Water / wind turbine with vertical rotor in modular design

Abstract

Protection claim: The modular wind turbine is characterized by: That it consists of a basic module, several empty modules, power-generating wind modules and power-generating underwater modules.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to the modular construction of a vertical wind turbine.

[0002] Vertically rotating wind turbines are well known and in use today. These are small to medium-sized systems that are installed as a complete unit.

[0003] Individual solutions are often designed and built for different applications, which makes these systems unnecessarily expensive.

[0004] The concept of a modular vertical rotor wind turbine allows for a flexible design, up to a technically feasible height, from a base module and several water, wind, and empty modules. The water, wind, and empty modules can be combined as desired.

[0005] The use of multiple wind modules has the following additional advantage: Wind strengths often vary at different altitudes. The module exposed to the stronger wind can therefore generate more electricity and doesn't have to pull other modules exposed to less wind along with it. This will increase the system's efficiency.

[0006] The same applies to offshore installations in the underwater area.

[0007] Cost advantages also arise from prefabricated modules that can be delivered by normal trucks and quickly and safely assembled and set up on site.

Claims

[1] Protection claim: The modular wind turbine is characterized by : That it consists of a basic module, several empty modules, power-generating wind modules and power-generating underwater modules. [2] Protection claim: The modular wind turbine is characterized by : It contains a base module. This contains the necessary technical equipment and grid connections. It is constructed so sturdily that it can safely support the required number of wind and empty modules. When installed on land, it is mounted on the existing surface. In offshore installations, it stands on a required number of empty and power-generating underwater modules and carries the required empty and wind modules. [3] Protection claim: The modular wind turbine is characterized by : It can contain a number of empty modules. They serve a load-bearing function and are intended to raise power-generating wind modules to a height where they receive sufficient wind. They are deployed as required. They can be covered or remain open. In offshore installations, they can be used to keep the base module and its superstructures at the appropriate height above water. [4] Protection claim: The modular wind turbine is characterized by : It can contain a number of electricity-generating wind modules. The individual modules consist of a module frame in which the vertical wind turbine, rotated by the wind, is located. [5] Protection claim: The modular wind turbine is characterized by : It can contain a number of power-generating underwater modules. The individual modules consist of a module frame in which the power-generating elements are located, which are moved by the water currents and / or waves and / or tidal ranges.