Reduced friction wind turbine apparatus and method

Details Reduced friction wind turbine apparatus and method Reduced friction wind turbine apparatus and method

2009-06-29

2010-12-07

Ponomarenko, Nicholas (Department: 2839)

Prime-mover dynamo plants

Fluid-current motors

C290S043000, C290S055000

Reexamination Certificate

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07847428

ABSTRACT:
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.

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