Patent ID: 8193657
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: F03D,F05B,H02P,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A vertical axis wind turbine comprising: a vertically-mounted shaft connected at a lower portion with an electrical generator and connected at an upper portion with one or more arms each for connecting one of a plurality of blades, the electrical generator controlled by a generator control, wherein the electrical generator uses permanent magnets in a Halbach configuration; each blade further comprising a pitch control for controlling the blade's pitch, the pitch control connected to a pitch control motor; and each blade further comprising a camber control for controlling the blade's camber, the camber control connected to a camber control motor, wherein, the blade pitch and camber controls are integrated with the generator control; and, a telemetry collector for collecting operating telemetry and forwarding collected telemetry to a user using a wireless interface.