WINDMILL ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: wind-power engineering. SUBSTANCE: plant has semi-tower 1 with outlet bore at bottom and hollow self-aligning head 2 on top, two windwheels one of which is mounted on shaft secured in head 6, and power generator 6 connected to user. Head 2 is provided with wicket-gate mechanism 4 installed in inlet bore on common shaft with first loosely mounted windwheel 5; generator is placed at outlet bore of tower space; second windwheel 7 is installed on shaft of generator 6 for aerodynamic interaction with first windwheel 5 through delivery line 8 formed by spaces of head 2 and tower 1. EFFECT: provision for preventing plant icing and for operation at weak winds. 3 cl, 2 dwg