Wind turbine with thermal battery using noncombustible fuels for storing regenerating energy
OwnerMichael Mark Anthonyinventor
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Abstract
A thermal engine includes a thermal battery with a thermal mass for storing regenerative wind and solar energy using a solar lens and mechanical friction generated by the rotation of a wind turbine. The thermal engine comprises a thermal battery; a thermal engine; means of charging the thermal battery using natural energy including a solar lens; a wind turbine; and charging by electrical means. The invention further comprises a means of converting stored thermal energy to mechanical power using non-combustible fluids to drive devices such as an electric generator, a water pump; a means of using said thermal energy to directly heat homes and industrial facilities; a means of using said thermal energy for cooling homes and industrial facilities.
Claims26
A thermal engine assembly, comprising:
- a wind turbine having a turbine shaft and airfoil blades extending radially from said turbine shaft;
- a dynamic friction rod drivably connected to said turbine shaft;
- an assembly base;
- a static friction rod secured to said assembly base and positioned to be in abutment with said dynamic friction rod, such that rotation of said turbine shaft rotates said dynamic friction rod relative to said static friction rod and causes friction which generates heat;
- a thermal battery containing a thermal mass in thermal communication with one of said dynamic friction rod and said static friction rod and a fluid passageway containing a phase change fluid in thermal communication with said thermal mass, such that heat generated by relative motion between said dynamic friction rod and said static friction rod flows into said thermal mass and from said thermal mass flows into said phase change fluid;
- a thermal engine comprising an expansion chamber and drive member;
- and a fluid conduit connecting said fluid passageway to said thermal engine;
- wherein heat received from said thermal mass causes said phase change fluid to change from a liquid phase to a gaseous phase, increasing fluid pressure within said expansion chamber and thereby displacing said drive member.
A wind turbine, comprising:
- a turbine shaft and at least one airfoil blade extending radially from said turbine shaft;
- a dynamic friction structure drivably connected to said turbine shaft;
- a static friction structure positioned to be in abutting relation with said dynamic friction structure, such that rotation of said turbine shaft rotates said dynamic friction structure relative to said static friction structure and causes friction which generates heat;
- and a thermal battery containing a thermal mass in thermal communication with one of said dynamic friction structure and said static friction structure and a fluid passageway containing a phase change fluid in thermal communication with said thermal mass, such that heat generated by relative motion between said dynamic friction structure and said static friction structure flows into said thermal mass and from said thermal mass flows into said phase change fluid;
- wherein heat received from said thermal mass causes said phase change fluid to change from a liquid phase to a gaseous phase, producing gaseous phase change fluid with increased pressure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.