Wind driven machine for generating electric power - has vertical blade built of inflatable sections supported by braced structure with mounting ring running on rollers in circular track

摘要

The wind driven machine for generating electrical power has a vertical blade (1) of aerofoil section. The blade is build up from a large number of inflated sections and is mounted on a braced structure (10). The structure (10) is attached to a circular ring (8) which runs in a bearing (9). The bearings (9) are mounted on rollers (58, 59) which run on a track forming a continuous loop. The blade can be rotated about its vertical axis to suit the direction of the wind. A linear generator (94) is built into the centre of the track with terminals arranged at intervals to collect the current being generated.