Vertical axis wind turbines
Abstract
A vertical axis wind turbine is described. The wind turbine can include a top ring, a middle ring and a lower ring, wherein a plurality of vertical airfoils are disposed between the rings. For example, three vertical airfoils can be attached between the upper ring and the middle ring. In addition, three more vertical airfoils can be attached between the lower ring and the middle ring. When wind contacts the vertically arranged airfoils the rings begin to spin. By connecting the rings to a center pole which spins an alternator, electricity can be generated from wind.
- Inventors:
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- Miass, RU
- Rohnert Park, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1016505
- Patent Number(s):
- 7902688
- Application Number:
- US Patent Application 11/937,370
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03D - WIND MOTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 17 WIND ENERGY
Citation Formats
Krivcov, Vladimir, Krivospitski, Vladimir, Maksimov, Vasili, Halstead, Richard, and Grahov, Jurij. Vertical axis wind turbines. United States: N. p., 2011.
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Krivcov, Vladimir, Krivospitski, Vladimir, Maksimov, Vasili, Halstead, Richard, & Grahov, Jurij. Vertical axis wind turbines. United States.
Krivcov, Vladimir, Krivospitski, Vladimir, Maksimov, Vasili, Halstead, Richard, and Grahov, Jurij. Tue .
"Vertical axis wind turbines". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1016505.
@article{osti_1016505,
title = {Vertical axis wind turbines},
author = {Krivcov, Vladimir and Krivospitski, Vladimir and Maksimov, Vasili and Halstead, Richard and Grahov, Jurij},
abstractNote = {A vertical axis wind turbine is described. The wind turbine can include a top ring, a middle ring and a lower ring, wherein a plurality of vertical airfoils are disposed between the rings. For example, three vertical airfoils can be attached between the upper ring and the middle ring. In addition, three more vertical airfoils can be attached between the lower ring and the middle ring. When wind contacts the vertically arranged airfoils the rings begin to spin. By connecting the rings to a center pole which spins an alternator, electricity can be generated from wind.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2011},
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