Modular wind turbine including wind directing features, systems, and methods of use thereof
AssigneeKkr IP LLC
InventorsKaren Anne PARÉ, James Work Bailar
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AssigneeKkr IP LLC
InventorsKaren Anne PARÉ, James Work Bailar
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A modular wind turbine system and a method of use thereof are provided. The system comprises: a mounting frame; a fixed toroidal support structure attached to the mounting frame, the toroidal support structure having a concave portion and a convex portion; a wind turbine located proximal to the concave portion of the toroidal support structure, wherein the wind turbine travels about at least a portion of the concave portion of the toroidal support structure; and a first baffle, wherein the first baffle extends about the portion of the concave portion of the toroidal support structure about which the first turbine travels, wherein the baffle surrounds a portion of the wind turbine opposite the fixed toroidal support structure, and wherein the baffle includes at least one component selectively variably adjustable so as to vary the force, direction, or disruption of flow of fluid thereby, relative to the wind turbine.
A wind turbine system, comprising:
The wind turbine system of clam 8, wherein the computer system waits a predetermined amount of time after a shift in wind is detected before rotating the wind turbine to face into a new direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.