US 12,113,474 B2
Performance enhancement of photovoltaic-wind hybrid system
Anas I. Q. Al Tarabsheh, Abu Dhabi (AE); and Mohammad A. Ghazal, Abu Dhabi (AE)
Assigned to Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi (AE)
Filed by Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi (AE)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/213,834.
Application 18/213,834 is a continuation of application No. 17/384,792, filed on Jul. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,689,146.
Prior Publication US 2023/0412113 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02S 10/12 (2014.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 10/12 (2014.12) [H02S 20/32 (2014.12)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hybrid wind and solar apparatus, comprising:
a pole;
multiple connectors, wherein each of the multiple connectors connect to the pole;
an enclosure, wherein each of the multiple connectors connect to the enclosure;
multiple arms, wherein each of the multiple arms includes a first elbow, a first arm segment, a second elbow, a second arm segment, and a third elbow, wherein:
the first elbow attaches to the enclosure,
the first arm segment attaches to the first elbow and the second elbow,
the second arm segment attaches the second elbow and the third elbow, and
the third elbow attaches to a one of multiple brackets;
a first set of photovoltaic modules;
a second set of photovoltaic modules, wherein the second set of photovoltaic modules are configured not to rotate with the pole when the pole rotates, wherein:
each other photovoltaic module within the second set of photovoltaic modules is connected to a bracket of the multiple brackets, wherein each of the brackets is connected to the third elbow of each of the arms, and
each of the other photovoltaic modules within the second set of photovoltaic modules is configured to rotate between zero and 90 degrees based on positions of the first elbow, the second elbow, the third elbow, the first arm segment, and the second arm segment,
wherein each of the other photovoltaic modules within the second set of photovoltaic modules is configured to range from a position being perpendicular to the pole to another position wherein each of the other photovoltaic modules within the second set of photovoltaic modules is located above the connecting pole.