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Title: High power wind turbine with kinetic accumulator

Abstract

A high power wind turbine with kinetic accumulator is disclosed. The invention includes a circular wall, a wall turbine movably mounted to the circular wall so that it can be moved to face the wind, a non-linear generator connected to the wind turbine to generate electrical power, a fly wheel, and a drive wheel disposed in contact with the fly wheel to drive the fly wheel. A reversible non-linear motor is connected to the drive wheel to drive the drive wheel or to be driven by the drive wheel. The non-linear generator is connected to the reversible motor to rotate the drive wheel to rotate the fly wheel when the non-linear generator generates excess electrical power. The fly wheel rotates the drive wheel to drive the reversible motor to generate electrical power when the non-linear generator does not generate sufficient electrical power. 32 claims, 17 figures.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7302901
Patent Number(s):
US 4035658
Assignee:
TIC; ERA-02-058933; EDB-77-137752
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 13 May 1975
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY; WIND TURBINES; FLYWHEELS; CONFIGURATION; 170602* - Wind Energy Engineering- Turbine Design & Operation

Citation Formats

Diggs, R E. High power wind turbine with kinetic accumulator. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Diggs, R E. High power wind turbine with kinetic accumulator. United States.
Diggs, R E. 1977. "High power wind turbine with kinetic accumulator". United States.
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abstractNote = {A high power wind turbine with kinetic accumulator is disclosed. The invention includes a circular wall, a wall turbine movably mounted to the circular wall so that it can be moved to face the wind, a non-linear generator connected to the wind turbine to generate electrical power, a fly wheel, and a drive wheel disposed in contact with the fly wheel to drive the fly wheel. A reversible non-linear motor is connected to the drive wheel to drive the drive wheel or to be driven by the drive wheel. The non-linear generator is connected to the reversible motor to rotate the drive wheel to rotate the fly wheel when the non-linear generator generates excess electrical power. The fly wheel rotates the drive wheel to drive the reversible motor to generate electrical power when the non-linear generator does not generate sufficient electrical power. 32 claims, 17 figures.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 1977},
month = {Tue Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 1977}
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