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US 2010/0133820 A1Published application
Solar and wind energy converter
OwnerJason Tsaoinventor
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Abstract
An integrated hybrid energy generating system capable of converting wind and solar energy for use with an electrical generator. During the daytime, the system concurrently derives energy from both wind and solar energy sources. During the nighttime, it continuously harvests wind energy regardless of the weather condition.
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A system for converting wind and solar energy for use with an electrical generator comprising:
- a wind powered subsystem including:
- a rotor for receiving wind to generate mechanical energy;
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- a first shaft mechanically coupled between the rotor and the electrical generator for transferring the generated mechanical energy to the electrical generator;
- a solar powered subsystem including:
- a solar collector for receiving solar energy to generate thermal energy;
- a thermo-mechanical engine coupled to the solar collector for converting the generated thermal energy into mechanical energy;
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- a second shaft mechanically coupled to the thermo-mechanical engine;
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- an interconnection subsystem for disengageably coupling the second shaft to the first shaft for combining the mechanical energy generated by the wind and solar powered subsystems to be transferred to the electrical generator.
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