Helical Wind Harnessing System Velocity Amplification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wind energy collection systems do not effectively harness wind energy due to suboptimal wind velocity, leading to inefficient energy conversion.
Innovation Solution
A helical wind harnessing system with a spiraling groove and energy converters positioned within it, which amplifies wind velocity through its design, allowing for increased energy conversion by positioning energy converters at higher wind speeds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional wind energy collection systems are used, then the system structure is simple, but the wind velocity is suboptimal leading to inefficient energy conversion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a helical (curved) structure instead of conventional straight or flat surfaces to interact with wind flow. The helical grooves and curved surfaces guide wind along a spiral path, increasing residence time and velocity through the curved geometry, thereby improving energy conversion efficiency while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from two-dimensional flat surfaces to three-dimensional helical structures. The spiraling grooves create a third dimension of wind flow path, allowing wind to be channeled through multiple revolutions around the central axis, increasing the effective interaction length and velocity without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
2Power
If wind velocity is increased through helical structure, then energy output increases eight-fold, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The helical structure is divided into multiple discrete grooves and bands that can be independently formed or assembled. The energy converters are positioned at specific intervals within the helical structure, allowing modular construction and maintenance while achieving the velocity multiplication effect through the segmented spiral geometry.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes specific parameters of the helical structure including groove pitch, depth, and angle to achieve the desired wind velocity amplification. By carefully selecting these geometric parameters, the system achieves up to 1.8 times wind velocity increase and eight-fold energy output improvement without requiring excessive structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The helical structure increases wind velocity by up to 1.8 times, resulting in an eight-fold increase in energy output due to the cubical relationship between wind speed and power conversion, enhancing the efficiency of wind energy collection.
Implementation Method 1
A helical wind harnessing system with a spiraling groove and energy converters positioned within it, which amplifies wind velocity through its design
Implementation Method 2
at least one energy converter positioned at least partially within the portion of the spiraling groove
Data Source
AI summary
A wind harnessing system comprises a substantially helical structure including at least a portion of a spiraling groove and at least one energy converter positioned at least partially within the portion of the spiraling groove. In other embodiments, wind grooves formed by adjacent bands which are fixed with respect to one another, carry energy converters which are moveable with respect to these fixed bands.