Non-rotating wind energy generator
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1. A non-rotating wind energy generating apparatus, comprising:
- a suspended bluff body operable to initiate and sustain linear oscillatory motion in response to wind energy; and
a linear alternator system operable to generate electrical energy via the motion of the suspended bluff body.
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Abstract
In an embodiment of the invention, a non-rotating wind energy generator uses the fluid flow principles of vortex shedding and transverse galloping to generate oscillatory, linear motion of a beam, and linear alternators, optionally located near both ends of the beam, generate electrical power when the beam is in motion.
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1. A non-rotating wind energy generating apparatus, comprising:
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a suspended bluff body operable to initiate and sustain linear oscillatory motion in response to wind energy; and a linear alternator system operable to generate electrical energy via the motion of the suspended bluff body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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