Wind power plant with rotor and generator mounted in ring structure on top of tower

摘要

The tips (14) of the rotor blades are provided with wheels which run in a track (15) enclosed in a ring frame (7). The generator (16) is enclosed in the same frame which is supported on a three legged tower (8) so that it can pivot into the most favorable wind direction. A preferred design of blades is one in which the rotor blades are bow outwards