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Vortex resonance wind turbine

  • US 9,444,372 B2
  • Filed: 08/01/2011
  • Issued: 09/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vortex resonance wind power generator, comprising:

  • a capturing element that captures wind energy, said capturing element being anchored to a stationary base, the capturing element being arranged so that stationary and laminar airflow incident on said capturing element is transformed into a turbulent flow, forming vortices or eddies, the capturing element being shaped so that the vortices or eddies resulting from the transformation of the laminar airflow incident on the capturing element appear in a synchronized manner along the entire length of said capturing element, and wherein the natural frequency of oscillation of the capturing element is configured to increase and decrease in response to increases and decreases in airflow to match or synchronize with the frequency at which vortices appear, and wherein movement of the capturing element is configured to be converted into electrical energy.

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