Wind funnel, gas combustion turbine and power output generator systems

Abstract

Wind funnel and gas combustion turbine systems are disclosed. Air travels through a wind funnel where it is compressed, and then flows into a compression section of a gas turbine that is fueled by a hydrocarbon fuel source such as natural gas. Compressed air from the wind funnel enters the compressor section of the gas turbine at relatively high density and force, and then flows to the combustion section of the gas turbine where oxygen from the wind-compressed air is used to combust the hydrocarbon fuel supplied to the gas turbine. The combustion section drives a power output generator having first and second generators that are selectively engageable and disengageable from each other. During periods when compressed air from the wind funnel is delivered to the compression section of the gas combustion turbine, the first and second generators may be drivingly engaged with each other by a generator coupling mechanism.

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