WO2012147108A2

WO2012147108A2 - A portable wind power generator system with adjustable vanes using wind draft from vehicular traffic

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Publication number: WO2012147108A2
Application number: PCT/IN2012/000317
Authority: WO
Inventors: Seelin N. SRIKANTH
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-04-28
Filing date: 2012-04-30
Publication date: 2012-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 2013-10-28
Also published as: WO2012147108A3

Abstract

The various embodiments herein provide a portable wind power generator provided with a wind turbine rotating in a cylindrical wind tunnel body and capable of generating high output power by accelerating wind flow. The blade surface o f the turbine is partial ly exposed to the wind flow to increase the torque of the rotating blades thereby increasing the power output. The wind power generating system uses a high wind pressure generated by fast moving vehicles by channeling the induced wind in the direction o f the wind turbine. The system is installed along a traffic divider line provided at the middle of a roadway. The system includes a rotating wind turbine capable of generating high output power by accelerating an air flow and a set of air ducts arranged opposite to each other for channelizing an air flow.

Description

The Patents Act 1970 (39 of 1970) &

The Patent Rules 2003 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (See Section 10 and rule 13) PATENT APPLICATION NO. 1466/CHE/2011 Filed on 29^tn April 2012 TITLE OF THE INVENTION: A PORTABLE WIND POWER GENERATOR SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE VANES USING WIND DRAFT FROM VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

APPLICANT:

SEELINK TECHNOLOGIES,

_.151/44, 2nd Cross, 8th Main,

Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore- 52, India

PREAMBLE OF THE DESCRIPTION:

THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATION PARTICULARLY DESCRIBES THE INVENTION AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT IS TO BE PERFORME BACKGROUND

Technical field

[0001 | The embodiments herein generally relate to a field of alternative energy production and particularly to the wind mills with adjustable vanes. The embodiments herein more particularly relate to a system for generating an electrical power using a channeled air flow or a redirected wind draft force from the vehicles traveling on the roadways, the rail tracks, the bridges and the tunnels.

Description of the Related Art

100021 The energy sources used for a generation of electricity include wind, water, solar, and nuclear typically by performing a useful work to drive an electric generator. The chemical reactions have also been developed for generating electricity. A chemical reaction, in particular, a fuel burning, consumes the limited natural resources and produces the unwanted wastes. Many efforts have been made to exploit the previously unused energy sources. Many methods and systems have been proposed to use the existing forces or mechanical work to generate the electrical power. In particular, several systems and methods have been developed to capture and use the kinetic energy contained within the wind.

j 0003 [ The windmills have, of course, been utilized for many years as a source of energy including electrical energy. Such windmills have commonly included vanes or blades rotatable about a horizontal axis and a means for moving the blade assembly into the direction of the wi nd to maximize the effect of the wind.

[0004] Whi le the prior techniques for harnessing wind energy have general ly proved to be somewhat effective, they have several disadvantages. For example, the prior techniques general ly arc not adapted to read i ly incorporate a substantial ly constant source of wind energy, relyi ng main ly on the natural ly occurring winds. Further, the prior techniques have not proved to be successfu l in simultaneously harnessing two wind sources that are substantial ly in opposite directions.

10005 j in one of the prior art techniques, the wind turbines arc designed for generating a power by uti lizing the wind produced from the passage of a vehicular traffic. The apparatus general ly comprises at least one vertical axis rotor coupled to an energy transducer means for converting a rotational energy into a form of energy that can be easi ly transm itted to a remote location and they also have several disadvantages. For example, the prior techn ique doesn't have any means to restrict an over-speeding of the turbi ne to reduce a burning of the turbine bearing and fi lters to restrict the dust from enteri ng into the turbine alon with the ai r.

10006 ] Hence, there is a need for a portable windm il l generator with adj ustable vanes to improve an efficiency of the wind power generator. Also, there is a need for a method and system to generate power, uti l izing a wind draft from the vehicular traffic to provide a smoothened channel ized air before hitting a turbine. Further, there is a need for a method and system with an electronic speed controller to restrict an overload on the wind turbine and filters to remove the dust before entering into the turbine.

[0007] The above mentioned shortcomings, disadvantages and problems are addressed herein and which will be understood by reading and studying the following specification.

OBJECTS OF THE EMBODIMENTS

10008 j The primary object of the embodiments herein is to provide a portable wind power generator having a rotating wind turbine partially embedded inside a wind tunnel body.

[0009] Another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a portable wind power generator having a rotating wind turbine arranged partly inside a wind tunnel body, to generate higher output power than the conventional wind turbines by efficiently increasing airflow speed.

[0010] Yet another object o the embodiments herein is to provide a portable wind power generator with adjustable blades to generate a high output power.

[00111 Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a portable wind power generator with fully or partially exposed vanes to the airflow to generate higher output power.

[0012] Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a method and a system for generating electricity using an easily available wind induced by the moving vehicles/trains/airplanes in transit or in operation. [00 1 3] Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a wind power generation system with an ai r duct to smoothcn and channelize the ai r before hitting a turbine.

[ 00 14] Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a wind power generation system provided with fi lters inside the air ducts to remove a dust from entering the turbine.

1001 5 I Yet another object o the embodiments herein is to provide a wi nd power generation system with an electronic speed control ler to restrict an overload on the turbine.

[ 00 1 61 These and other objects and advantages o f the embodiments herein wi l l become read ily apparent from the following detai led description taken i n conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY

[00 1 7] The various embodiments herein relates to a portable wind power generator system. The system comprises a wind tunnel body. The wind tunnel body includes a cone shaped surface and the cone shaped surface is smooth ly converged towards a centre of a wind tunnel body and expanded outward ly from the centre of the wind tunnel thereby form ing a V- section. he system further comprises a wind turbine rotating inside the wind tunnel body. The wind turbine includes a central hub, a plural ity of blades and an outer shel l. The center hub rotates on a friction less vertical axle. The plural ity of blades is arranged axially on the center hub and the outer shel l is arranged to surround the plural ity of rotating blades. The front surfaces of the pl ural ity of blades arc concave shaped and rear surfaces of the plural ity of blades are convex shaped to increase a torque of the wind turbi ne. The system further comprises an electrical power generator connected to the wind turbine for generating an electrical power and one or more batteries connected to the electrical power generator for stori ng the generated electrical power. The wind turbine is inserted into the V-section of the wind tunnel body in such a way that the plurality of blades of the wind turbine are partial ly exposed to an airflow, and a pressure of an air flow from an in let o f the wind tunnel increases at the V-section leading to an increase in the torque to increase the electricity generated.

100 1 8] According to one embod iment herein, an air flowing into the wind tunnel body sharply accelerates after passing through the in let and rotates the wind turbine and the air ex its from an outlet after rotating the turbine. The cone shaped surface smoothly expands towards an outer area from the wind tunnel body at the outlet.

[00 1 9] According to one embod iment herein, an in let edge o f a wind tunnel body comprises a plural ity of stubs at an inner surface for gu id ing the airflow into plural ity of blades.

[00201 According to one embod iment herein, a set o f two wind turbines are arranged inside the wind tunnel to increase the output power generated. The two wind turbines are positioned at the opposite sides inside the wi nd tunnel and the two wind turbines are inserted into the wind tunnel body at the V-section in such a way that only a partial surface of the turbine blades in the two wind turbines are exposed to the airflow.

| 002 1 J Accord i ng to one embod iment herein, a vertical al ignment o f the wind turbine is fixed and a marginal horizontal alignment o f the wind turbi ne is adj ustable based on the airflow speed and a pressure.

I^'0022^'l The various embod iments herei n relates to a system for generati ng an electrical power using a h igh wind pressure generated by fast moving veh icles. The system comprises a wind tunnel body and the wind tunnel body includes a cone shaped surface. The cone shaped surface is smoothly converged towards a centre of the wind tunnel and expanded outward ly from the centre thereby form ing a V-section. The system further comprises a wind turbine rotating inside the wind tunnel body and the wind turbine com prises a central hub, a plural ity of blades and an outer shel l . The plural ity of blades is arranged axial ly on the center hub and the outer shel l is arranged to surround the plurality of rotating blades and the center hub rotates on a friction less vertical axle. Λ front surface of the plural ity of blades is concave shaped and a rear surface of the plural ity of blades is convex shaped to increase a torque of the wind turbine. The system further com prises a set of air ducts for channel izing an air flow into the wind turbine and one or more fi lters provided inside the set of air ducts for fi ltering a dust and moisture entering into the wind turbine. The system further comprises an electrical power generator connected to the wind turbine for generating electrical power and one or more batteries connected to the electrical power generator for storing generated electrical power. The rotating wind turbine generates a high electrical power by accelerating an air flow and wherein the set of ai r ducts are arranged opposite to each other in a m irror i mage fash ion for channelizing an air flow into the wind turbine. The system is instal led along a tra ffic d ivider l ine at a m idd le of a roadway and the wi nd turbine captures an air flow in the opposite d irections on each side of the road. 10023 [ According to one embodiment herein, the set of ai r ducts arc arranged in a horn shape such that an air inlet is a wide opening and an air outlet is a small opening to direct an air towards the blades of the wind turbi ne.

[0024] Accord ing to one embod i ment herein, the set of air ducts are arranged in an arc shape such that the air inlet is a wide opening and the air outlet is a smal l open ing to direct an air towards the blades of the wind turbine.

[0025] According to one embodiment herein, the wind turbine is arranged adjacent to an outlet of the set of the air ducts. The air flowing into the sets of air ducts is smoothened be fore hitting the turbine, and the ai r flow sharply accelerates immediately after passing through the set of ai r ducts and rotates the wind turbine.

[0026] According to one embodiment herein, the set of the air ducts further comprises a first ai r duct and a second air duct. The first ai r duct is placed i n the ai r flow path of the one side of the road and a narrow outlet o f the first ai r duct is placed facing and opposite to the wind turbine and an expanded inlet of the second air duct is placed in the air flow path of the opposite side of the road and a narrow end of the second air duct is placed facing and opposite to the wind turbine.

10027 i According to one embodiment herein, the system further comprises an electronic speed control ler connected to the wind turbine. The electron ic speed control ler restricts the wind turbine from over-speed ing or over-loading when the air flow sharply increases above a threshold value.

[0028] According to one embodiment herein, the sets of air ducts converts eddy currents present in the air flow to a smooth pattern thereby i ncreasing an efficiency of the wind turbine, before the air flow hits the wind turbi ne.

[0029] Accord ing to one embodiment herein, the blades o f the wind turbine are arranged in such a way that on ly a partial surface of the wind turbine blades are exposed to the air flow.

10030 J Accord ing to one embodiment herein, an inner surface of the air ducts comprises a plurality of stubs to guide an air flow into the wi nd turbine blades.

|Ό03 I Ί According to one embod iment herein, the system is instal led along an outer edge of a roadway. The wind turbine captures and uti l izes the ai r (low created by traffic on the roadway to generate an adequate amount of an electrical power. I Ό032^"| According to one embodiment, the system further comprises a custom ized barrier provided between the fi rst air duct and the second air duct to stagger the eddy current.

[ 0033 ] According to one embodiment, the system further comprises a th i rd air duct and a fourth air duct arranged at the opposite side in add ition to the first air duct and the second air duct arranged at the opposite sides of the road.

100341 The first air duct and the third air duct are arranged at a same side of the road at d ifferent elevations to collect eddy current generated due to the moving veh icles in a collective manner in one side of the road and wherein the inlet of the first air duct and the inlet of the third air duct arc arranged at the different elevations on the same side of the road and wherein the outlets of the fi rst air duct and the outlet of the third air duct arc di rected 10 face the wind turbine.

[0035] The second air duct and the fourth air duct are arranged at a same side of the road at d ifferent elevations to collect eddy current generated due to the moving vehicles in a collective manner in one side of the road and wherei n the in let of the second air duct and the inlet of the fourth air duct arc arranged at the different elevations on the same side of the road and wherein the outlets of the second air duct and the outlet of the fourth air duct are d irected to (^"ace the wind turbine.

[0036] Accord ing to one embod iment, a plurality of ai r ducts is provided at either side of the road. The plurality of air ducts provided at -the same side of the road are arranged at different elevations to collect all the eddy currents generated due to the moving vehicles of different sizes. The inlets of the plurality of the air ducts are arranged at the road side at different elevation. The outlet of the plurality of the air ducts are directed to face the wind turbine.

I^'0037^'l These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicatin the preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

100381 The other objects, features and advantages will occur to those skilled in the art from the following description of the preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawings in which:

, [0039] KIG. 1.A and FIG. IB illustrate the plan view and the corresponding elevation view of a portable wind power generator device, according to one embodiment herein.

1 I [0040] FIG. 2A and FIG.2B illustrate a cross sectional view and a plan view of a portable^' wind power generator device, according to one embodiment herein.

[0041] FIG. 3 illustrates a cross sectional view of a portable wind power generator device with a dual turbine, according to one embodiment herein.

[0042] FIG. 4Λ illustrates the top side plan view of a wind power generator system using a high wind pressure generated by the fast movin vehicles, according to one embodiment herein.

[0043] FIG. 4B illustrates the top side plan view of a wind power generator system using a high wind pressure generated by the fast moving vehicles, according to one embodiment herein.

[0044] FIG.5A to FIG.5D illustrates the side views of the different types of wind turbine mounts for a wind power generator system using a high wind pressure generated by fast moving vehicles, according to one embodiment herein.

[0045] Although the specific features of the embodiments herein are shown in some drawings and not in others. This is done for convenience only as each feature may be combined with any or all of the other features in accordance with the embodiments herein.

DETAILED DESCRIP TION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

100461 In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which the specific embod iments that may be practiced is shown by way of i l lustration. These embodiments are described in su fficient detai l to enable those ski l led in the art to practice the embodiments and it is to be understood that the logical, mechanical and other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the embodiments. The following detai led description is there fore not to be taken in a l im iting sense.

10047 J The various embod iments herein relates to a portable wind power generator system. The system comprises a wind tunnel body. The wind tunnel body includes , a cone shaped surface and the cone shaped surface is smooth ly converged towards a centre of a wind tunnel body and expanded outwardly from the centre of the wind tunnel thereby form ing a V- section. The system further comprises a wind turbine rotating inside the wind tunnel body. The wind turbine includes a central hub, a plural ity o f blades and an outer shell. The center hub rotates on a friction less vertical axle. The pl ural ity of blades is arranged axial ly on the center hub and the outer shel l is arranged to surround the plural ity of rotating blades. The front surfaces of the plural i ty of blades are concave shaped and the rear surfaces of the plurality of blades are convex shaped to increase a torque o f the wind turbine. The system further comprises an electrical power generator connected to the wind turbine for generating an electrical power and one or more batteries connected to the electrical power generator for storing the generated electrical power. The wind turbine is inserted into the V-section of the wi nd tunnel body in such a way that the plurality of blades of the wind turbine are partial ly exposed to an airflow, and a pressure of an air flow from an in let of the wind tunnel increases at the V-section leading to an increase in the torque to increase the electricity generated.

1004 1 According to one embodiment herein, an air flowing into the wind tunne l body sharply accelerates after passing through an inlet and rotates the wind turbine and the air exits from an outlet after rotating the turbine. The cone shaped surface is smooth ly expanded towards an outer area from the wind tunnel body at the outlet.

I^'0049^'l According to one embod iment herein, an in let edge of a wind tunnel body comprises a plural ity of stubs at an inner surface for guid ing an airflow into plural ity of blades.

|Ό050 | Accord ing to one embodiment herein, a set of two wind turbi nes are arranged inside the wind tunnel to i ncrease the output power generated. The two wind turbines are positioned at the opposite sides inside the wind tunnel and the two wind turbines arc inserted into the wind tunnel body at the V-section in such a way that only a partial surface of the turbine blades in the two wind turbines are exposed to the airflow.

1005 1 J According to one embod i ment herein, a vertical al ignment of the wind turbi ne is fixed and a marginal horizontal al ignment of the wind turbine is adj ustable based on a speed and a pressure of the airflow.

J 00521 The various embod iments herein relates to a system for generati ng an electrical power using a h igh wind pressure generated by fast moving veh icles. The system comprises a wind tunnel body and the wind tunnel body i ncludes a cone shaped surface. The cone shaped surface is smoothly converged towards a . centre of the wind tunnel and expanded outwardly from the centre- thereby form ing a V-section. The system further comprises a wind turbine rotating inside the wind tunnel body and the wind turbine comprises a central hub. a plurality o f blades and an outer shel l . The plural ity o f blades is arranged axial ly on the center hub and the outer shel l is arranged to surround the plurality of rotating blades and the center hub rotates on a friction less vertical axle. A front surface of the pl urality o f blades is concave shaped and a rear surface of the plural ity o f blades is convex shaped to increase a torque of the wind turbine. The system further comprises a set of air ducts for channel izing an air flow into the wind turbine and one or more fi lters provided inside the set of air ducts for fi ltering a dust and moisture entering into the wind turbine. The system further comprises an electrical power generator connected to the wind turbi ne for generating an electrical power and one or more batteries connected to the electrical power generator for stori ng the generated electrical power. The rotati ng wind turbi ne generates a h igh electrical power by acceleratin an air flow and wherei n the set of air ducts are arranged opposite to each other in a m irror image fash ion for channelizing an air flow into the wi nd turbine. The system is instal led along a tra ffic divider line at a middle of a roadway and the wind turbine captures an air flow in opposite directions on each side of the road.

[0053 I According to one embodiment herein, the set of air ducts arc arranged in a horn shape- such that an air inlet is a wide open ing and an air outlet is a smal l open ing to direct an air towards the blades of the wind turbine.

10054 J According to one embodiment herein, the set of air ducts arc arranged in an arc shape such that the air inlet is a wide opening and the air outlet is a smal l opening to d irect an air towards the blades of the wind turbine.

100551 According to one embodiment herein, the wind turbi ne is arranged adjacent to an outlet of the set of the air ducts. ^'The air flowing into the sets of air ducts is smoothened be fore hitting the turbine, and the air How sharply accelerates immed iately after passing through the set of ai r ducts and rotates the wind turbine.

[0056] Accord ing to one embodiment herein, the set of the air ducts further comprises a first air duct and a second air duct. The first air duct is placed in the air flow path of the one side of the road and a narrow outlet of the first air duct is placed facing and opposite to the wind turbine and an expanded inlet of the second air duct is placed in the air flow path of the opposite side of the road and a narrow end of the second air duct is placed facing and opposite to the wind turbine.

[0057] Accord ing to one embodiment herein, the system further com prises an electronic speed control ler connected to the wind turbi ne. T he electron ic speed controller restricts the wind turbine from over-speed ing or over-loading when the air flow sharply increases above a threshold value. [0058] According to one em bodiment herein, the sets of air ducts converts eddy currents present in the air flow to a smooth pattern thereby increasing an e fficiency of the wind turbine, be fore the air flow h its the wind turbine.

[0059] Accord ing to one embodiment herein, the blades of the wi nd turbine arc arranged in such a way that only a partial surface of the wind turbi ne blades are exposed to the air flow.

[0060] According to one embodiment herei n, an inner surface of the air ducts com prises a plurality of stubs to guide an air (low into the wind turbine blades.

[006 1 I Accord ing to one embodiment herein, the system is instal led along an outer edge of a roadway. The wind turbine captures and uti l izes the ai r How created by traffic on the roadway to generate an adequate amount of an electrical power.

[0062] Accord ing to one embodiment, the system further comprises a custom ized barrier provided between the first air duct and the second air duct to stagger the eddy current.

[0063] Accord ing to one embodiment, the system further comprises a third air duct and a fourth air duct arranged at the opposite side in add ition to the first air duct and the second air duct arranged at the opposite sides of the road.

[0064] The first air duct and the th ird air duct are arranged at a same side of the road at di fferent elevations to collect eddy current generated due to the moving vehicles in a collective manner in one side of the road and wherein the inlet of the first air duct and the inlet of the third air duct arc arranged at the different elevations on the same side of the road and wherein the outlets of the first air duct and the outlet of the third air duct are directed to face the wind turbine.

100651 The second air duct and the fourth air duct are arranged at a same side of the road at different elevations to collect eddy current generated due to the moving vehicles in a collective manner in one side of the road and wherein the inlet of the second air duct and the inlet of the fourth air duct arc arranged at the di ferent elevations on the same side of the road and wherein the outlets of the second air duct and the outlet of the fourth air duct arc directed to face the wind turbine.

100661 ^' According to one embodiment, a plurality of air ducts is provided at either side of the road. The plurality of air ducts provided at the same side of the road are arranged at different elevations to collect all the eddy currents generated due to the moving vehicles of different sizes. The inlets of the plurality of the air ducts are arranged at the road side at different elevation. The outlet of the plurality of the air ducts are directed to face the wind turbine.

[00671 FIG. 1 A and FIG.2 illustrates a plan view and an elevation view of a portable wind power generator device, according to one embodiment herein. With respect to FIG. 1 A and FIG.2ΙΪ, a portable wind turbine generator includes a wind turbine unit rotating in a cylindrical wind tunnel body 5. I n one embodiment herein, the wind tunnel body 5 reduces along the w ind flow d irection upto the cylindrical section inlet surface 8 and the wind turbine uni is arranged at a central region of the wind tunnel body 5. further, the inlet 1 2 o the wind tunnel body has a cone shaped surface smooth ly convergin towards an area inside the wind tunnel body 5 and the outlet of the wind tunnel body expands towards an area outside the tunnel body 5 form ing a V-section I 1 as shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 2ΙΪ. The air flowing into the wind tunnel body 5 sharply accelerates after passing through the in let 1 2 and rotates the wind turbine or vanes. The air ex its from the wind tunnel outlet 1 3 where the cone shaped surface smoothly expands towards the area outside the wind tunnel body 5. Further the wind turbine includes a plurality of blades arranged axial ly on the center hub 2 and an outer housing 9 which surrounds the center hub 2 and the plurality of the blades.

J 00681 The air enters into the tunnel body 5 and then passes through the cone shaped design before entering into the V-section I I arranged between 8 and 7. The pressure o f the air inside the tunnel body 5 i ncreases due to^' the cone shaped design. Then the pressurized ai r enters into the V- scction I I . The i n let edge of the wind tunnel inner surface is provided with stubs to gu ide the pressurized airflow into the plural ity of blades. The pressurized air flow results i n rotating the plural ity of the blades with a h igher torque, resulti ng in an increased output power. The plural ities of blades are rotated on the vertical axle 3. This vertical axle 3 is connected to the generator (not shown) for generating a power and storing the generated power as shown in FIG. I B.

100691 FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B i llustrates a cross sectional view of a portable wind power generator at the central V-section and the corresponding top v iew of a portable wind power generator dev ice, according to one embodiment herein. With respect to FIG. 2Λ and FIG. 2B, the wind turbine includes a plurality of blades 1 . These plural ities of blades I are surrounded by a housing 9. This outer housing 9 avoids any accidental col l ision of the plural ity of blades I with the tunnel body 5 and also helps to maintain certain air-pressure inside the V-section. The plural ity of blades I arc designed in such a way that, the front surface l a of the blade I is made concave and the rear surface l b of the blade 1 is made convex as shown in FIG. 2 A and FIG. 2.B. Th is design helps i n generating a power by rotatin the plurality of blades 1 , even when the speed of the airflow is m inimum . The plural ity of blades I is rotated on the vertical ax le 3 and a blade-set clearance gap 4 is provided in the construction as i l lustrated in FIG. 2A to avoid any accidents. FIG. 2 A also shows the approximate lam inar airflow zone 6.

[0070] The pressurized air entering into the inlet 8 of the V-section col l ides with the plurality of blades I making the plurality o f blades 1 to rotate on a vertical ax le 3. The vertical axle 3 is in-lurn connected to a generator for generating electrical power. The airflow after col l iding with the plural ity of blades I exits through the outlet 7 as shown in FIG. 21$. [00711 According to one embodiment herein, the vertical alignment of the turbine or vane is fixed and the marginal horizontal alignment 10 is adjustable as shown in FIG.2A. The marginal horizontal alignment ean be adjusted manually or automatically with a motor.

[0072] According to one embodiment herein, the size of the turbine or vanes can be adjusted to suit the blade height and providing adequate/ appropriate blade-set clearance.

[00731 According to one embodiment herein, the turbine unit is placed inside the wind tunnel body 5 in such a way that the pluralities of blades arc exposed to approximately 40% to 75% of the airflow. As shown in FIG.2Λ, N is the dimension of the turbine blade height plus the blade-set-clearancc which is approximately 40% to 75% of the overall diameter of the wind tunnel body 5, whereas, M is the space inside the wind tunnel, where the airflow escapes without colliding with the plurality of blades I. Approximately the dimension of M is 12.5% to 30% on top and bottom respectively. Roughly the combined total dimension of M is 25% to 60% of the overall diameter of the wind tunnel body 5.

[0074] FIG. 3 illustrates the cross sectional top view of a portable wind power generator device with a dual turbine, according to one embodiment herein. The pressurized air entering into the inlet 8 of the V- scction collides with the plurality of blades I of turbine 14 and plurality of blades 21 of turbine 24 causing the plurality of blades I and the. plurality of blades 21 to rotate on the vertical axles respectively. Two independent vertical axles are provided for both the turbines 14 and 24. These vertical axles arc in-lurn connected to a generator for generating an electrical power. The airflow after colliding with the plurality of blades I and 21 exits through the outlet 7. With the use of dual turbine design in the wind tunnel body, the output power generated can be increased or doubled.

I^'0075^'l FTC.4Λ illustrates the top perspective view of a wind power generator system using a high wind pressure generated by the fast moving vehicles, according to one embodiment herein. The wind power generator system using a high wind pressure generated by fast moving vehicles includes a wind turbine 41, air ducts 42 to channelize an air How, one or more filters 43 arranged inside the air ducts 42 for filtering the dusts and moisture from entering the wind turbine 41. In one embodiment herein, the air duct 42 eliminates eddy current 45 from entering the wind turbine 41.

[0076] T he wind power generator system of the embodiments herein is arranged at a median zone in a roadway 44 as shown in FTC.4Λ. The fast moving vehicles on both the roadways 44 compresses the air in the front of it and pushes the air from its sides thereby creating, a vacuum at its rear and its sides as the vehicles move forward. The kinetic energy of the air movement thus created is used to generate electricity. The moving vehicles encounter wind and sweeps off it, in a faster manner making heavy winds. During this time, these heavy winds are channelized by the air ducts 42 and made to collide with the blades in the wind turbine. This in-turn leads to a rotation of the wind turbine 41. The wind turbine 41 is connected to the generator to produce electricity. The generated electricity is stored in the plural ities o f batteries. S ince the wind power generation system is fitted on a center d ivid ing barrier o f the roadway 44, the system is able to capture and uti l ize the wind created by the. moving vehicles or traffic on both the sides of the roadway 44 to generate adequate amount of energy.

100771 Accord ing to one embod iment herein, the ai r ducts 42 expand toward the source of the wi nd flow direction and then contracts towards the wind turbine 4 1 . Air flowing into the air ducts 42 sharply accelerates and hits the wind turbine blade which in-turn causes the wind turbine 4 1 to rotate with a higher torque, resulting in an increased output power. The wind turbine 4 1 incl udes a plural ity of blades arranged axial ly on the center hub and an outer shel l surrounds the center hub and the plural ity of blades. The plural ity o f blades rotates on the vertical axle. This vertical ax le is connected to the generator for generating a power and storing the generated power in the plural ities of batteries.

| 0078 | Accord ing to one embodiment o f herein, the plural ities of blades are designed in such a way that the front surface of the blade is made concave and the rear surface of the blade is made convex. Th is design helps in generating the power by rotating the plurality of blades, even if the speed of the airflow is minimum. The plurality of blades rotates on the vertical ax le and a blade set clearance gap is provided in the construction to avoid any accidents (or col liding of turbine blades with the housing). The air ducts 42 of the wind power generation system of the embodiments herein also provide an approximate laminar airflow to the wind turbine 41. A barrier 46 is provided between the first air duct and the second air duct alon the median to stagger the eddy current and to nullify the counter effects of the eddy currents.

1007 J FTG. 4B illustrates the top side plan view of a wind power generator system using a high wind pressure generated by the fast moving vehicles, according to one embodiment herein. With respect to FIG.4H, the wind power generator system using a high wind pressure generated by fast moving vehicles includes a wind turbine 41, a plurality air ducts 42 to channelize an air flow, one or more filters 43 arranged inside the plurality of air ducts 42 for filtering the dusts and moisture from entering the wind turbine 41. In one embodiment herein, the plurality of air duct 42 of the embodiments herein eliminates eddy current 45 from entering the wind tu bine 41.

[0080] The wind power generator system of the embodiments herein is arranged at a median zone in a roadway 44 as shown in FIG.4B. The fast moving vehicles on both the roadways 44 compresses the air in the front of it and pushes the air from its sides thereby creating a vacuum at its rear and its sides as the vehicles move forward. The kinetic energy of the air movement thus created is used to generate electricity. The moving vehicles encounter wind and sweeps off it, in a faster manner making heavy winds. During this time, these heavy winds are channelized by the plurality of air ducts 42 and made to collide with the blades in the wind turbine. This in-turn leads to a rotation of the wind turbine 41. The wind turbine 41 is connected to the generator to produce electricity. The generated electricity is stored in the pluralities of batteries. Since the wind power generation system is fitted on a center dividing barrier of the roadway 44, the system is able to capture and utilize the wind created by the moving vehicles or traffic on both the sides of the roadway 44 to generate adequate amount of energy.

[ 00 1 I According to one embodiment herein, the plurality of air ducts 42 expand toward the source of the wind flow direction and then contracts towards the wind turbine 41. Air flowing into the plurality of air ducts 42 sharply accelerates and hits the wind turbine blade which in-turn causes the wind turbine 41 to rotate with a higher torque, resulting in an increased output power. The wind turbine 41 includes a plurality of blades arranged axial ly on the center hub and an outer shell surrounds the center hub and the plurality of blades. The plurality of blades rotates on the vertical axle. This vertical axle is connected to the generator for generating a power and storing the generated power in the pluralities of batteries.

100821 According to one embodiment o the embodiments herein, the pluralities of blades are designed in such a way that the front surface of the blade is made concave and the rear surface of the blade is made convex. This design helps in generating the power by rotating the plurality of blades, even if the speed of the airflow is minimum. The plurality of blades rotates on the vertical axle and a blade set clearance gap is provided in the construction to avoid any accidents (or colliding of turbine blades with the housing). The plurality of air ducts 42 of the wind power generation system of the embodiments herei n also provides an approximate lam inar airflow to the wind turbine 4 1 .

10083 J According to one embodiment of the embodiments herein, the two ai r ducts 42 are placed on the same side of the road way 44 at di fferent heights. For example: the first air duct 42 is placed at the height of 3 feet or more from the ground to target a wind draft from two wheelers, l ight motor veh icles etc wh i le the second air duct 42 is placed at the height of 6 feet or more from the ground to target the wind draft from the heavy motor veh icles l i ke trucks, buses etc. Sim i larly, another sets of air duets 42 are placed at the opposite side of the road way 44 as shown in FIG . 4B. A plural ity of air ducts can also be placed on either sides of the roadway 44 (not lim ited to two).

[0084] According to one embodiment of the embodiments herein, an inlet edges the air ducts 42 is made concave shape to increase the air flowing into the air ducts 42 and later made to coll ide with the blades in the wind turbine. The second set of air ducts 42 (placed on both sides of the road) placed at a height of 6 feet or more from the ground are slanted towards the ground i nto order to channelize the air flow to col l ide with the blades in the turbine i .e. the axis of the first air ducts42 and the second air ducts 42 is not com mon.

[0085] According to one embod iment of the embodiments herein, a ci rcum ference of the in let of the second air ducts 42 (placed on both sides of the road) is slightly increased in order to target more wind draft generated f rom heavy motor vehicles like trucks, buses etc. i.e. the plurality of air ducts 42 placed on either side of the roadways 44 have a different cross sections.

[ 00861 According to one embodiment of the embodiments herein, the inlets of the air ducts 42 are in the shape of but not limited to circular or elliptical or rectangular or square or customized based on the local environment.

[0087] FIG. 5Λ to FIG. 5D illustrates the different types of wind turbine mounts for a wind power generator system using a high wind pressure generated by fast moving vehicles, according to one embodiment herein. FIG. 5A illustrates a base mount 51 in-which the wind turbine is mounted on the base. The base mounted wind turbines (one or more) are vertically, mounted and used on the bridges, beside the railway lines, in the median of the roadways, on the overpasses, etc. FIG. 5B illustrates the cantilever mounted wind turbine 52 in-which the wind turbine is mounted on the cantilever, one or more cantilever mounted wind turbine 52 is hung from the cantilevers vertically downwards from the overpasses, bridges, etc. FIG. 5C illustrates a one or more pillar mounted wind turbine 53in-vvhich the wind turbine is mounted on the pillar vertically. The pillar mounted wind turbine 53 has various advantages. The high-speed winds generated by the passing vehicles are captured by the wind turbines to generate electricity.

[0088] According to an embodiment herein, a low-air-resistance mounting structure is adopted for a train system. The structures may also be appl ied to a roadway system. The low-air-resistance mounting structure can span either the roadways or the rai lway lines, be cascaded in a series, with or without ducti ng, and capture an energy from the traffic going i n one d i rection or both the directions (the trains on the railway line go both d irections on the same track, whi le vehicles on the roadway go in one d irection on either side of the road).

10089 [ FIG. 51) i ll ustrates an axle mounted wind turbine (ti lted ax is) i .e. the wind turbine is horizontally mounted. The axle mounted wind turbine 54 is dri ven by the close-proxim ity vehicles in the roadway system, such as an interstate highway. One or more axle mounted wi nd turbines 54 are attached horizontally to an existing concrete structure of the roadway overpass. The height and angle of the axle mounted wind turbines 54 are adj ustable i n order to sa fely clear the vehicles that pass below and to interface most favorably with the airflow.

[0090] According to one embodiment herein, the size of the wind turbine used in the wind power generation system of the embodiments herein can be scaled up or down and adjusted to suit the blade height and provid ing enough blades set clearance.

[009 1 J Accord ing to one embod iment herein, the wind turbine blades of the wind power generation system are partially exposed to the ai r flow (approxi mate ly 40% to 75% o f the airflow).

[0092] The various embod iments herein provide a portable wi nd power generator with an adjustable turbine or vanes to generate higher output power, than the conventional types of wind turbines for a given wind speed. The design of the wind power generator of the embodiments herein helps in increasing the speed of airflow inside the wind tunnel body to increase output power. The surface of the turbine or vanes o f the embodiments herein are partially exposed to the airflow to increase the torque in the rotating blades thei r by increasing the output power. The wind power generator with the dual turbine or vanes increases the efficiency of the overal l power generation.

[0093] Since the wi nd power generator of the embodi ments herein is portable, it can be used in the chimneys (homes or factories) and instal led near the exhaust fan, on highways or tunnels (roadside-for uti l izing the traffic driven wind to generate power), or fixed inside the exhaust pipe of an automobi le, etc.

100941 The portable wind power generator o f the embodiments herein is used to produce power in the remote areas that are not connected to the electricity power grid.

[0095] The design of the air ducts of the wi nd power generator system of the em bod iments herein helps in i ncreasing the air flow speed to increase a torque of the wind turbine resulting in increased power output.

100961 The surface of the wind turbine blades of the embodi ments here in arc partial ly exposed to the airflow to increase the torque in the rotating wi nd turbine blades, their by increasing the output power. l^'0097^'l The wind is free and with the embodiments herein it can be captured efficiently. Once the wind turbine is installed, the energy produced docs not generate green house gases or other pollutants.

[0098] The. power generated by the wind power generation system of the embodiments herein is used in traffic-safety-enhancing lighted sign boards, illuminated direction sign boards for better visibility, traffic signal lightings, street lightings, traffic monitoring electronic cameras etc., at the areas including the remote locations and the unmanned crossings.

100991 I he foregoing description o the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[00100 Although the invention is described with various specific embodiments, it will be obvious for a person skilled in the art to practice the invention with modifications. However, all such modifications are deemed to be within the scope of the claims to be filed at the time of filing the complete specification.

Claims

What is claimed is:

I . A portable wind power generator system, the system comprising:

a wind tunnel body, and wherein the wind tunnel body has a cone- shaped surface and wherei n the cone shaped surface is smooth ly converged towards a centre of a wind tunnel and expanded outward ly from the centre of the wind tunnel thereby form ing a V-section;

a wi nd turbine rotating inside the wind tunnel body, and wherein the wind turbine comprises a central hub, a plural ity of blades and an outer shel l and wherein the center hub rotates on a friction less vertical ax le, and wherein the plurality of blades is arranged axial ly on the center hub and wherein the outer shel l is arranged to surround the plurality o f rotating blades and wherein a front surface o f the plural ity o f blades arc concave shaped and a rear surface of the plural ity o f blades arc convex shaped to increase a torque of the wind turbine;

an electrical power generator connected to the wi nd turbine for generati ng an electrical power; and ^'

one or more batteries connected to the electrical power generator for storing the generated electrical power;

Wherein the wind turbine is inserted into the V-section of the wind tunnel body in such a way that the plurality of blades of the wind turbi ne are partially exposed to an airflow, and wherein a pressure of an ai r (low from an inlet of the wind tunnel increases at the V-scction leading to an increase in the torque to i ncrease the e lectricity generated.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein an air flowing into the wind tunnel body sharply accelerates after passing through the in let and rotates the wind turbine, and wherein the air exits from an outlet after rotating the turbine and wherein the cone shaped surface smooth ly expands towards an outer area from the wind tunnel body at the outlet.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein an inlet edge of a wind tunnel body comprises a plurality of stubs at an inner surface for gu iding the ai rflow into plurality of blades.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein a set of two wind turbines is arranged inside the wind tunnel to increase the output power generated and wherein the two wind turbines are positioned at opposite sides inside the wind tunnel, and wherein the two wind turbines are inserted into the wi nd tunnel body at the V-section in such a way that on ly a partial surface of the turbine blades in the two wind turbines are exposed to the ai How. The system accord ing to claim 1 , wherein a vertical alignment of the wind turbine is fixed and wherein a margi nal horizontal al ignment of the wind turbine is adjustable based on the airflow speed and a pressure.

Λ system for generating an electrical power using a h igh wind pressure generated by fast moving veh icles, the system comprising:

a wind tunnel body, and wherein the wind tunnel body has a cone shaped surface and wherein the cone shaped surface is smooth ly converged towards a centre of the wind tunnel and expanded outwardly from the centre thereby form ing a V-section;

a wind turbine rotating inside the wind tunnel body, and wherein the wind turbine comprises a central hub, a plural ity of blades and an outer shel l and wherein the plural ity of blades is arranged axial ly on the center hub and wherein the outer shell is arranged to surround the plura l ity o f rotating blades and wherein the center hub rotates on a friction less vertical axle and wherein a front surface of the pl ural ity of blades is concave shaped and a rear surface of the plural ity of blades is convex shaped to increase a torque of the wind turbine;

a set of air ducts for channel izing an air flow into the wind turbine;

one or more fi lters provided inside the set of air ducts for fi ltering a dust and a moisture entering into the wind turbine;

an electrical power generator connected to the wind turbine for generating electrical power; and one or more batteries connected to the electrical power generator for storing generated electrical power;

wherei n the rotating wind turbine generates a high electrical power by accelerating an air flow and wherein the set of air ducts are arranged opposite to each other in a mirror image fashion for channel izing an a ir flow into the wind turbine, and wherein the system is i nstal led along a traffic d ivider l ine at a m iddle of a roadway, and wherei n the wind turbi ne captures an air flow in opposite di rections on each side of the road .

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the set of air ducts are arranged in a horn shape such that an air in let is a wide opening and an air outlet is a small open i ng to d irect an air towards the blades of the wi nd turbine.

8. The system of clai m 6, wherein the set of air ducts are arranged in an arc shape such that the air inlet is a wide open ing and the air outlet is a smal l opening to d irect an air towards the blades of the wind turbine.

9. The system of clai m 6, wherein the wind turbine is arranged adjacent to an outlet of the set of the air ducts, and wherein the air flowing into the sets of air ducts is smoothened before hitting the turbine, and wherein the ai r flow sharply accelerates i mmediately after passing through the set of ai r ducts and rotates the wind turbine.

1 0. The system of claim 6, wherein the set of the air ducts further comprises a fi rst air duct and a second air duct , and wherei n the first air duct is placed in the ai r flow path of the one side o f the road and wherei n a narrow outlet of the first air duct is placed facing and opposite to the w ind turbine and wherein an expanded inlet of the second air duct is placed in the air flow path o f the opposite side of the road and wherei n a narrow end of the second air duct is placed facing and opposite to the wind turbine.

I I . The system of claim 6 further comprises an electronic speed control ler connected to the wind turbine, and wherein the electronic speed control ler restricts the wind turbine from over-speeding or over-loading when the air flow sharply increases above a threshold value.

1 2. The system of claim 6, wherein the sets of air ducts converts eddy currents present in the air flow to a smooth pattern thereby increasing an efficiency of the wind turbi ne, before the air flow h its the wind turbine.

1 3. The system of claim 6, wherein the blades o f the wind turbine arc arranged in such a way that on ly a partial surface of the wi nd turbine blades are exposed to the air flow.

4. The system of claim 6, wherein an inner surface o C the ai r ducts com prises a plurality of stubs to guide an air flow into the wind turbine blades.

5. The system of claim 6, wherein the system is instal led along an outer edges of a roadway, and wherein the wind turbine captures and uti l izes the air flow created by a traffic on the roadway to generate an adequate amount of an electrical power.

6. The system of claim 6, further comprises a custom ized barrier provided between the first air duct and the second air duct to stagger the eddy current.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprises a third air duct and a fourth air duct arranged at the opposite side in addition to the first air duct and the second air duct arranged at the opposite sides of the road.

8. The system of claim I 7,wherein the first air duct and the th ird air duct arc arranged at a same side of the road at di fferent elevations to col lect eddy current generated due to the moving vehicles in a col lective manner in one side of the road and wherein the in let of the first air duct and the in let of the third air duct are arranged at the d i fferent elevations on the same side of the road and wherein the outlets of the first air duct and the outlet of the third air duct arc directed to face the wind turbine.

9. The system of claim 17, wherein the second air duct and the fourth air duct are arranged at a same side of the road at different elevations to collect eddy current generated due to the moving vehicles in a collective manner in one side of the road and wherein the inlet of the second air duct and the inlet of the fourth air duct are arranged at the different elevations on the same side of the road and wherein the outlets of the second air duct and the outlet of the fourth air duct are directed to face the wind turbine.