Patent ID: 7804186
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: interconnecting a plurality of wind energy conversion modules into a scalable modular networked superstructure for the conversion of wind energy to electrical energy, each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules including a module intake with a nozzle, a rotor positioned to receive the flow of air from the nozzle, and a generator coupled to the rotor; rotating the scalable modular networked superstructure to orient that scalable modular networked superstructure toward an air flow; capturing and accelerating the flow of air with the nozzle of each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules; converting the flow of air to mechanical energy in the rotor of each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules; and converting the rotational energy to an electrical energy in the generator of each one of the wind energy conversion modules.