US20040141844A1 - Fulcurum of wind power - Google Patents

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US20040141844A1
US20040141844A1 US10/347,443 US34744303A US2004141844A1 US 20040141844 A1 US20040141844 A1 US 20040141844A1 US 34744303 A US34744303 A US 34744303A US 2004141844 A1 US2004141844 A1 US 2004141844A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D1/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D1/04—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor  having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D1/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D1/02—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor  having a plurality of rotors
    • F03D1/025—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor  having a plurality of rotors coaxially arranged
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/20—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus
    • F03D9/25—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2250/00—Geometry
    • F05D2250/10—Two-dimensional
    • F05D2250/18—Two-dimensional patterned
    • F05D2250/185—Two-dimensional patterned serpentine-like
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/30—Wind power
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction

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  • the present invention is broadly concerned with an entirely new energy efficient method of generating electricty from wind power even when there is no wind.
  • the present invention provides an entirely new apparatus for generating electricity from wind power, even when there is no wind.
  • This apparatus comprises of a wind tunnel consisting of a zig zag shaped pipe as per diagram. Inside the pipe are placed propellers each with its own turbine. Each tunnel can have dozens or hundreds of propellrs depending on amount of electric energy needed. Propellers are placed in such fashion as to catch the wind flow.
  • a fan that throws air outside the tunnel. This fan runs on its own battery.
  • a trap door Just before the fan,away from the tunnel openning is a trap door. This trap door does not let air flow in from this end. Thus air in the tunnel can only flow in from the other openning away from the fan.
  • the fan is switched on it takes the air from the tunnel. This creats a vacuum just behind the trap door which makes the air rush in from the other end.
  • the many propellers in the tunnel catch the wind and generate electricty.
  • the input of energy is from one fan and the output of energy is from as many fans as needed.
  • This apparatus can be used to generate electricty for homes, offices, factories, ships, trucks and even whole cities. Infact this apparatus can be used for whatever electricty is needed.
  • Each propeller can have its own turbine or it can be connected to a rotating shaft that can be connected to a central shaft that drives a turbine.
  • These mini turbines can be alligned serially or in parallel depending on amount of voltage needed.
  • This invention can be made as small or large as needed. A small one for a car and a large one for a whole city. The size of the propellers can also varry just as the length and the diameter of the tunnel.
  • Wind power will be many times more powerful at the entry because when wind hits the propellers it transfers mechanical energy to the propellers. Normally hitting the propeller it will weaken and die down but because it has to reach the vacuum it will come in with a greater force so as not to stop before filling the vacuum.
  • the beauty of this invention is that the more the propellers and the longer the tunnel the more resistance will have to be overcome by the air to fill the vacuum. As a result the power of the wind will increase proportionatly. Thus the output will be as much as we choose to make it.
  • This invention is a powerful wind generator. This invention creates as much wind power as needed even when the air flow is zero.

Abstract

An aparatus for generating electrcity from creation of wind power even when there is zero wind. This invention is a wind tunnel in the form of a metal or masonary pipeline where air can flow in only from one end and a vacuum is created on the other end. According to need a desired number of propeller driven generaters are placed in said pipeline. When wind rushes in to fill the vacuum the propellers turn to generate electricity.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION: FIELD OF INVENTION
  • The present invention is broadly concerned with an entirely new energy efficient method of generating electricty from wind power even when there is no wind. [0001]
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • Tapping wind power for creating electricity is now quite commom. There are wind farms all over the world. [0002]
  • The latest wind powered turbines are not much different from the ancient windmills. However many improvements have been made. Propellers now turn automatically toword the direction of the wind. Mostly huge propellers are used and as a result electric energy is generated only when there is a strong wind. Now small propellers alligned together are able to generate electricity even when the wind flow is weak. However no wind means even the small propellers are useless. This applicant has found described below a fundamental princpal of creating wind power even when there is no wind. [0003]
    • BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • Briefly, the present invention provides an entirely new apparatus for generating electricity from wind power, even when there is no wind. This apparatus comprises of a wind tunnel consisting of a zig zag shaped pipe as per diagram. Inside the pipe are placed propellers each with its own turbine. Each tunnel can have dozens or hundreds of propellrs depending on amount of electric energy needed. Propellers are placed in such fashion as to catch the wind flow. At one end of the tunnel, just inside the openning is a fan that throws air outside the tunnel. This fan runs on its own battery. Just before the fan,away from the tunnel openning is a trap door. This trap door does not let air flow in from this end. Thus air in the tunnel can only flow in from the other openning away from the fan. When the fan is switched on it takes the air from the tunnel. This creats a vacuum just behind the trap door which makes the air rush in from the other end. The many propellers in the tunnel catch the wind and generate electricty. [0004]
  • The input of energy is from one fan and the output of energy is from as many fans as needed. This apparatus can be used to generate electricty for homes, offices, factories, ships, trucks and even whole cities. Infact this apparatus can be used for whatever electricty is needed.[0005]
    • BRIEF DISCRIPTION OF THE VIEW OF THE DRAWING
  • When the fan(a) is switched on it creats a vacuum behind the trap door(b). As air can only come in to fill this vacuum from the other end air rushes in generating wind power for all the propellers placed in the pipeline.[0006]
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • Combining two principles of nature namely that nature abhors a vacuum and that wind energy can be converted to electrical energy this invention consists of creating a long wind tunnel in which wind can flow into the tunnel only from one end of the tunnel. [0007]
  • And by creating a vacuum at the other end of the tunnel and making sure that this vacuum can only be filled with air that travels all the way from the other end of the tunnel. This invention forces wind to rush in all the way thus generating wind power. Any required numbers of propellers placed in this wind tunnel take advantage of this rushing wind and in the process produce electrcity. [0008]
  • Each propeller can have its own turbine or it can be connected to a rotating shaft that can be connected to a central shaft that drives a turbine. These mini turbines can be alligned serially or in paralel depending on amount of voltage needed. [0009]
  • This invention can be made as small or large as needed. A small one for a car and a large one for a whole city. The size of the propellers can also varry just as the length and the diameter of the tunnel. [0010]
  • Wind power will be many times more powerful at the entry because when wind hits the propellers it transfers mechanical energy to the propellers. Normally hitting the propeller it will weaken and die down but because it has to reach the vacuum it will come in with a greater force so as not to stop before filling the vacuum. The beauty of this invention is that the more the propellers and the longer the tunnel the more resistance will have to be overcome by the air to fill the vacuum. As a result the power of the wind will increase proportionatly. Thus the output will be as much as we choose to make it. This invention is a powerful wind generator. This invention creates as much wind power as needed even when the air flow is zero. [0011]

Claims (6)

1) A wind tunnel that generates as much wind power as needed even when there is no air flow.
2) An apparatus for generating electricity using said generated wind power.
3) A purality of propeller driven generaters placed evenly at appropriate distances in a pipeline that zig zags and is of desired length and diameter.
4) A trap door near the one end of the pipeline to enable air flow from only the other end of the wind tunnel.
5) An electricity driven fan next to said trap door, placed just before the openning of the wind tunnel. Said fan blows air out of the tunnel creating a vacuum behind the trap door.
6) Said apparatus creating a vacuum at one end to rush air in from other end of tunnel. Thus generating wind power to drive the propellers that in turn generate electicity.
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US1451884A (en) * 1922-04-17 1923-04-17 Thorey I Moen Ventilator
US3375664A (en) * 1966-08-02 1968-04-02 Atomic Energy Commission Usa Convection current power generator
US4080100A (en) * 1976-09-28 1978-03-21 Mcneese Walter C Wind motor
US4087927A (en) * 1977-02-22 1978-05-09 Megatech Corporation Wind power demonstration apparatus
US4452046A (en) * 1980-07-24 1984-06-05 Zapata Martinez Valentin System for the obtaining of energy by fluid flows resembling a natural cyclone or anti-cyclone
US4779006A (en) * 1987-06-24 1988-10-18 Melvin Wortham Hybrid solar-wind energy conversion system
US5734202A (en) * 1995-07-27 1998-03-31 Shuler; Melvin B. Method and apparatus for generating electricity utilizing a forced recirculating air tunnel

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US1451884A (en) * 1922-04-17 1923-04-17 Thorey I Moen Ventilator
US3375664A (en) * 1966-08-02 1968-04-02 Atomic Energy Commission Usa Convection current power generator
US4080100A (en) * 1976-09-28 1978-03-21 Mcneese Walter C Wind motor
US4087927A (en) * 1977-02-22 1978-05-09 Megatech Corporation Wind power demonstration apparatus
US4452046A (en) * 1980-07-24 1984-06-05 Zapata Martinez Valentin System for the obtaining of energy by fluid flows resembling a natural cyclone or anti-cyclone
US4779006A (en) * 1987-06-24 1988-10-18 Melvin Wortham Hybrid solar-wind energy conversion system
US5734202A (en) * 1995-07-27 1998-03-31 Shuler; Melvin B. Method and apparatus for generating electricity utilizing a forced recirculating air tunnel

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