POLE-MOUNTABLE WIND TURBINE SUPPORT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A pole-mountable wind turbine support system comprising:
- a) a plurality of wind turbines;
b) a support, operable to support said plurality of wind turbines on a vertical pole,c) wherein at least a portion of said support is further operable to raise and lower said plurality of wind turbines on said vertical pole.
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Abstract
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.
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20 Claims
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1. A pole-mountable wind turbine support system comprising:
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a) a plurality of wind turbines; b) a support, operable to support said plurality of wind turbines on a vertical pole, c) wherein at least a portion of said support is further operable to raise and lower said plurality of wind turbines on said vertical pole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A pole-mountable wind turbine support system comprising:
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a) a plurality of wind turbines mechanically coupled to a corresponding plurality of electrical power generators; b) a support, operable to support said plurality of wind turbines on a vertical pole, said support comprising a ring surrounding said pole, said ring further comprising first and second half-rings that are releasably connectable together; and c) wherein; i. said first half-ring maintains a fixed vertical position on said pole and is rotatable about a vertical axis of said vertical pole; and ii. second half-ring is operable to raise and lower said plurality of wind turbines on said vertical pole and, when connected to said first ring, is rotatable about said vertical axis of said vertical pole. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A pole-mountable wind turbine support system comprising:
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a) first and second vertical-axis wind turbines mechanically coupled to corresponding first and second electrical power generators; b) a support, operable to support said first and second wind turbines astride a vertical pole, said support comprising a ring surrounding said pole, said ring further comprising first and second half-rings that are releasably connectable together, c) wherein; i. said first half-ring maintains a fixed vertical position on said pole and is rotatable about a vertical axis of said vertical pole; and ii. second half-ring is operable to raise and lower said plurality of wind turbines on said vertical pole and, when connected to said first ring, is rotatable about said vertical axis of said vertical pole; d) ductwork operable to conduct a stream of heated air to assist in driving said first and second wind turbines; e) at least one heat exchanger operable to heat said stream of heated air from waste heat generated by at least one electrical power source; and f) a UPS having a multiport bus operable to combine electrical power from said at least one electrical power source with electrical power generated by said electrical power generators mechanically coupled to said first and second wind turbines.
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