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US 2019/0063405 A1Published application
Variable moment of inertia wind turbine
OwnerAdam Z. Mattmullerinventor
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Abstract
A wind turbine is modified with weights to manage variabilities in wind speed.
Claims4
A wind turbine comprising:
- a shaft;
- a bladed portion coupled to the shaft for transferring wind energy to the shaft;
- a motor coupled to the shaft;
- one or more weights coupled to the motor, wherein the motor moves the weights further from or closer to the shaft.
1 more element
A method for storing and releasing wind energy, the method comprising:
- storing wind energy by using a motor to move weights towards the edge of a bowl;
- and
- releasing wind energy by using a motor to move the weights towards the center of the bowl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.