Vehicle wind turbine
AssigneeCVG Management Corporation
InventorsPaul Robert Bennett, Keith A. Overton, William E. Stimel
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Abstract
Systems and methods of capturing and channeling air through a wind turbine mounted atop a truck (or vehicle roof) are disclosed. The air can be channeled through a specially designed truck roof into an inlet of a wind turbine. In other aspects, ductwork can be used to channel and direct air captured while the truck is in motion. The wind turbine can be a traditional propeller-based turbine. In other aspects, air foil technologies can be employed to increase air flow to and through a turbine.
Claims20
A system that facilitates conversion of wind energy to electricity in a truck, comprising:
- a flow capture component that collects air that flows through a truck roof when the truck is in motion;
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- an energy conversion component that receives a subset of the air captured atop the truck roof and converts the subset of the air into electrical energy, wherein the subset of the air is selectively channeled through the energy conversion component.
A method of generating DC (direct current) electricity, comprising:
- providing a wind turbine on a vehicle;
- capturing air upon motion of the vehicle;
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- channeling a subset of the air to the wind turbine, wherein the wind turbine generates the DC electricity.
A system of generating DC electricity, comprising:
- means for capturing air upon motion of vehicle;
- means for channeling the air to a wind turbine that is mounted within a roof hood of a long haul truck, wherein the wind turbine generates the DC electricity based upon an amount of air;
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- means for storing the DC electricity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.