Magnus effect horizontal axis wind turbine
AssigneesSile S.R.L., Medina Trading Inc., Fluid Service S.N.C.
InventorPaolo Scarpa
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Abstract
A turbine and method which employ kinetic and potential energy of a fluid to obtain mechanical and/or electric energy, is founded on the use of bulb shaped rotating blades that interact with a fluid, such as water or air, Each rotating blade rotates around its own axis and in the radial direction of the fluid itself.
Claims18
A turbine for converting energy associated with fluid-dynamic actions comprising:
- a bulb-shaped rotating blade which rotates around its own extended axis according to the Magnus effect principles.
A conversion plant comprising:
- a tunnel;
- a containment vessel;
- a compressor;
- said tunnel is divided into a delivery section and a return section;
- said delivery section further comprises a first sequence of chiral rotors;
- said return section further comprises a second sequence of chiral rotors.
A method for converting energy associated to fluid-dynamic actions, in which a plurality of rotors are disposed transversally with respect to the moving fluid, said rotors constituting the interaction means with the moving fluid and being formed by rotating blades, which rotate around their own axis in order to take advantage of the principles of the Magnus effect, and which are further rotated by the fluid itself in a plane arranged transversally to the moving fluid, the method being characterized in that at least one rotating blade has a bulb shape.
A turbine for converting energy associated with fluid-dynamic actions comprising:
- a rotating blade having a distal portion that is bulb shaped which rotates around its own extended axis according to the Magnus effect principles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.