Non-rotating wind energy generator

摘要

In an embodiment of the invention, a non-rotating wind energy generator uses the fluid flow principles of vortex shedding and transverse galloping to generate oscillatory, linear motion of a beam, and linear alternators, optionally located near both ends of the beam, generate electrical power when the beam is in motion.

主权项

1. A non-rotating wind energy generating apparatus, comprising:
a suspended bluff body operable to initiate and sustain linear oscillatory motion in response to wind energy; and a linear alternator system operable to generate electrical energy via the motion of the suspended bluff body.