inner stator, the stator including an arrangement of stator teeth about an annular supporting structure and a plurality of windings arranged pair-wise between adjacent stator teeth, and wherein the stator is configured for connection to a cooling arrangement is also provided. A wind turbine and a method is further provided. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372566 | GENERATOR ARMATURE - A generator armature including a plurality of laminate sheets stacked to form an annular arrangement of armature teeth, whereby each pair of adjacent armature teeth is separated by an axial winding slot extending a direction essentially parallel to an axis of rotation of the generator; and a plurality of radial cooling channels, whereby a radial cooling channel is realized to transport a cooling medium and extends from an axial winding slot to an interior cavity of the generator, and wherein a radial cooling channel includes a series of aligned notches in the laminate sheets of a laminate stack is provided. A laminate sheet for an armature of a generator, a cooling arrangement, a generator, a wind turbine, and a method of cooling stator windings arranged on an armature of a generator is also provided. | 12-24-2015 |
20160003217 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The invention describes a system ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160010627 | AUTO-GYRO ROTOR FLYING ELECTRIC GENERATOR (FEG) WITH WING LIFT AUGMENTATION | 01-14-2016 |
20160020667 | GENERATOR SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT - A generator suspension arrangement for suspending a generator unit of a wind turbine is shown, which generator suspension arrangement includes a suspension assembly arranged on a bedframe of the wind turbine, which suspension assembly includes a plurality of suspension points configured to transfer the weight of the generator unit to the suspension assembly, and wherein the suspension points lie at a distance outward from the body of the generator unit. Furthermore, a wind turbine includes a generator unit and such a generator suspension arrangement arranged to suspend the generator unit above a bedframe of the wind turbine. Furthermore, a a method of reducing vibrations of a generator unit of a wind turbine is shown. | 01-21-2016 |
20160025067 | VERTIAL AXIS WIND/SOLAR TURBINE - The first goal in this design is to combine Wind and Solar energy creating a new system that will increase the efficiency of the power collection system and which will therefore operate at a higher power density than conventional horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT). The second goal is to store the generated energy where it is generated efficiently. The design is designated as a Vertical Axis Solar Turbine (VAST) which maybe suitable for grid power application. The unique method of construction of the VAST would be more visually appealing to the communities that will use it. Further there would be less risk of killing flying animals and insects and the noise level would also be less as there are no spinning blades. The VAST encompasses prior work done in three different fields; wind power, solar PV and energy storage | 01-28-2016 |
20160028199 | SLIP RING TRANSDUCER - The invention relates to a slip ring assembly of a slip ring transducer for transducing electrical signals between a stationary part and a part which rotates around an axis of rotation, comprising: at least one slip ring for transducing one of the electrical signals between the slip ring and at least one slip element trailing thereon, in particular a brush, and a slip ring shaft for securing the at least one slip ring thereon, the slip ring shaft having guiding channels distributed along its circumference in order to receive electrical lines for electrically connecting the at least one slip ring. | 01-28-2016 |
20160032889 | SUSTAINABLE HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM - A vertical wind turbine having a plurality of blades having an aerodynamic helix core laminated with natural bamboo is provided. Each blade with its aerodynamic core laminated with natural bamboo also includes: a framework which is resistant to stress fractures and minimizes or eliminates traveling stress concentrations. The hybrid helical blade construction includes honeycombed ABS plastic core which provides superior lightweight mechanical strength. | 02-04-2016 |
20160036273 | SYNCHRONOUS-GENERATOR POLE STACK - A synchronous generator rotor pole pack having a plurality of pole pack laminations which are offset with respect to one another, a pole shank, a pole head with at least three pole head sections is provided. A front edge of each of the at least three pole head sections is arranged at an angle with respect to the pole shank. | 02-04-2016 |
20160061187 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE SYSTEM WITH ONE OR MORE INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION UNITS - A vertical axis wind turbine system having a vertical mast with one or more turbine units supported thereon. The turbine units are of modular construction for assembly around the foot of the mast; are vertically moveable along the height of the mast by a winch system; and are selectively interlocking with the mast to fix the turbine units in parked positions. The turbine system and each turbine unit includes a network of portals and interior rooms for the passage of personnel through the system, including each turbine unit. The electrical generators, and other sub-components, in the turbine units are of modular construction that permits the selective removal and replacement of component segments, including the transport of component segments through the portals and interior rooms of the turbine system while the turbine units remain supported on the mast. The electrical generators are also selectively convertible between AC generators and DC generators. | 03-03-2016 |
20160061190 | DRIVE TRAIN AND WIND POWER PLANT WITH A DRIVE TRAIN - A drive train includes a gearbox having a gearbox housing, and a generator having a generator housing. A lubricating oil system including an oil reservoir lubricates toothed contact areas and/or bearings which are arranged within the gearbox housing. The oil reservoir is arranged within the generator housing or on an exterior side of the generator housing. | 03-03-2016 |
20160061191 | DRIVETRAIN ASSEMBLY FOR A WIND TURBINE - The present disclosure is directed to a drivetrain assembly for a wind turbine. The drivetrain assembly includes a gearbox having a ring gear, an annular torque support, and at least one flexible component configured therebetween. More specifically, the ring gear includes opposing inner and outer circumferential surfaces separated by side circumferential edges. The side circumferential edges include a rotor-side edge and a generator-side edge. The rotor-side edge has a first set of circumferentially-spaced teeth. The torque support has a generator-side surface having a second set of circumferentially-spaced teeth. Thus, the first set of teeth of the ring gear are configured to engage the second set of teeth of the torque support so as to couple the ring gear to the torque support. In addition, the flexible component is configured between the first and second sets of teeth so as to control vibrations in the wind turbine, e.g. transmission of gearbox-generated vibrations. Thus, location of the flexible components allows for improved bedplate stiffness of the wind turbine. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065034 | POWER GENERATOR UTILIZING FLUID FLOW AROUND AN AIRFOIL - A power generating apparatus may use fluid flow which may include intermittent fluid flow. Such a power generating apparatus may harness electric power from intermittent wind sources but may also be deployed in near constant winds. The apparatus includes airfoils that are pivotally attached to vertical supports. The supports are attached to power generating devices. As wind blows, the airfoils lift upward relative to the horizontal. The motion may be transferred by actuating a hydraulic cylinder. This motion pressurizes the cylinder and the pressurized hydraulic fluid may later be transferred into electric power via a hydraulic generator. The upward motion may also be transferred to a permanent magnet alternator. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065036 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine includes a generator having a generator cooling system configured for passage of a cooling fluid, and a gear unit including a gear unit cooling system configured for passage of a cooling fluid. The gear unit cooling system includes a recooling unit which is configured to transmit during normal operation of the wind turbine thermal energy from the cooling fluid of the gear unit cooling system to air inside the generator or to the cooling fluid of the generator cooling system. | 03-03-2016 |
20160076521 | NON-ROTATING WIND ENERGY GENERATOR - In an embodiment of the invention, a non-rotating wind energy generator uses the fluid flow principles of vortex shedding and transverse galloping to generate oscillatory motion of a beam, and alternators, optionally located near both ends of the beam, generate electrical power when the beam is in motion. | 03-17-2016 |
20160084226 | COOLING SYSTEM - A wind turbine generator cooling system whereby the electrical generator includes a stator, a rotor, and an air gap between the stator and the rotor, and the rotor is rotatable in respect to the stator around an axis of rotation. The generator includes a cavity that is abutting on the stator in a radial direction, whereby a fan is connected to the cavity, so that the fan moves air through the cavity to cool the generator. A duct extends through the cavity in a mainly axial direction from a first side of the generator to a second side of the generator to allow the air that moves through the cavity, that cools the generator, and that collects at least partially at the first side of the generator, to flow from the first side of the generator to the second side of the generator to exit the generator. | 03-24-2016 |
20160084227 | BUILDING INTEGRATED WIND ENERGY POWER ENHANCER SYSTEM - An omnidirectional building integrated wind energy power enhancer system is configured to produce electrical power from a wind turbine(s) concealed within and/or on top of a building by means of a flow of pressurized air from the prevailing wind that enters and flows through a portion of a building. A building may provide large exterior surface areas for receiving and directing airflow to the turbine(s). At least a portion of the wind energy power enhancer system is configured within a building, such as between floors, on a single floor, and/or a roof structure. The wind turbine(s) may be configured to receive airflow directly from an inflow chamber that is configured with a building, or from a flow tube coupled with the inflow chamber. Air deflectors may be fixed or dynamic to direct air flow into a flow tube regardless of the direction of the incoming airflow relative to the building. | 03-24-2016 |
20160084230 | Apparatus and Method to Utilize Wind Power to Generate Electricity - An apparatus that utilizes wind power to generate electricity is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a plurality of horizontal axis wind turbine systems mounted onto a structure having framing. The plurality of horizontal axis wind turbine systems are securely mounted to the framing of the structure with a mounting system. Each horizontal axis wind turbine system is connected to a cable which is connected to a utility substation for distribution and supplies newly created electrical energy to a local electrical grid system. A method that utilizes wind power to generate electricity is also disclosed. | 03-24-2016 |
20160087492 | SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR STATOR AND SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR - The invention provides a synchronous-generator stator, comprising a stator ring, a stator core, a circumferential gap between the stator ring and the stator core, and a plurality of decoupling units in the gap, wherein the decoupling unit has a first plate, which is matched to a contour of the stator core, and has a second plate, which is matched to the contour of the stator ring, wherein a mat, having a cavity and an inlet valve, is provided between the first and the second plate. | 03-24-2016 |
20160090964 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine includes a turbine housing, a turbine wheel system housed in the turbine housing, and a wind power converting system for converting kinetic energy generated by the turbine wheel system into electrical energy. The turbine wheel system includes a turbine rotor being driven to rotate circumferentially around an interior of the turbine housing, and a rail frame guiding a rotational movement of a turbine rotor. The wind turbine not only allows airflow to move across and through the turbine wheel system but also allows airflow to be directed and exhausted to maximize and control energy generation. The wind turbine is able to efficiently convert wind power to electrical power via a turbine wheel system which allows for the load generated to be distributed across the circumference of the turbine wheel system instead of localized in the center as the traditional wind turbine. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094094 | ELECTRICAL MACHINES - An electrical machine comprising a first item having a male portion and a second item having a female portion. The male and female portions have a shape adapted to each other such that the male portion can be fitted into the female portion. The male and/or female portion is formed as a stack of sheets comprising standard sheets and protruding sheets. The “male” standard sheets substantially fit into the female portion and the “male” protruding sheets are larger than the female portion such that, in use, said protruding sheets are deformed during insertion of the male portion into the female portion. The “female” standard sheets have an opening into which the male portion substantially fits, and the “female” protruding sheets have an opening smaller than the male portion such that, in use, said protruding sheets are deformed during insertion of the male portion into the opening of the female portion. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094100 | DIRECT-DRIVE WIND TURBINES - A direct-drive wind turbine comprises a wind turbine rotor and a generator mounted on a frame. The wind turbine rotor comprises a hub carrying blades and the generator comprises a generator stator comprising a track structure and a stator surface connected to the track structure, wherein the stator surface has coil windings, and carriages connected one after the other and adapted to run on the track structure, wherein the carriages carry an electrically magnetically active material facing the stator surface such that when the carriages run along the track structure a magnetic field is generated across an air gap provided between the carriages active materials and the stator coil windings, wherein one or more carriages are directly coupled to the wind turbine rotor by rigid connectors such that rotation of the wind turbine rotor causes displacement of the carriages along the track. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094112 | MANUFACTURING A PERMANENT MAGNET MODULE - In a first aspect, a method is provided for manufacturing a permanent magnet module for a generator by using a mold with a resin inlet and a heating system for heating the inside of the mold. The method comprises placing inside the mold a module base with one or more receptacles for receiving permanent magnets, and inserting permanent magnets in the receptacles of the module base. The method further comprises closing the mold having in its inside the module base with inserted permanent magnets, and introducing resin into the closed mold through the inlet of the mold. The method still further comprises causing the heating system to operate for at least partially curing the resin. In a second aspect, permanent magnet modules are provided manufactured by performing any of the previous methods of manufacturing a permanent magnet module. | 03-31-2016 |
20160097371 | WINDRAIDER - The Windraider process, the Wind Wing, and the Armstrong electrical generator are innovations in converting wind energy into electrical energy which show significant promise in improving the economic and ergonomic utility of wind power. | 04-07-2016 |
20160101750 | GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM AIR RESISTANCE CAUSED BY A MOVING VEHICLE - A system for generating electricity is provided. The system includes a vehicle and a wind turbine installed at one end of the vehicle. The wind turbine includes a plurality of input ports and a plurality of exit ports. The airflow around the vehicle enters the wind turbine via the plurality of input ports and exits the wind turbine via the plurality of exit ports causing the wind turbine to rotate and generate electricity. | 04-14-2016 |
20160123299 | Dual rotor wind turbine generator set - A dual rotor wind turbine generator set includes an upper vertical wind wheel unit, a lower vertical wind wheel unit, a cruciform framework, and a generator located within the cruciform framework and between the upper vertical wind wheel unit and the lower vertical wind wheel unit. One of three upper blades are installed to an upper vertical shaft perpendicular to the ground. A plurality of upper semi-elliptical or semi-conical turbulence enhancing components are located at an upper leading edge of one of the upper blades. Two upper winglets are respectively installed at two ends of one of the upper blades. One of the upper blades is cut from a position at 32% upper leading edge along an upper chord thereof, as a starting point, to an upper trailing edge thereof. The wind turbine generator set has no direction and no noise and has high power generation efficiency and wind resistance. | 05-05-2016 |
20160138568 | Hybrid Vertical Axis Wind Turbine - A hybrid vertical axis wind turbine using a highly aerodynamic blade-profile is disclosed. The blade-profile is simple, asymmetrical with unequal upper and lower surfaces cambers and is capable of generating high starting torque even at low wind. Wind tunnel tests demonstrated that this aerodynamic profile would generate high torque of similar magnitude when wind comes from leading or trailing edge. Other characteristics of this profile are that it is compact, lightweight, durable and economical. The target users for this patent will be 44% of the world population that live in rural areas where roof-top wind turbine will be cost effective to provide enough household required electric power. This compact turbine can also use batteries to store energy, thereby reducing and possibly eliminating the need for grid power. | 05-19-2016 |
20160149471 | COOLING ARRANGEMENT - A cooling arrangement realised to cool stator windings of a stator enclosed in a generator housing, which cooling arrangement includes a fan arrangement for directing a gaseous cooling medium towards a winding overhang of the stator windings; and a volume reducer arranged to reduce a spatial volume between the winding overhang and an inner corner of the generator housing, is provided. A direct-drive wind turbine, a method of cooling stator windings of a stator enclosed in a generator housing, and a method of retrofitting a wind turbine, is also provided. | 05-26-2016 |
20160153429 | BUILDINGS WITH WIND-ENERGY-CONVERSION SYSTEMS | 06-02-2016 |
20160153430 | Floating wind powered structure | 06-02-2016 |
20160160841 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR A FLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR - Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for generating power for a vehicle. Apparatus may include a power generator configured to generate power based on one or more aerodynamic forces associated with a vehicle. The power generator may be further configured to be deployed from a first portion of the vehicle. The apparatus may also include a flow control device configured to generate an increase in airflow associated with the power generator. The increase in airflow enables, at least in part, the generation of additional power by the power generator. The flow control device may be further configured to be deployed from a second portion of the vehicle. | 06-09-2016 |
20160163430 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine is provided which comprises a rotor comprising at least two rotor blades, an electric generator, which is coupled directly or indirectly to the rotor and generates an electric power, and at least one power electronics unit, which is provided for converting an input voltage with an input frequency into an output voltage with an output frequency. The at least one power electronics unit has at least one varistor unit. The at least one varistor unit has at least one varistor disc with a voltage-dependent resistance and at least one metal disc that is provided in contact with the at least one varistor disc and is a cooling element for cooling the at least one varistor disc. | 06-09-2016 |
20160164439 | Control Methods and Systems for Motors and Generators Operating in a Stacked Configuration - While motors or generators stacked in series may allow for higher operating voltages, such motors or generators may also exhibit instability. To minimize instability, the motors or generators may be controlled to have an approximately equal current. An example motor system may include motor stacks connected in series, each motor stack exhibiting a respective stack voltage and a respective differential power (based on a difference in power between motors in the motor stack). A control system may average the stack voltages to generate an average stack voltage and generate a nominal stack power corresponding to each stack voltage. The control system may receive the differential powers, combine each differential power and nominal stack power for the respective motor stack to generate first and a second motor powers, and control each motor stack using the first and second motor powers. | 06-09-2016 |
20160169201 | WIND POWER GENERATOR DEVICE AND ROTATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE USED IN SAME | 06-16-2016 |
20160169207 | TRANSMISSION FOR A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR | 06-16-2016 |
20160172934 | CONTRA ROTOR WIND TURBINE SYSTEM USING A HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
20160177927 | Wind Power Generation System | 06-23-2016 |
20160186729 | System For Generating Electric Power In Situ For An Underwater Or Overhead Cable - A renewable power recovery system for locally generating electric power, particularly associated with an overhead or underwater cable or with an overhead or underwater pipe. This system includes a turbine having a substantially cylindrical external casing rotatably mounted on the cable or on the pipe by way of mounting members and an alternator cinematically connected or integrated to the turbine. The mounting members and the turbine are made of two severable portions, provided with assembly elements to allow their assembly once they have been positioned on the cable or on the pipe. | 06-30-2016 |
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