摘要:
A bearing arrangement for the rotor of power engine possesses high stability and strength and at the same time reduces the flexural stresses in the mast of the wind power engine. To this end, a bearing (2) is suspended on a horizontal swivelling axis (X). A rotor arrangement is mounted on a short lever arm of the bearing. An aerodynamic vane (5) which, in connection with a driving force, generates a counter torque about the horizontal swivelling axis (X) opposed to the dynamic pressure-dependent torque due to the rotor arrangement (3), is mounted on a long lever arm (4) of the bearing. The invention can be used in wind power engines.
摘要:
A wind energy conversion apparatus comprising a supporting structure is presented. The apparatus further comprises shaft having a first and a second end, which is rotatably journalled in said supporting structure, as well as at least one rotor blade having a first end and a second end, which rotor blade is mounted on said shaft with both ends. The object of the presented wind energy conversion apparatus is to improve the known apparatus and to provide an apparatus which is capable of converting a larger amount of wind energy into other forms of energy. Accordingly wind energy conversion apparatus according to the invention is to that end characterized in that the rotor blade is provided with additional wind capturing means.
摘要:
A wind energy conversion apparatus comprising a supporting structure is presented. The apparatus further comprises shaft having a first and a second end, which is rotatably journalled in said supporting structure, as well as at least one rotor blade having a first end and a second end, which rotor blade is mounted on said shaft with both ends. The object of the presented wind energy conversion apparatus is to improve the known apparatus and to provide an apparatus which is capable of converting a larger amount of wind energy into other forms of energy. Accordingly wind energy conversion apparatus according to the invention is to that end characterized in that the rotor blade is provided with additional wind capturing means.
摘要:
A rotor (10) for a hydro-powered electricity generator. The rotor (10) includes a hub (12) and a plurality of blades (16). The hub (12) has a circular cross sectional shape and a longitudinal rotational axis (14). The plurality of blades (16) each have a proximal root (16a) and a distal tip (16b). Each of the blade roots (16a) are mounted to the hub (12) at the widest part thereof (D1). The ratio between the diameter of the tips (16b) of the blades to the diameter of the widest part (D1) of the hub (12) is less than about 2:1.
摘要:
A vertical-axis, stator-less wind turbine includes a rotor (5) rotatable about a vertical axis. The rotor has a plurality of vertically oriented rotor airfoils (35a-c) disposed circumferentially and with equiangular symmetry about the vertical axis. Each rotor airfoil has a substantially logarithmic curvature with a trailing edge with a trailing edge (82) having a smaller radius of curvature than a leading edge (80), and with the leading edge positioned further from the vertical axis than the trailing edge.
摘要:
A horizontal axis wind turbine rotor assembly (2) utilizes rotor blades (10) having the aerodynamic characteristics of low aspect ratio lifting bodies. The aerodynamic characteristics of low aspect ratio lifting bodies at typical operating wind velocities permits high energy conversion efficiencies throughout a wide range of wind speeds.