This design is for a wind turbine to calculate the most efficient angle at which wind is caught for the blades of a vertical axis turbine. It does this by using an adjustable wind director with the actual turning mechanism being non-adjustable. The wind will travel through the wind director, be directed one way to a set degree, and then it will turn the turbine. The diagram below will hopefully clarify this.
In this diagram, the central shape with the fins sticking out perpendicular to the cylinder in the middle is the part of the turbine that rotates. The angled fins attached to the two rings is stationary where it almost touches the center, but the two rings can rotate causing a change in angle for only the outer fins. This means that as the outer fins are adjusted, the efficiency of the turbine changes. They can be adjusted even while the turbine is in motion making setup and testing much easier.
The middle will be mounted on a pole with ball bearings. This pole will have to be as close to vertical as possible. The center most edges of the outer adjustable ring will be fastened to a bottom plate with some sort of hinge to allow them to rotate. Also, once they are adjusted there will be some sort of mechanism to lock them in place. If they are not locked in place, the wind will probably blow them out of alignment. The alternator will be positioned at the bottom of the turbine on the bottom plate and will be either belt or gear driven.
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