Wind power nozzle with optimized intake length
AssigneeV Squared Wind, Inc.
InventorRobert M. Freda
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Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for wind power nozzle configurations, comprising a throat coupled in fluid communication with a wind power generating turbine, the throat having a diameter, a leading edge distal from the throat, and an intake length between the leading edge of the nozzle and the throat of the nozzle, wherein the intake length is less than two times the diameter of the throat. In embodiments, further comprising a wind energy conversion module that includes the nozzle and the wind power generating turbine, the wind energy conversion module forming a modular portion of a modular wind energy system that includes a plurality of wind energy conversion modules.
Claims21
A nozzle for use in wind energy conversion, the nozzle comprising:
- a throat coupled in fluid communication with a wind power generating turbine, the throat having a diameter;
- a leading edge distal from the throat;
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- an intake length between the leading edge of the nozzle and the throat of the nozzle, wherein the intake length is less than two times the diameter of the throat.
A nozzle for use in wind energy conversion, the nozzle comprising:
- a throat coupled in fluid communication with a wind power generating turbine, the throat having a diameter;
- a leading edge of the nozzle, the leading edge upstream from the throat;
- an intake between the leading edge of the nozzle and the throat of the nozzle, the intake having a length;
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- a diffuser downstream from the throat, the diffuser comprising a housing having a length, wherein a diameter of the diffuser is greater than the diameter of the throat, and wherein a ratio of the diffuser length to the intake length is greater than 5 to 1.
A nozzle, comprising:
- an intake having an intake length;
- a throat downstream of the intake;
- a diffuser comprising a housing and having a length, the diffuser downstream of the throat, wherein a diameter of the diffuser is greater than a diameter of the throat;
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- a plurality of vortex-forming aerodynamic shapes on an inner surface of the nozzle on at least one of the intake, the throat and the diffuser, wherein the plurality of vortex-forming aerodynamic shapes acts to increase throughput through the nozzle.
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