Vibration and Multi-generation concepts and units for wind energy power plant

Professor Vladimir Merkulov is a leading researcher at the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. His patented vibration wind energy plant (VWEP) design is an innovative alternative to the existing technologies. The base element (microVWEP) of the power plant is a flower-like structure with six petals. The conversion of wind energy into electric energy here is achieved through the weak vibration of the wing petals and the conversion of wind power into electrical power using a vibratory capacitance electric current generator. A wind energy power plant consists of many of these base elements. It could be a rotary mast, an air dam or a network of wind meshes, depending on the size of the plant and the amount of power needed. The advantages of the new concept is (1) its high efficiency in the use of construction materials; (2) low cost ($1000 per kWt); (3) high reliability and low maintenance; (4) low noise level.