Systems and methods for fluid flow based renewable energy generation

A fluid-driven power generation unit, comprising:

• a top plate;
• a bottom plate;
• a first airfoil and a second airfoil disposed on opposite sides of an elongated body element in vertical orientation between the top plate and the bottom plate, with their leading edges facing a windward end of the power generation unit to create openings between the elongated body element and the first and the second airfoil, respectively;
• the elongated body element having a curved front face and an at least partially open back extending from the top plate to the bottom plate and being positioned between the first airfoil and the second airfoil;
• a generator assembly module comprising a housing, a turbine disposed within the housing, and a generator actuated by the turbine;
• and
• a manifold coupled between the elongated body element and the housing of the generator;
• wherein fluid flowing through the openings is accelerated by inner surfaces of the first and the second airfoil causing a reduced pressure within the power generation unit, the reduced pressure drawing fluid past the turbine, through the manifold and the elongated body element, and out of the at least partially open back of the elongated body element, thereby rotating the turbine and driving the generator to generate electrical power.

A fluid-driven power generation unit, comprising:

• an elongated body element having a curved front face and an at least partially open back;
• a first airfoil and a second airfoil disposed on opposite sides of the elongated body element with their leading edges facing a windward end of the power generation unit to create openings between the elongated body element and the first and the second airfoil, respectively;
• a generator assembly module comprising a housing, a turbine disposed within the housing, and a generator actuated by the turbine;
• a duct surrounding a first side of a first inlet, the duct configured to direct fluid from a first end of the first inlet into at least one inlet in the housing of the generator, wherein the first inlet, the duct, and the at least one inlet in the housing of the generator are fluidically coupled;
• an actuator configured to rotate the first inlet into a direction of a fluid flow;
• and
• a manifold coupled between the elongated body element and the housing of the generator;
• wherein the fluid, when flowing through the openings is accelerated by inner surfaces of the first and the second airfoil causing a reduced pressure within the power generation unit, the reduced pressure drawing the fluid past the turbine, through the manifold and the elongated body element, and out of the at least partially open back of the elongated body element, thereby rotating the turbine and driving the generator to generate electrical power.

A fluid-driven power generation unit, comprising:

• an elongated body element having a curved front face and an at least partially open back;
• a first airfoil and a second airfoil disposed on opposite sides of the elongated body element with their leading edges facing a windward end of the power generation unit to create openings between the elongated body element and the first and the second airfoil, respectively;
• a generator assembly module comprising a housing, a turbine disposed within the housing, and a generator unit actuated by the turbine;
• a first inlet;
• and
• a duct surrounding a first side of the first inlet, the duct configured to direct fluid from a first end of the first inlet into at least one inlet in the housing of the generator, wherein the first inlet, the duct, and the at least one inlet in the housing of the generator are fluidically coupled, and wherein a second side of the first inlet is encapsulated by an at least partially open chamber;
• and
• a manifold coupled between the elongated body element and the housing of the generator;
• wherein wind flowing through the openings is accelerated by inner surfaces of the first and the second airfoil causing a reduced pressure within the power generation unit, the reduced pressure drawing air past the turbine, through the manifold and the elongated body element, and out of the at least partially open back of the elongated body element, thereby rotating the turbine and driving the generator to generate electrical power.

A fluid-driven power generation unit, comprising:

• a first set of airfoils disposed on a first side of the power generation unit with their leading edges facing a first end of the power generation unit, wherein the first set of airfoils comprises a first airfoil and a second airfoil, the second airfoil being positioned leeward and outside of the first airfoil and spatially overlapping the first airfoil;
• a second set of airfoils disposed on a second side of the power generation unit, opposite the first side, with their leading edges facing the first end of the power generation unit;
• an elongated body element having a curved front face and an at least partially open back, wherein at least a portion of the elongated body element is disposed between the first and second set of airfoils;
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• a generator assembly module in fluid communication with the elongated body element, the generator assembly module comprising a housing, a turbine disposed within the housing, and a generator actuated by the turbine;
• wherein fluid flowing through openings between the elongated body element and the first and the second sets of airfoils is accelerated by inner surfaces of the first and the second sets of airfoils causing a reduced pressure within the power generation unit, the reduced pressure drawing fluid past the turbine, through the elongated body element and out of the at least partially open back of the elongated body element, thereby rotating the turbine and driving the generator to generate electrical power.