Wind turbine
OwnerRobert D. Carpenterinventor
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Abstract
A wind turbine is provided consisting of a cone or the frustum of a cone, on which are mounted in a more or less helical fashion, a plurality of blades having a varying pitch angle. The blades are arranged in a manner to utilize the initial force of the wind and to continue to utilize the diminishing force of the wind after it passes over the leading end of the vanes. Provided also is a shroud which enhances the wind velocity and provides a suitable diffuser augmenter to dissipate the spent wind force.
Claims3
A wind turbine consisting of a cone with a plurality of vanes extending outwardly more or less perpendicular to the surface of the cone and winding more or less in a helical fashion from a smaller diameter of the cone, but with a changing pitch angle and terminating or or near the large diameter of the cone;
- a shaft communicating with said cone at the center line of said cone;
- a wind tunnel surrounding said cone, comprising a converging inlet;
- a diverging outlet and a throat area;
- the tip of said cone being located at approximately said throat area and the larger diameter of said cone located at or near the outlet of said tunnel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.