Wind tube power generation patent application

Can a wind turbine harness high winds for power production?

Conversely, by way of non-limiting example, the device disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,391,926 to Staley et al.can harness high winds for power production, but is not capable of generating adequate torque for continual, reliable power generation in low or moderate winds.

What is a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT)?

A vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) withimproved and optimized wind-directing, wind-shaping, and wind-power conversion features is disclosed. The shapes of these features directly affect the ability of the VAWT to use the power of moving air, such as wind, to spin a rotor and create torque on a rotor shaft to generate electricity.

What is a Holter wind turbine?

Holter describes acoaxial wind turbine apparatus including a pair of rearward-mounted, spring-loaded fins to orient the air inlet opening to face the direction of the oncoming wind and close a damper panel or shutter array at the air inlet opening during very high wind conditions.

What is a diffuser augmented wind turbine?

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0227092, entitled “Diffuser augmented wind turbines,” published 14 Aug. 2014 to Wood (“Wood II”). Wood II describes a wind turbine diffuser with an expanded outlet area in which the diffuser outlet area is greater than its cross sectional area.

What is a cross flow wind turbine?

U.S. Pat. No. 7,347,660, entitled “Cross-flow wind turbine,” issued 25 Mar. 2008 to Taylor et al. (“Taylor”). Taylor describes cross-wind turbines wherein an airfoil stator causes wind to accelerate along its surface and creates a low pressure area on the leading face of the rotor blade during the power stroke.

Can a vertical wind turbine be used as a horizontal wind turbine?

Conventional vertical wind turbines, despite being capable of operating from wind coming from any direction, have not been as widely used in generation of energy as have horizontal turbines, due to one or more of the above referenced problems.