Abstract: A portable wind turbine, consisting primarily of a nacelle with collapsible blades for transportation is provided. Each of these collapsible rotor blades has been designed with an impellor, or propeller, twist. This is typical of wind turbine blades in order to maximize torque and reduce drag during operation, with the exception that said blades also conform to the nacelle's surface, which is one of a solid of revolution shapes, for transportation of the turbine. The described portable wind turbine assembly is accompanied with collapsible mounting apparatus, for internal or external storage to the turbine's nacelle, wholly or partially stored control electronics within the nacelle, as well as an optional energy storage component that is located internally or externally to the turbine's body. This turbine invention can be person-portable, deployed on vehicles, trailers, marine vessels and structures, above water, or used for locations where storm-strength winds are a risk.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 15, 2021
Date of Patent:
July 9, 2024
Assignee:
AUREA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Inventors:
Catherine Lydia Moreira, Rachel Elizabeth Carr, Stephen Alan Haythorn Robertson