Wind power generating apparatus
AssigneeGlobal Wind & Solar Power Pte. Ltd.
InventorBrian Chang
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Abstract
A wind power generating apparatus (1) comprising: a rotatable track (3) rotatably mounted in an at least substantially horizontal plane; at least one power generator (7) associated with the rotatable track such that power from the power generator(s) is generated by rotation of the rotatable track; a plurality of elongate aerofoil modules (9) rotatably supported on the rotatable track, each of the aerofoil modules extending at least substantially laterally from the rotatable track, the rotation of each of the aerofoil modules about an elongate axis of the aerofoil module being independently controllable to thereby maximise. a motive force applied to the aerofoil modules.
Claims15
A wind power generating apparatus comprising:
- a rotatable track rotatably mounted in an at least substantially horizontal plane;
- a supporting tracking supporting the rotatable track;
- at least one power generator associated with the rotatable track such that power from the power generator(s) is generated by rotation of the rotatable track;
- a plurality of elongate aerofoil modules rotatably supported on the rotatable track, each of the aerofoil modules extending at least substantially laterally from the rotatable track, an angular position of each of the aerofoil modules about an elongate axis of the aerofoil module being independently controllable to thereby maximize a motive force applied to the aerofoil modules;
- each said aerofoil module comprising a plurality of telescopic sections to allow for an extension and retraction in height of the aerofoil module;
- and at least one extendible side portion located on a side of the aerofoil module to allow an extension and retraction in width of the aerofoil module;
- wherein the extension and retraction of the height and width of the aerofoil module is controllable depending on factors including wind speed and the speed of rotation of the rotatable track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.