Inventors:
Douglas Green - Denver CO, US
International Classification:
B63B035/00
Abstract:
A Vertical Axis Wind Turbine comprising: A hub housing an alternator or generator, gearbox, arbor, tachometer and programmable logic controller. At the upper outer radius of the hub is a track supporting the landing gear for the wind rotor. Above the hub a large elongated wind rotor is attached to the arbor with landing gear that ride on the track. The rotor is the support structure providing anchoring for masts, sails and boom control systems. Attached to the top/center of the rotor is a tower with cables supporting the outer perimeter portions of the rotor arms. At the top of the tower is a weathervane and position controller. Fabric sails are attached to the mast assemblies and controlled by resolvers. When the wind causes rotation the programmable logic controller adjusts the sails to best catch the wind regardless of wind direction or their position while the rotor is rotating.