Wind operated power plant

Abstract

Abstract An air operated power plant is provided with a pair of impellers rotating on vertical axes. A pair of panels is mounted in fixed relation to the impellers forming a V-shaped converging tunnel with the impellers near the rear of the V. The purpose of the tunnel is to act as an amplifier taking the wind from a large cross section and amplifying its speed and power and thereby concentrating its effect on the vanes of the impellers. The panels are built in the shape of vertical airfoils with the negative surfaces disposed outwardly so that wind which passes outside the structure will create a vacuum outside and behind the structure. The panels have openings behind the impellers so that the vacuum caused by the airfoil design forceably draws air compressed in the tunnel out past the impellers. The impellers and the entire power plant can be mounted to extend upwardly from the ground eliminating the need for a costly supporting tower. The impeller shafts can drive electric generators or any other desired load. The assembly can be turned to face the tunnel to the best position for wind entrance and for this purpose an orienting vane is preferably mounted on the top of the structure. Guy wires may be disposed from the top to the ground to give the structure additional support.

Inventors

• 👤 Henry F. Hope
• 👤 Stephen F. Hope

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