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Full Blown Power

What we intend to propose is that the Dept. of Energy enable us to develop the design adequately to conduct a feasibility study that will provide accurate cost to scale/size to output ratios from graduated scale prototype models of our “Full Blown Power” turbines.

Detailed Description:
This proposal is intended to introduce a new concept with a unique design combination of the existing sciences of turbine wind force capture and electric generator optimization. This proposed design would function vertically, horizontally, or completely inverted “up-side down,” for example, under bridges. It would be built to any scale/size and or electrical output. It could be used with any heat exchange-forced air system as a ‘Turbo-Charger’ generating energy cost savings and reductions anywhere there is ducted, exhausted air output, especially in large commercial structures. When used as a vertical axis turbine, it would be the most compatible design to all characteristics of wind flow and wind for

Problem the Invention, Patent, or IP addresses:
Unfortunately, for many years now we’ve observed that the Dept. of Energy has recognized only ”Propeller Towers” as Wind turbines and funded them and their enhancements and improvements almost exclusively as being the only possible way to get electric power from Wind, to the extent that any design configuration that is not a ‘Propeller Tower’ would be prejudicially shut out just by definition.

How it is simpler:
Only by aligning with the direction of the natural wind source can we derive the maximum wind capture effect. This can be accomplished easily with vertical axis rotation using proportionally large contoured fins somewhat the shape of ‘mouse ears’ attached to the central hub at particular spacing apart from each other and somewhat angled. That configuration would be refined and determined in our proposed design and comparative study. In order to use direct wind force as the turbine drive force, the contoured fins will actually be mounted on the outside of a cylinder lined with shaped magnets on the inside. In turn, this cylinder will revolve around a smaller stationary cylinder outfitted with copper windings on its’ outside facing the magnets. The expanded circumferential range of field exchanges per revolution while generating current would be enabled by the hollow armature effect and will as well be potential to be implemented as a direct AC (alternating current) generator. This design will be initially varied as to electro-magnetic resistance of rotational inertia. Our design study will require actual build and testing of prototypes to determine optimal strength, density, segmentation, and spacing of the windings and magnets centrifugally. The dynamics of this feature of the integral dyno will govern the turbine’s rotational velocity. Wherever and however mounted, a tripod lightning rod will pass through the open center of the inner cylinder and a simple ‘cage’ can be inexpensively built around it as well to protect from birds, animals, and especially lightning diffusion. All of these features as described are configured variations of existing known and proven science that will maximize how wind energy can be converted cost effectively to useful electricity.

I am interested in licensing this IP

I would like funds to develop this IP

Funding requested:
US$5.00

Planned use of funds:
· Lease a fully adequate facility

· Solicit personnel for all specified positions (15 new jobs )

· Order, fabricate and/or install all Workstations (Custom
Instrumentation and Equipment.) and adapt facility

· Schedule, assign and coordinate all routine tasks and meetings

· Initiate component design, fabrication, and procurement of all
parts necessary to build test prototype skeleton models that will
accommodate interchanges and variations of components for
extensive testing.

· Compile and analyze all data derived from testing.

· Determine and document all specific characteristics of the
combinations of components utilized and decide on the
best and most successful.

· Build and test the best design to no less than three graduated
scale/sizes (small, medium, and large) and test those with extreme
accuracy and verify that performance output matches to the scale/ratio calculated. That ratio will then be applicable for any size build and
for cost comparison to any other wind energy alternatives.

· Prepare final design for Patent submission. Document and
deliver all pertinent, attested, and verified data to the
Department of Energy no later than January 2nd, 2012.

Funding request #71

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Date posted: 2009-12-02

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