Vertical axis wind turbine with tensile support structure having rigid or collapsible vanes
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1. A wind power harvesting system comprising:
- A turbine consisting of;
a bottom disk and a top disk; and
a first panel of collapsible material comprising a rectangular shape and a second panel of collapsible material comprising a rectangular shape, each panel attached at a first end thereof to the bottom disk and at a second end thereof to the top disk by a securing means such that each panel forms a semi-circle at each point of attachment to the first and second disks, wherein as a result of the attachments, together the first and second panel of collapsible material form a first configuration having a Savonius shape when the first and second panels of collapsible material are held in tension, and forming a second, collapsed configuration when not held in tension, wherein a second height of the turbine in the second, collapsed configuration is substantially reduced from a first height of the turbine in the first configuration.
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Abstract
A wind power harvesting system includes a turbine having a bottom disk and a top disk and a first and a second panel of collapsible material each attached at a first end thereof to the bottom disk and at a second end thereof to the top disk. The combination of attached panels of material results in the formation of a Savonius shape that rotates in response to the force of the wind. A non-cogging generator is attached to the turbine to produce power therefrom.
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1. A wind power harvesting system comprising:
A turbine consisting of; a bottom disk and a top disk; and a first panel of collapsible material comprising a rectangular shape and a second panel of collapsible material comprising a rectangular shape, each panel attached at a first end thereof to the bottom disk and at a second end thereof to the top disk by a securing means such that each panel forms a semi-circle at each point of attachment to the first and second disks, wherein as a result of the attachments, together the first and second panel of collapsible material form a first configuration having a Savonius shape when the first and second panels of collapsible material are held in tension, and forming a second, collapsed configuration when not held in tension, wherein a second height of the turbine in the second, collapsed configuration is substantially reduced from a first height of the turbine in the first configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wind power harvesting system comprising:
at least two turbines, each of the at least two turbines consisting of; a bottom disk and a top disk; and a first panel of collapsible material comprising a rectangular shape and a second panel of collapsible material comprising a rectangular shape, each panel attached at a first end thereof to the bottom disk and at a second end thereof to the top disk by a securing means such that each panel forms a semi-circle at each point of attachment to the first and second disks, wherein as a result of the attachments, together the first and second panel of collapsible material form a first configuration having a Savonius shape when the first and second panels of collapsible material are held in tension, and forming a second, collapsed configuration when not held in tension, wherein a height of the turbine in the second, collapsed configuration is substantially reduced from a height of the turbine in the first configuration. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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