| 发明名称 |
Piezoelectric-based vertical axis wind turbine |
| 摘要 |
A system and method for a piezoelectric-based vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) are disclosed. The piezoelectric-based VAWT may generate electricity in response to a deformation (e.g., a stretching or bending) of piezoelectric material. For example, the piezoelectric material may be included on or within a wind turbine blade. The wind turbine blade may be struck by an object or may hit an object. Such an action may cause the wind turbine blade to vibrate and subsequently cause the piezoelectric material to deform and generate electricity. |
| 申请公布号 |
US9115692(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.08.25 |
| 申请号 |
US201414492059 |
申请日期 |
2014.09.21 |
| 申请人 |
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发明人 |
Shekher Vinod;Shekher Rahul |
| 分类号 |
F03D9/00;F03D3/00 |
主分类号 |
F03D9/00 |
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| 主权项 |
1. An apparatus comprising:
one or more wind turbine blades configured to rotate along an axis, the one or more wind turbine blades including a portion having piezoelectric material and a second portion not having piezoelectric material; and one or more objects in a path associated with the one or more wind turbine blades, wherein the one or more wind turbine blades are positioned to strike against the one or more objects in the path in response to the one or more wind turbine blades rotating along the axis so that the piezoelectric material is associated with at least some mechanical stress in response to the striking of the second portion of the one or more wind turbine blades against the one or more objects. |
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