Patent ID: 6309172
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
A wind module comprising:a base plate;a turbine rotatably mounted on the base plate, the turbine including at least eight vertical blades non-radially positioned in the turbine, and each of the blades having an asymmetrical aircraft wing profile;a plurality of directional fins non-radially positioned on the base plate peripherally adjacent the blades of the turbine, each of the fins having an asymmetrical aircraft wing profile which is inverted with respect to the asymmetrical aircraft wing profile of the blades to produce a double thrust and drag effect; anda cover plate over the turbine and the plurality of directional fins;the asymmetrical aircraft wing profile of the blades and the fins comprising a plano-convex profile; andthe blades having leading edges disposed adjacent to trailing edges of the fins.