WINDMILL-ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: wind-power engineering; wind energy conversion to electricity and to other kinds of energy. SUBSTANCE: windmill-electric generating plant has pole- mounted power unit incorporating at least one turbine provided with inlet and outlet channels and nozzle assembly, generator mechanically coupled with turbine, annular outer shell with outlet diffuser, and additional annular shell forming, in conjunction with inner surface of outer shell, an acceleration channel communicating with diffuser; novelty is that power unit is provided with central body that forms, together with inner surface of additional shell, one more acceleration channel communicating with intermediate part of first acceleration channel; made in central body is uniflow channel directly communicating with diffuser and including turbine inlet channel and flow path of nozzle assembly; guide ribs installed in turbine inlet channel and/or in first and/or second acceleration channels form air stream swirling apparatus. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness, power output, and efficiency of plant. 12 cl 2 dwg