Patent ID: 9030038
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A tethered airborne wind power generator system comprising: (a) a plurality of pilot buoyant parafoils interconnected to form a train of pilot buoyant parafoils flown to altitude; (b) a nacelle suspended in the air from the pilot buoyant parafoils by a suspension cable, the nacelle being provided therein with a power generator; (c) twin-blimps rotatably coupled to the two opposite sides of the nacelle via two axles respectively, the twin-blimps being provided on their external surfaces with a plurality of vanes to catch wind energy and drive the twin-blimps to rotate, whereby the rotating torque in turn drives the power generator inside the nacelle to generate power; and (d) a plurality of windsock propellers interconnected to each other via a plurality of transmission rods to form a train of windsock propellers, one end of the train of windsock propellers being coupled to a rear end of the nacelle via an additional transmission rod whereas the other end being free to move, the train of windsock propellers being caused to rotate by wind, whereby the rotating torque is transmitted via the additional transmission rod to the power generator inside the nacelle for power generation; (e) wherein the train of pilot buoyant parafoils provides buoyancy to sustain the system in the air.