Solar energy directed to a cylinder containing a propeller used to generate electricity
OwnerWarren Arthur Burtisinventor
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An elevated or ground level vertical cylinder houses one or more propellers and/or turbines that are rotated by heated air convection within or around or above the cylinder. The rotating shafts of the propellers generate electricity in an area at the bottom of or below the cylinder. For added, improved air flow directions and volumes; and, for stabilization of the rotating shaft or shafts, a cone structure is disposed below the cylinder. Heat is directed to the cylinder by a plurality of sun tracking concave mirrors that are positioned in concentric circles at various heights. The cylinder may be composed of concrete, ceramics, metal compounds or other materials and operate with a surface temperature that may range from 70 to 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit. Disclosed embodiments include the use of heat sinks, internal blades disposed upon pyramid structures and flexible vanes and flaps.
A system (100) to generate electricity, the system comprising:
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