Wind power generation
View Patent ↗A wind power generating system is disclosed. The wind power generating system comprises a plurality of blades to capture wind energy; a shaft coupled to the plurality of blades, and a power extractor for extracting power from the rotation of the plurality of blades. A rotation of the plurality of blades occurs in response to the captured wind energy, and a lift force is generated from the captured wind energy by the plurality of blades that is substantially along the shaft.
1. A wind power generating system comprising:
a shaft, wherein the shaft is inflated;
a blade to capture wind energy, wherein a rotation of the blade occurs in response to the captured wind energy and wherein a lift force is generated from the captured wind energy by the blade that is substantially along the shaft; and
a generator coupled to the blade, wherein a propeller is directly coupled to the generator enabling the generator to generate electricity by capturing wind energy.
2. A wind power generating system as in claim 1 , wherein the blade is one of a plurality of blades.
3. A wind power generating system as in claim 1 , wherein the generator is one of a plurality of generators coupled to the blade.
4. A wind power generating system as in claim 1 , wherein the blade is inflated, and wherein the blade is comprised of a flexible material.
5. A wind power generating system as in claim 1 , wherein the shaft is comprised of a flexible material.
6. A wind power generating system as in claim 1 , wherein the propeller is used to control the rotation of the blade around the shaft, by controlling the power output of the generators that are coupled to the propeller.
7. A wind power generating method comprising:
inflating a shaft, wherein the shaft is inflated;
capturing wind energy using a blade, wherein a rotation of the blade occurs in response to the captured wind energy and wherein a lift force is generated from the captured wind energy by the blade that is substantially along the shaft, and wherein the blade is comprised of a flexible material; and
generating electricity by capturing wind energy using a generator, wherein the generator is coupled to the blade, wherein a propeller is directly coupled to the generator enabling the generator to generate electricity by capturing wind energy.
8. A wind power generating method as in claim 7 , wherein the blade is one of a plurality of blades.
9. A wind power generating method as in claim 7 , wherein the generator is one of a plurality of generators coupled to the blade.
10. A wind power generating method as in claim 7 , wherein the blade is inflated, and wherein the blade is comprised of a flexible material.
11. A wind power generating method as in claim 7 , wherein the shaft is comprised of a flexible material.
12. A wind power generating method as in claim 7 , wherein the propeller is used to control the rotation of the blade around the shaft.