CPC F03D 9/25 (2016.05) [F03D 1/025 (2013.01); F03D 3/005 (2013.01); F05B 2240/13 (2013.01); F05B 2250/501 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A wind plant, comprising:
at least one wind collector assembly configured to collect a wind stream;
at least one booster arm in fluid communication with the at least one wind collector assembly, the booster arm configured to receive the wind stream and to increase the flowrate of the wind stream; and
at least one exit conduit, the at least one exit conduit in fluid communication with the booster arm and rotatable with respect to the booster arm, wherein the at least one exit conduit is configured to rotate with respect to the at least one booster arm in response to a thrust force generated by the wind stream exiting the exit conduit, wherein the at least one wind collector assembly includes a first wind collector having a first inlet for collecting wind and a second wind collector arranged downstream from the first wind collector and having a second inlet separate from the first inlet for collecting wind, wherein a diameter of the first inlet is larger than a diameter of the second inlet.
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