Vertical axis turbine
OwnerGuy Andrew Vazinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to a guiding apparatus, a wind turbine system, and methods related thereto. In an embodiment, a guiding apparatus for guiding a flow of a fluid for use with a rotor, the rotor comprising an annular radial vane assembly surrounding a central space which is enclosed save via the vane assembly and being arranged to rotate about a vertical axis, includes a screening for guiding the fluid to circulate substantially about the vertical axis within the central space in the same direction as the rotor during use, wherein the screening comprises an inner guide array concentrically surrounded by the vane assembly.
Claims20
A guiding apparatus for guiding a flow of a fluid for use with a rotor, the rotor comprising an annular radial vane assembly surrounding a central space which is enclosed save via the vane assembly and being arranged to rotate about a vertical axis, the guiding apparatus comprising:
- a screening for guiding the fluid to circulate substantially about the vertical axis within the central space in the same direction as the rotor during use, wherein the screening comprises an inner guide array concentrically surrounded by the vane assembly.
A method of guiding a flow of a fluid for use with a rotor, the rotor comprising an annular radial vane assembly surrounding a central space which is enclosed save via the vane assembly and being arranged to rotate about a vertical axis, comprising:
- guiding the fluid to circulate about the vertical axis within the central space in the same direction as the rotor in a substantially circular direction within the central space, from a fluid intake zone, to a first fluid retention zone, to a fluid exhaust zone, to a second fluid retention zone, and back to the fluid intake zone, wherein
- the fluid is discouraged from leaving the central space at the first fluid retention zone,
- all or part of the fluid leaves the central space at the fluid exhaust zone,
- any remaining fluid is discouraged from leaving the central space at the second fluid retention zone, and
- the any remaining fluid is returned to the fluid intake zone.
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