Wind turbine
OwnerPaul J Chatelaininventor
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Embodiments of the present invention may comprise a wind turbine including a plurality of sails configured in a circular pattern about a vertical hub. A center axis of rotation extends vertically through the hub and the sails face perpendicularly to the hub. Each of the sails is preferably held within a sail frame. Each sail frame is hingedly connected to an outrigger connected portion to pivot about a sail axis. Wind contacting a face of one of the sails causes the sail and sail frame to rotate relative to its outrigger connected portion about the sail axis. Further rotation of the sail and sail frame causes the outrigger connected portion to rotate about the center axis causing the hub to rotate about the center axis. The hub is mechanically coupled to a generator whereby rotation of the hub causes the generator to generate electricity.
A wind turbine comprising:
A wind turbine comprising:
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