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The present invention relates to a moving fluid energy recovery system for use in connection with generating electricity through rotational motion produced by moving fluid either by weather or a vehicle in motion.
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Calgary inventor Brian Moore had to wait for his aha moment. Now that he's had it, though, his latest invention could impact the automotive industry.
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Laser-Fab will be making the parts for the turbines out of Stainless Steel 316, which is a marine grade stainless for virtually any use.
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PRESENTING THE PENTA POWER TURBINE

The Penta Power Turbine is a HAWT (horizontal axle wind turbine) similar to the idea of VAWT (verticle axle wind turbine). It does not, though, need a tail to direct it to the wind as it is mainly thought of for use with moving vehicles. The forced air, for more efficient use, needs to be directed into the vanes at a specific angle, either upwards or downwards.

Once the air enters at the needed angle the turbine turns freely to send charge through the two alternators, each placed at either end of the shaft. The alternators that should work best for this application need to be of low resistance and be able to use variable input. This will allow different forces of wind to charge batteries or create power.

Turbines of the past were thought of as being very inefficient as the alternators would only create electricity efficiently at a certain speed. This is also referred as a sweet spot. Other generators had to operate at a steady speed no matter how strong or how soft the wind was. When the shaft is turning at its optimal speed more than 90% of the winds energy can be captured, but if the speed changes, much of the winds energy is lost as efficiency is decreased considerably. This is why wind power of the past was not explored as much as it is now.

The turbine resembles the Savonius turbine in that it uses the semi cylindrical vanes in the 's' shape in multiples around in a circle. Savonius wind turbines can and are used in electricity generation. With the benefit that they continue to generate electricity in the strongest winds, without being damaged, they are very quiet, and relatively easy to make. An example can be found in the article on the Envirotek V20 VWAT generator.

These turbines tend to be safer, easier to build, can be mounted wherever wind can be found, and handle turbulence much better than ones with long verticle blades. In my turbine, the shaft, the vanes, and the end plates all turn at the same time. This makes my turbine a one piece device feeding into two alternators. Very simple and efficient.

Savonius turbines have been around since their creation by Sigurd J Savonius in 1922. Johann Ernst Elias Bessler (born in 1680) was the first to attempt to build a horizontal windmill of the Savonius type. That was back in 1745 in the town of Furstenburg, Germany. He did not finish as he fell to his death during the construction. It was never completed but the building still exists.

The most ubiquitous applaication of the Savonius wind turbine is the Flettner Ventilator which is most commonly seen on the roofs of vans and busses. It is used as a cooling device. The ventilator was created by Anton Flettner, a German aerospace engineer and inventor. Small Savonius wind turbines are sometimes seen used as advertising signs where the rotation helps draw attention to the item advertised. They sometimes feature a simple two-frame animation.