VORTEX RESONANCE WIND TURBINE
First Claim
1. A vortex resonance wind turbine comprising an element that captures wind energy anchored to a base fixed in the ground, said capturing element being formed by a plurality of elements coupled electromechanically, so that the stationary and laminar airflow incident on said capturing element is transformed into a turbulent flow, forming vortices or eddies, also comprising an electronic unit for control and regulation of the different operation parameters, wherein the vortices or eddies resulting from the transformation of the laminar airflow incident on the capturing element appear in a synchronised manner along the entire length of said capturing element;
- and having the specific feature that the electronic unit for control and regulation included in the wind turbine performs an active modulation of the natural frequency of oscillation of the capturing element, matching or synchronising it with the frequency at which vortices appear.
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Abstract
Wind turbine consisting of an anchoring to the ground or to a base and a mast, the natural oscillation frequency of which is purposely adjusted to the frequency of appearance of the air vortices or eddies produced after the collision of a laminar and stationary airflow against the surface thereof. The aeroelastic energy thus absorbed is converted into electrical energy due to the use of materials with high electromechanical coupling.
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1. A vortex resonance wind turbine comprising an element that captures wind energy anchored to a base fixed in the ground, said capturing element being formed by a plurality of elements coupled electromechanically, so that the stationary and laminar airflow incident on said capturing element is transformed into a turbulent flow, forming vortices or eddies, also comprising an electronic unit for control and regulation of the different operation parameters, wherein the vortices or eddies resulting from the transformation of the laminar airflow incident on the capturing element appear in a synchronised manner along the entire length of said capturing element;
- and having the specific feature that the electronic unit for control and regulation included in the wind turbine performs an active modulation of the natural frequency of oscillation of the capturing element, matching or synchronising it with the frequency at which vortices appear.
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