Prime-mover dynamo plants – Electric control – Fluid-current motors
Patent
1980-09-10
1982-05-11
Truhe, J. V.
Prime-mover dynamo plants
Electric control
Fluid-current motors
290 55, 416197A, F01D 514, F03D 900
Patent
active
043295932
ABSTRACT:
Cup-type impellers are utilized on wind energy machines which are driven according to a first embodiment to rotate about a vertical axis and according to a second embodiment to rotate about a horizontal axis. In the vertical axis embodiment, the shaft driven by the cups is coupled to one or more offset generators by a gear. Preferably, a single generator mounted to rotate about a vertical axis is utilized. The rotor of the generator is supported by a low friction vertical bearing. In a second embodiment, a pair of cone supports is utilized to drive a horizontally disposed shaft. The shaft is oriented normally with respect to wind direction by utilizing a wind vane mounted on a separate support which detects wind direction and transmits information regarding wind direction to a platform supporting the drive shaft. Preferably, the generator is mounted directly on the drive shaft.
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Nixon Larry S.
Truhe J. V.
Wade Shelley
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