Tensioned Support Ring for Wind and Water Turbines

3:

• A tensioned support ring in the shape of a regular polygon comprising:
• five or more ridged tube segments of equal length;
• elbow fittings joined with the rigid tube segments to form a regular polygon shaped ring structure;
• spokes connected between the elbow fittings and an axle with means of expansion
• wherein the axle is positioned inside the ring structure in a central location and the axle is positioned perpendicular to a plane of the ring structure;
• wherein the spokes are positioned outside of the ring structure such that one end of each spoke is connected to a first end of the axle while another end of each spoke is connected to a second end of the axle;
• wherein a center portion of each spoke is positioned at a center portion of a corner edge of each elbow, wherein while the axle is expanded, the spokes begin to tighten against the elbows, wherein the elbows have a groove therein so that each spoke, under tension, cannot slip to one side or another, and therefore all spokes remain at outermost corners of the ring structure;
• and
• as the axle is further expanded, it creates increasing tension in each spoke which compresses the elbows against the tube segments, thereby creating a strong stable light weight structure.

8:

• The tensioned support ring of claim 1, farther comprising:
• a belt connected to the ring structure;
• at least one pulley connected to the belt;
• and
• at least one generator connected to the belt, wherein rotational movement of the ring structure is transferred to die at least one generator through the at least one belt.

12:

• The tensioned support ring of claim 3, further comprising:
• a belt connected to the ring structure;
• at least one pulley connected to the belt;
• and
• at least one generator connected to the belt, wherein rotational movement of the ring structure is transferred to the at least one generator through the at least one belt.

14:

• A system of getting power from a wind ring, the system comprising:
• a wind ring formed from:
• a plurality of ridged tube segments of equal length;
• elbow fittings joined with the rigid tube segments;
• and
• spokes connected between the elbow fittings and an axle with means of expansion, wherein the axle is positioned inside the wind ring in a central location and wherein the axle is positioned perpendicular to a plane of the wind ring;
• a plurality of blades connected to the axle and extending outwards therefrom;
• a belt connected to the wind ring;
• at least one pulley connected to the belt;
• and
• at least one generator connected to the belt, wherein rotational movement of the wind ring is transferred to the at least one generator through the at least one belt.