A linear network of wind turbine arrays, the linear network comprising:
- (a) a first frame comprising:
- a top structure and a bottom structure extending along a length of the first frame, the top structure being spaced from the bottom structure with first and second opposite vertical side structures, the first and second opposite vertical side structures extending along a width of the first frame, the top structure of the first frame including a top enclosure, the bottom structure of the first frame including a bottom enclosure;
- a plurality of shafts of the first frame, each shaft of the plurality of shafts of the first frame extending between the top structure and the bottom structure of the first frame, each shaft being spaced apart from an adjacent shaft along the length of the first frame, each shaft being configured to rotate about a respective shaft axis within the first frame;
- a blade formation for each shaft of the plurality of shafts of the first frame, the blade formation of each shaft being configured to interact with moving air to cause rotational movement of the shaft within the first frame, the blade formation of each shaft having a width extending in a direction parallel to the top and bottom structures of the first frame, the blade formation of each shaft having a height extending in a direction parallel to the vertical side structures of the first frame, the height of each respective blade formation being greater than the width of the respective blade formation;
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- at least one generator operatively connected to at least one of the shafts of the first frame, the at least one generator being mounted in one of the top enclosure and the bottom enclosure of the first frame, the at least one generator being configured to convert rotational movement of the at least one shaft about the respective shaft axis of the at least one shaft to electrical energy;
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- (b) a second frame comprising:
- a top structure and a bottom structure extending along a length of the second frame, the top structure being spaced from the bottom structure with first and second opposite vertical side structures, the first and second opposite vertical side structures extending along a width of the second frame, the top structure of the second frame including a top enclosure, the bottom structure of the second frame including a bottom enclosure, the first vertical side structure of the second frame abutting the second vertical side structure of the first frame;
- a plurality of shafts of the second frame, each shaft of the plurality of shafts of the second frame extending between the top structure and the bottom structure of the second frame, each shaft being spaced apart from an adjacent shaft along the length of the second frame, each shaft being configured to rotate about a respective shaft axis within the second frame;
- a blade formation for each shaft of the plurality of shafts of the second frame, the blade formation of each shaft being configured to interact with moving air to cause rotational movement of the shaft within the second frame, the blade formation of each shaft having a width extending in a direction parallel to the top and bottom structures of the second frame, the blade formation of each shaft having a height extending in a direction parallel to the vertical side structures of the second frame, the height of each respective blade formation being greater than the width of the respective blade formation;
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- at least one second generator operatively connected to at least one of the shafts of the second frame, the at least one second generator being mounted in one of the top enclosure and the bottom enclosure of the second frame, the at least one second generator being configured to convert rotational movement of the at least one shaft about the respective shaft axis of the at least one shaft to electrical energy;
- wherein the blade formation for each shaft of the plurality of shafts of the first frame and the blade formation for each shaft of the plurality of shafts of the second frame each comprise a plurality of like segments, the plurality of like segments comprising the blade formation of each shaft being arranged about each shaft in a manner so as to collectively define a helical shape for each blade formation.