Giant Wind Turbines are high off the ground to use laminar wind forces.
Read the specification and look at the patent application drawings.
Wind Management Structures are designed to be close to the consumers AND can be used with vehicles - see Fig. 9 & Fig. 10
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WIND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
This invention relates to wind management structure and in particular to a
structure for adjusting the amount of wind flowing through a wind turbine housed
in the structure. Nuclear fission and the burning of fossil fuels are adversely to affect the environment. In particular, the burning of fossil fuels contributes to acid rain, global warming and air pollution and nuclear fission generates radioactive waste that must be disposed of safely. Moreover, following
5 processes currently used to produce most of the world’s electricity,
but both of these processes are known
10 the industrial revolution the demand for energy has continually increased and consequently the supply of fossil fuels and nuclear fuels is rapidly depleting. In view of the problems concerning the use of fossil fuels and nuclear fuels, the use of renewable energy sources has become increasingly popular in the generation of electricity. The harnessing of wind power is believed to have
15 quadrupled over the passed six years and wind turbines currently generate over
1% of the electricity used worldwide. Nowadays three-blade, horizontal axis wind
turbines mounted on tall pylons are most common. Some of these turbines are
180 meters high which is necessary because the blades require laminar wind
flow to ensure smooth operation. Also the wind speed is significantly greater at
20 high altitudes due to the presence of drag near the earth’s surface and also the
reduced viscosity of air, and so more electricity can be generated. However,
these turbines have many disadvantages, including the cost of transporting and
erecting such installations and the difficulty in attaining planning consent due to
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their unpleasant appearance, noise and the killing of endangered birds. In view
of the enormity of these wind turbines it is often unfeasible for installation at
locations where electricity is required and so they are installed in remote areas
and the electricity is transmitted to the required areas, thereby consuming more
5 power.
Buildings for housing wind turbines have been proposed previously and
which overcome some of the problems discussed above. These buildings
include an interior in which the turbine is housed and openings to enable wind to
flow in and out of the interior, the openings being tapered so as to funnel the wind
10 towards the chamber. Some buildings include shutters adapted to adjust the
amount of wind flowing though the openings. However, such buildings are
unsuitable for large turbines capable of generating lots of power.
It is an object of the present invention to overcome the above problems by
providing a structure for housing a wind turbine and which is not unsightly, noisy
15 nor likely to kill birds. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a
structure in which a wind turbine can operate efficiently at reasonably low
altitudes. It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a structure
that enables a wind turbine to operate in high winds and optimise the flow of wind
towards the chamber.
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