Reduced Friction Wind Turbine Apparatus and Method
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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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47 Claims
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28. A fluid flow energy capture device for power generation comprising:
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a rotor, said rotor being mounted to rotate around a longitudinal axis and said rotor having a plurality of rotor vanes, said rotor vanes having an inner aspect and said rotor vanes defining a rotor space between said inner aspects of said rotor vanes; said rotor being disposed to be in driving communication with an electrical generator; a top element, said top being at least partially above said rotor vanes; said top having an exit opening over said rotor, said exit opening being in fluid communication with said rotor space to allow an exit of fluid flow from said rotor space; and at least one transverse vane, said transverse vane being disposed in said exit opening and in said exit fluid flow. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A fluid flow energy capture device for power generation comprising:
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a rotor, said rotor being mounted to rotate around a longitudinal axis and said rotor having a plurality of rotor vanes; said rotor being disposed to be in driving communication with an electrical generator; a plurality of guide surfaces disposed radially outside of said rotor a roof, said roof being at least partially above said guide surfaces; said roof having pressure relief openings disposed between said guide surfaces. said pressure release openings each having a lid, said lids being adjustably mounted to selectively vary a size of said pressure release opening. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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