Wind plant method and apparatus
OwnerMohammed Ibn khayat Zougariinventor
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Abstract
A wind plant includes at least one wind collector assembly configured to collect a wind stream; at least one booster arm in fluid communication with the at least one wind collector assembly, the booster arm configured to receive the wind stream and to increase the flowrate of the wind stream; and at least one exit conduit, the at least one exit conduit in fluid communication with the booster arm and rotatable with respect to the booster arm. The at least one exit conduit is configured to rotate with respect to the at least one booster arm in response to a thrust force generated by the wind stream exiting the exit conduit. A method of capturing energy from wind is also disclosed.
Claims22
A wind plant, comprising:
- at least one wind collector assembly configured to collect a wind stream;
- at least one booster arm in fluid communication with the at least one wind collector assembly, the booster arm configured to receive the wind stream and to increase the flowrate of the wind stream;
- and
- at least one exit conduit, the at least one exit conduit in fluid communication with the booster arm and rotatable with respect to the booster arm, wherein the at least one exit conduit is configured to rotate with respect to the at least one booster arm about a first axis and in response to a thrust force generated by the wind stream exiting the exit conduit;
- wherein the at least one wind collect assembly is configured to rotate about a second, different axis with respect to the at least one booster arm, and wherein the first axis and the second axis are parallel one another.
A method of capturing energy from wind, comprising:
- rotating a wind collector assembly to face a wind flow about a first axis;
- collecting wind in the wind collector assembly;
- increasing the flowrate of the wind by moving the wind through a booster arm;
- and
- expelling the wind from an exit conduit, whereby a thrust force is generated on the exit conduit, causing the exit conduit to rotate with respect to the booster arm about a second, different axis parallel to the first axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.