IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0762496
(2013-02-08)
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등록번호 |
US-8598730
(2013-12-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
29 |
초록
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In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a wind energy conversion system including a plurality of wind energy conversion modules integrated into a superstructure for the conversion of wind energy to electrical energy, each one of the plurality of wind energy co
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a wind energy conversion system including a plurality of wind energy conversion modules integrated into a superstructure for the conversion of wind energy to electrical energy, each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules including a nozzle comprising: an intake having an intake length; a throat coupled in fluid communication with a wind power generating turbine, wherein the throat is downstream of the intake; a diffuser comprising a housing and having a length, the diffuser downstream from the throat, wherein a diameter of the diffuser is greater than a diameter of the throat; and a vortex-forming aerodynamic feature on at least one of the intake, the throat, the turbine, and the diffuser, wherein the aerodynamic feature acts to increase throughput through the nozzle.
대표청구항
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1. A system comprising: a plurality of wind energy conversion modules interconnected into a scalable modular networked superstructure adapted to convert wind energy into electrical power from a flow of air, wherein each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules includes a nozzle, the in
1. A system comprising: a plurality of wind energy conversion modules interconnected into a scalable modular networked superstructure adapted to convert wind energy into electrical power from a flow of air, wherein each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules includes a nozzle, the intake of the nozzle having a first opening and a second opening that is parallel to the first opening and that is smaller than the first opening, the intake of the nozzle having a generally catenoidal shape, the shape having an axis perpendicular to the openings and being truncated by a plane along the axis, the plane being perpendicular to the axis. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the catenoidal shape is a hyperboloid of revolution obtained by the use of an asymmetric catenary function. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising an outtake diffuser having a first opening and a second opening that is parallel to the first opening and that is larger than the first opening and the first opening equal in size to the intake of the nozzle second opening, the outtake diffuser having a generally catenoidal shape, the shape having an axis perpendicular to the openings and being truncated by a plane along the axis, the plane being perpendicular to the axis. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the catenoidal shape of the intake of the nozzle is continuous with the catenoidal shape of the outtake diffuser. 5. The system of claim 1, further comprising each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules with a rotor positioned to receive the flow of air from the intake nozzle and a generator coupled to the rotor. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the converting to electrical power is by way of converting the flow of air to mechanical energy in the rotor of each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules and converting the rotational energy to an electrical energy in the generator of each one of the wind energy conversion modules. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the scalable modular networked superstructure is rotated to orient the scalable modular networked superstructure toward the air flow. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the air flow is captured and accelerated with the module intake nozzle of each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of wind energy conversion modules includes nozzles of variable size. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the nozzles of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules include a plurality of self-orienting nozzles with independent orientation at different locations in the scalable modular networked superstructure. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the wind energy conversion modules contained in the scalable modular networked superstructure includes a plurality of nozzles configured in series relative to a direction of the flow of air. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the scalable modular networked superstructure has a variable width at different heights. 13. The system of claim 1, further comprising optimizing management of a power output from the plurality of wind energy conversion modules with a load management facility. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the rotor of at least one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules is configured to have varying amounts of inertia. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the rotor of at least one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules is configured to present a variable number of blades. 16. The system of claim 1, further comprising storing the electrical energy for at least one of later use, contributing to a regulation of energy output of the scalable modular networked superstructure, and allowing the scalable modular networked superstructure to function as a base load grid unit. 17. The system of claim 1, further comprising modifying an air temperature in an environment of the nozzle of at least one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules to increase flow through the nozzle. 18. The system of claim 1, wherein the scalable modular networked superstructure is a composite space frame wind producing array superstructure. 19. The system of claim 1, wherein the scalable modular networked superstructure is integrated with an array electrical distribution system. 20. The system of claim 1, wherein the scalable modular networked superstructure uses complex variable wall topographies to provide at least one of maximized load bearing properties, minimized material use, and minimized material weight.
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