Turbine blade assembly

Abstract

A turbine blade assembly that is able to be driven by the wind, the turbine blade assembly comprising a hub, a multiplicity of hub blades attached to and extending outwardly from the hub, a first cowl attached to an end of the hub blades, wherein the first cowl is at an angle of between 9 and 15 degrees with respect to a central axis of rotation of the hub.

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         24 . A turbine blade assembly that is able to be driven by the wind, the turbine blade assembly comprising:
 a hub having a central axis of rotation;   a multiplicity of hub blades attached to and extending outwardly from the hub;   a first cowl attached to an end of the hub blades; wherein the first cowl is at an angle of between 9 and 15 degrees with respect to the central axis of rotation of the hub.   
     
     
         25 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 24  wherein the first cowl is made from a flat plate. 
     
     
         26 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 24  wherein the hub blades are arcuate in shape. 
     
     
         27 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 24  wherein the first cowl is at an angle of between 10 and 14 degrees with respect to the central axis of rotation of the hub. 
     
     
         28 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 24  wherein the first cowl is at an angle of between 11 and 13 degrees with respect to the central axis of rotation of the hub. 
     
     
         29 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 24  wherein the first cowl is at an angle of approximately 12 degrees with respect to the central axis of rotation of the hub. 
     
     
         30 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 24  further comprising a multiplicity of cowl blades attached to and extending outwardly from the first cowl. 
     
     
         31 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 30  wherein the cowl blades are arcuate in shape. 
     
     
         32 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 30  wherein the hub blades are the same length as the cowl blades. 
     
     
         33 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 30  wherein the hub blades are of a different length as the cowl blades. 
     
     
         34 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 30  wherein the hub blades are at the same angle as the cowl blades. 
     
     
         35 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 30  wherein the wherein the hub blades are in alignment with the cowl blades. 
     
     
         36 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 30  wherein the hub blades are not in alignment with the cowl blades. 
     
     
         37 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 30  wherein the number of hub blades is equal to the number of cowl blades. 
     
     
         38 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 30  wherein the number of hub blades is not equal to the number of cowl blades. 
     
     
         39 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 30  wherein the hub blades and the cowl blades are integrally formed. 
     
     
         40 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 25  further comprising a second cowl attached to an end of the cowl blades. 
     
     
         41 . The turbine blade assembly of  claims 40  wherein the second cowl is made from a flat plate. 
     
     
         42 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 40  wherein the second cowl is at an angle of between 10 and 14 degrees with respect to the central axis of rotation of the hub. 
     
     
         43 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 40  wherein the second cowl is at an angle of between 11 and 13 degrees with respect to the central axis of rotation of the hub. 
     
     
         44 . The turbine blade assembly of  claim 40  wherein the second cowl is at an angle of approximately 12 degrees with respect to the central axis of rotation of the hub.