Title:
CENTRAL WIND TURBINE POWER GENERATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/079246
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A wind power conversion apparatus for efficiently generating electric power is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one blade, the at least one blade being configured to rotate when exposed to wind, a fluid pump mechanically coupled to the at least one blade and configured to pressurize fluid from a low pressure fluid to a high pressure fluid, a fluid motor fluidly coupled to the fluid pump and configured to rotate an output shaft in response to the high pressure fluid and thereby providing the low pressure fluid, and an electric generator mechanically coupled to the fluid motor and configured to generate electric power in response to the rotation of the output shaft of the fluid motor.
Inventors:
IZADIAN AFSHIN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/061972
Publication Date:
November 17, 2011
Filing Date:
December 23, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV INDIANA RES & TECH CORP (US)
IZADIAN AFSHIN (US)
IZADIAN AFSHIN (US)
International Classes:
F03D11/00; F03D1/00; F03D11/02
Foreign References:
| US20070024058A1 | 2007-02-01 | |||
| US20090230688A1 | 2009-09-17 | |||
| KR20090086859A | 2009-08-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LOCKMAN, David (Moore & Beck LLPChase Tower,111 Monument Circle,Suite 325, Indianapolis Indiana, US)
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