WIND ENERGY SYSTEM
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1. A wind energy system comprising:
- a wind accelerator having a front region and a rear region, the rear region being substantially wider than the front region, the wind accelerator tapering from the rear region to the front region; and
one or more turbines mounted on the rear region of the wind accelerator.
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Abstract
Wind energy systems comprise a wind accelerator having a support assembly and an outer structure surrounding the support assembly. The wind accelerator has a front region and a rear region. The rear region is substantially wider than the front region, and the outer structure tapers from the rear region to the front region. One or more turbines are mounted on the support assembly at or near the rear region of the wind accelerator or at or near the widest point of the wind accelerator.
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20 Claims
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1. A wind energy system comprising:
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a wind accelerator having a front region and a rear region, the rear region being substantially wider than the front region, the wind accelerator tapering from the rear region to the front region; and one or more turbines mounted on the rear region of the wind accelerator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wind accelerator apparatus comprising:
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a support assembly and an outer structure surrounding the support assembly, the wind accelerator apparatus having a front region and a rear region, the rear region including a widest point of the wind accelerator apparatus and being substantially wider than the front region, the outer structure tapering from the rear region to the front region; wherein when air flows across the wind accelerator apparatus the air accelerates as it travels across the outer structure from the front region to the rear region. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wind energy apparatus comprising:
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a wind accelerator having; a support assembly and an outer structure surrounding the support assembly, the support assembly defining a substantially hollow interior; and a front region and a rear region, the rear region being substantially wider than the front region, the outer structure tapering from the rear region to the front region; one or more turbines mounted on the support assembly in the rear region of the wind accelerator such that a first portion of each turbine is disposed within the substantially hollow interior of the support structure and a second portion of each turbine is located outside the outer structure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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