Title:
MICRO WIND GENERATOR ARRAY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003087571
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A micro wind generator array panel (100) includes a plurality of micro wind generators (200) each including an air passage (A) and a wind generator compartment (B). An impeller (B') protrudes from the wind generator compartment (B) into the air passage (A) in order to capture air moving through the air passage (A) and drives a generator. The impeller (B') has a diameter of less than one inch. Micro wind generators (200) may be arranged in a planar array, and the planar arrays may be stacked in order to produce arrays having a high density of micro wind generators (200). Micro wind generators (200) may also operate to self-align air passages (A) with a direction of air flow of the ambient wind.
Inventors:
FRIEDMAN MURRAY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/011238
Publication Date:
January 15, 2004
Filing Date:
April 10, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FRIEDMAN MURRAY (US)
International Classes:
F03D1/02; (IPC1-7): F03D9/00
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