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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2015
Applicants:
Vinod Shekher, Huntsville, AL (US);
Rahul Shekher, Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vinod Shekher, Huntsville, AL (US);
Rahul Shekher, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/06 (2006.01); F03D 9/00 (2016.01); F03D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); F03D 3/005 (2013.01); F03D 9/002 (2013.01); F05B 2220/709 (2013.01); Y02B 10/30 (2013.01); Y02B 10/70 (2013.01); Y02E 10/721 (2013.01); Y02E 10/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for a piezoelectric-based vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) are disclosed. The piezoelectric-based VAWT may generate electricity in response to a deformation (e.g., a stretching or bending) of piezoelectric material. For example, the piezoelectric material may be included on or within a wind turbine blade. The wind turbine blade may be struck by an object or may hit an object. Such an action may cause the wind turbine blade to vibrate and subsequently cause the piezoelectric material to deform and generate electricity.