Direct wind energy generation

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for wind power generation. In one aspect, a wind power generator includes a support base; inductors positioned over the support base in a circular array; an annulus ring track fixed to the base support and providing a circular track around which the inductors are located; an annulus ring rotor placed on the annulus ring track and engaged to rollers in the circular track so that the annulus ring rotor can rotate relative to the an annulus ring track, in which the annulus ring rotor include separate magnets to move through the circular array of inductors to cause generation of electric currents; and a wind rotor assembly coupled to the annulus ring rotor and including wind-deflecting blades that rotate with the rotor and a hollow central interior for containing a wind vortex formed from deflecting wind by the blades to convert into the electric energy.

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         21 . A device for converting airflow to electricity, comprising:
 a frame having an interior with a hollow portion, the frame including at least one opening leading to the hollow portion of the interior operable to receive an airflow created by a wind or a wave into the interior;   a stator assembly at least partially contained in the frame, the stator assembly comprising a plurality of inductor coils fixed in position; and   a rotor assembly at least partially contained in the frame, the rotor assembly comprising a plurality of magnets,   wherein the device is operable to generate electric currents in the inductor coils of the stator assembly based on movement of the magnets in the rotor assembly to create a relative motion between the magnets and the inductor coils initiated by at least one initial airflow received in the interior of the frame.   
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein a received airflow causes movement of the rotor assembly with respect to the stator assembly. 
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the inductor coils are arranged in an array of inductor coils, where each of the inductor coils are independent from one another to independently produce respective currents caused by relative motion of the magnets relative to the inductor coils of the array so that a failure in one inductor coil is not disruptive to current generation in another inductor coil. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 23 , wherein each inductor coil of the array comprises:
 a first half inductor coil part that includes a first magnetic core and a first conductor wire coil that winds around the first magnetic core; and   a second half inductor coil part that includes a second magnetic core and a second conductor wire coil that winds around the second magnetic core,   wherein the first and second half inductor coil parts are positioned adjacent to each other to form a gap there between.   
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 one or more solar panels operable to convert light into electricity,   wherein the one or more solar panels are electrically coupled to the device to allow for the electricity from the one or more solar panels to be used by the device when airflows from local wind or waves are insufficient to maintain a low-speed rotation of the rotor assembly of the device.   
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the frame includes a plurality of fins surrounding the interior with a plurality of openings between adjacent fins, wherein the device is operable to receive the airflow from any direction through the at least some of the plurality of fins. 
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a plurality of deflecting blades spaced from one another and arranged about the interior of the frame, wherein the plurality of deflecting blades are operable to produce a vortex within the hollow portion of the interior of the frame based on deflection of the received airflow by deflecting blades.   
     
     
         28 . The device of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a controller comprising a processor and a memory, the controller operable to monitor a local wind condition at or proximate the device.   
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 28 , wherein the controller is configured to process a monitored local wind condition and operate a movement of the rotor assembly to be in a coasting mode to maintain a constant speed of rotation of the rotor assembly at a given received wind condition and to produce a DC output of the device. 
     
     
         30 . The device of  claim 28 , wherein the controller is configured to process a monitored local wind condition and operate a movement of the rotor assembly to be in a monitoring mode to speed up a rotation of the rotor assembly while reducing a DC output of the device. 
     
     
         31 . The device of  claim 28 , wherein the controller is configured to process a monitored local wind condition and operate a movement of the rotor assembly to be in a generating mode to slow down a rotation of the rotor assembly while increasing a DC output of the device. 
     
     
         32 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the inductor coils are configured into independent inductor modules, wherein each of the independent inductor modules operates independently from other modules. 
     
     
         33 . The device of  claim 32 , wherein each of the independent inductor modules includes (1) three adjacent inductor coils that are connected to one another to form a 3-phase inductor module so that the phases of the three adjacent inductor coils are separated by one third of a cycle to collectively produce an AC output current from three currents respectively generated by the three adjacent inductor coils, and (2) a rectifier circuit coupled to receive the AC output current and to produce a DC output voltage. 
     
     
         34 . A device for generating clean energy, comprising:
 a solar panel operable to convert light into electricity;   an electronic inertial power (EiP) wind machine operable to convert wind energy into electrical energy, the EiP wind machine comprising:
 a frame having an interior with a hollow portion, the frame including at least one opening leading to the hollow portion of the interior operable to receive an airflow created by a wind or a wave into the interior; 
 a stator assembly at least partially contained in the frame, the stator assembly comprising a plurality of inductor coils fixed in position; and 
 a rotor assembly at least partially contained in the frame, the rotor assembly comprising a plurality of magnets, 
 wherein the EiP wind machine is operable to generate electric currents in the inductor coils of the stator assembly based on movement of the magnets in the rotor assembly to create a relative motion between the magnets and the inductor coils initiated by at least one initial airflow received in the interior of the frame; and 
   a controller, comprising a processor and a memory, operable to control transfer of the electricity generated by the solar panels to the EiP wind machine.   
     
     
         35 . The device of  claim 34 , wherein the controller is configured to monitor a rotation speed of the rotor assembly of the EiP wind machine. 
     
     
         36 . The device of  claim 34 , wherein the controller is configured to monitor a local wind condition at or proximate the EiP wind machine. 
     
     
         37 . The device of  claim 36 , wherein the controller is configured to process the monitored local wind condition to control a movement of the rotor assembly to be in at least one of (i) a coasting mode to maintain a constant speed of rotation of the rotor assembly at a given received wind condition and to produce a DC output of the EiP wind machine, (ii) a monitoring mode to speed up a rotation of the rotor assembly while reducing a DC output of the EiP wind machine, or (iii) a generating mode to slow down a rotation of the rotor assembly while increasing a DC output of the device. 
     
     
         38 . The device of  claim 34 , wherein the controller is configured to control a rotation speed of the rotor assembly of the EiP wind machine to maintain a low-speed rotation of the rotor assembly when airflows from local wind or waves are insufficient to sustain rotation of the rotor assembly at or above a threshold rotation speed. 
     
     
         39 . The device of  claim 34 , wherein the controller is remotely located from one or both of the solar panel and the EiP wind machine and in communication with the one or both of the solar panel and the EiP wind machine via at least one of a wireless or a wired network interface. 
     
     
         40 . The device of  claim 39 , comprising:
 a plurality of solar panels operable to convert light into electricity and in communication with the EiP wind machine and the controller.