Omnidirectional air driven power generating system
US4018051A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1976 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/74
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The omnidirectional air driven power generating system is a system of valves and chambers which translate the potential energy of an air pressure differential into kinetic energy in the form of a compact air current of accelerated velocity. The valves relieve overpressure and assure one-way flow through an air driven power converter, regardless of the direction of the wind. The pressure differential is created across any convenient structure such as a house, church, cliff or mountain. A simple cruciform structure is disclosed which optimizes the pressure differential. There is no limit to the size or weight of the deflecting surfaces, and the power producing potential of the system increases as the projected frontal area which is exposed to the wind increases. The rotors of the air driven power converter are enclosed within a housing which provides a sheltered environment such that operation at its rated output power can continue through any extreme of wind or turbulence.
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