Magnus effect power generator

摘要

Magnus cylinders are mounted for rotation at right angles to shafts that are revolved about a generally vertical axis. The shafts are free to rotate 180 DEG . The Magnus cylinders are continuously rotated in the same angular direction. At one position of revolution of the shafts, the cylinders rotate on an axis generally parallel to the axis of revolution of the shafts. When the apparatus is immersed in a fluid flow (gaseous or liquid) a torque of rotation is developed when the shafts are aligned with the fluid flow, and this torque of rotation is reduced as the shaft approaches a position transverse to the fluid flow. As the shafts pass this transverse position, a torque is developed by the rotating cylinder that rotates the shafts 180 DEG until the formerly downwardly depending cylinder is now upright and the formerly upright cylinder is now downwardly depending on its shaft. With two or more shafts to which cylinders are attached, there is a continuous production of torque about the axis of revolution of the shafts.