MARINE WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRIC PLANT Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: shipbuilding; marine wind-driven electric plants. SUBSTANCE: marine wind-driven electric plant includes exhaust tower with horizontal discharging cap, air intake in lower portion of tower and wind motor inside it. Air intake is made in form of false walls with structural openings secured to shipboard surfaces at clearance through spacers forming cavities communicated with exhaust tower. False walls are provided with seals over top and around structural openings. Front and side false walls are provided with flap valves slightly opening inside on flexible hinges over lower edge. Radial-axial wind motor is mounted coaxially in upper portion of exhaust water which is mounted vertically for turn of its upper portion. It has port opposite exhaust of cap which opens blades of wind motor to wind. EFFECT: possibility of use of all air flows blowing the ship; reduced negative effect on ship's seaworthiness. 3 dwg