WIND TURBINE

J. Michael Mongan
M2 Solids LLC
248 891 6560
 HISTORY

• Developed Starting July 2008

• Provisional Patent September
2009
• Full US Patent application
approved, 7887283
 COMPONENT FEATURES

• Axle is horizontal and sits square to the

wind for normal operation.
• Blades are cut from sheet metal for
economical manufacturing.
• Blades are simpler to install. Curvature is
achieved at installation.
• Rotor is shielded for maximum efficiency.
Counterproductive winds are blocked.
• Yaw angle provides speed control, no
blade pitch adjustment needed.
• Dual permanent magnet generators allow
capturing higher speed winds.
• Clutches allow engaging one or both
generators.
• Power is transmitted from the axle end to
the clutch and generator by roller chain
for durability.
• Dual disk brakes for additional safety.
 SAFETY

• Blades don’t fly, anchored at

both ends.
• Blades are non flammable.
• Blades are not the prime
lightning target.
• No gear train to catch fire.
• Generators hang outboard for
more effective cooling.
BLADES

• Blades are cut from flat sheet material.

Aluminum used for prototype.
• Hinge plates are attached at either end
for ease of installation.
• Curvature is attained at installation.
• Blade failure is not the catastrophic event
of propeller blades.
• No pitch control needed.
• As designed, blades operate as three
pairs. Three blades are considered best
practice.
• Blade replacement is simpler and safer.
• Blades may be more bird friendly.
• Blades less subject to a lightning hit, not
the highest point.
 CENTER WHEEL

• Combination of Ferris wheel

and flying buttress.
• Blades act as buttress
elements.
• Wheel is rigid to axle, as if the
axle of the Ferris wheel were
extended in both directions.
• Axle rides on common pillow
block type bearings.
• Unaffected by generator heat.
YAW CONTROL

• Yaw is the rotation about the vertical

axis.
• Winds naturally shift. The yaw
angle tracks the changes in wind
direction.
• Blades handle any sudden shift in
the wind direction or velocity without
damage.
• Rotor slows as yaw angle is turned
off point of the wind. This is the
high wind strategy.
• Axle can be turned directly into the
wind for hurricane conditions.
• Yaw angle determined by real time
controller.
 GENERATORS

• Roller chain drives at end of axle.

• Power transferred through clutches
to generators.
• Dual generators, first for low speed
wind, second to cut in at high wind
speeds.
• Permanent magnet generators for
low rpm. No gear train.
• Mounted near axle in wind shielded
area for better cooling.
• Output in AC current sent to rectifier
and converted to DC.
• DC stored in battery pack.
• On demand, electricity drawn from
battery by Inverter.
• Inverter converts to conditioned AC.
• Excess AC sold to power grid.
 SHIELD
• For any turbine, wind tends to
rotate blades both clockwise
and counterclockwise.
• It is blade geometry that picks
which direction dominates.
• Two part shield blocks wind
from the lower half. This
negates the counterproductive
winds.
• Increases productivity 50%
• Shield can be painted with
signage for advertising, school
pride, farm name, etc.
 TOWERS AND SITING

• Foundation requirements
• Soil requirements at site
• Open lattice towers
• Enclosed tubular towers
• Building mounted
• Wind studies
• Local Preferences
• Access to Grid
 THREATS

• Contraction of the wind energy market.

• Piracy of intellectual property in 3rd world and elsewhere.
• Attacks by competitors over safety and regulatory issues.
• Grid integration standards.
 CHALLENGES

• Streamline to minimize drag.

• Shielding the drive train.
• Design of large yoke units.
• Over-rotation controls.
• Best practices for field installation.
• Engineering of controls package.
• Power capture and grid integration.
• Cost effective warranties.
• Maintenance and repair best practices.
• Technician safety and ease of access.
• Market acceptances.
OPPORTUNITIES
This rotor is projected to perform well in
several different markets .

• Tidal power generation is an

emerging technology.
• Floating platforms for off shore
wind generation.
• Run of the river.
• Transportable models for
military and civilian needs such
as mining in remote areas.
• Utility scale models for
competing in the megawatt
range.
 GOALS

• Revise two foot diameter prototype to best practices.

Perform controlled testing on prototype. Develop power
curve.
• Design first production model.
• Subject CAD model to simulation studies to maximize wind
capture and validate design.
• Perform DFMEA. Study warranty and liability issues.
• Secure factory space and begin fabrication of production
model.
• Dry run shakedown at factory. Generator studies.
• Install first production model at approved site for
certification test run.
• Initiate production and marketing to generate cash flow.