System for the generation of electrical energy from wind energy

A system for generating electrical energy from wind energy, comprising a domed building upon which an impeller is mounted whose vertical axis penetrates the domed building at its highest point and transmits the motion of the impeller to an installation which converts the kinetic energy of the impeller into electrical energy, said impeller having vanes extending in the radial direction wherein at least the lower edge of the vanes of the impeller is curved in the radial direction to conform to the curved shape of the domed building and the vanes are supported on rails located beneath the lower edges of the vanes and held by them, said rails being spaced apart in the radial direction and anchored to the assembly of the domed building in such a way that they describe concentric circles around its highest point with said rails having a T-shaped configuration in at least their upper region;

• wherein
• said vanes are supported and held by said rails with running, braking and holding members each of which include:
• two first plates mounted to the vane perpendicular to the lower edge thereof via a profile in such a way that a gap is formed between said first plates in which runs the rail, the gap being narrower than the upper T of the rail;
• two second plates arranged parallel to the surface of the vane and mounted respectively to its front and rear side via profiles;
• an upper cover which is tightly connected with the second plates;
• roller means located between the first and second plates and the cover for moving the vanes of the impeller on the rails;
• and
• a pair of brake blocks each, rotatably mounted on the side of the second plates facing the vane, brake linings being located above the first plates on both sides of the perpendicular part of the T-shaped rail and hydraulic means for selectively pressing said brake linings against said rails.