Non-rotating wind energy generator
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1. A non-rotating wind energy generating apparatus, comprising:
- a bluff body operable to initiate and sustain non-rotational oscillatory motion in response to wind energy; and
an alternator system operable to generate electrical energy via the motion of the 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 motion of a beam, and alternators, optionally located near both ends of the beam, generate electrical power when the beam is in motion.
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29 Claims
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1. A non-rotating wind energy generating apparatus, comprising:
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a bluff body operable to initiate and sustain non-rotational oscillatory motion in response to wind energy; and an alternator system operable to generate electrical energy via the motion of the bluff body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of generating electrical energy comprising:
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exposing a bluff body to wind to generate oscillatory motion in response to wind energy using at least one of vortex shedding and transverse galloping; and generating electrical energy via motion of the bluff body. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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