Diffuser-augmented wind turbine
US7218011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A diffuser-augmented wind-turbine assembly in which the diffuser has a cylindrical central section rotatably supporting a rotor drum which in turn supports turbine blades without requiring a central support shaft. Wind energy drives the turbine blades and rotor drum, which in turn drive a generator of electrical power.
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