Medium scales for torque transfer systems onshore and offshore

The tilted ring drawing is structurally somewhat like the device on my old FR2975445 patent that is represented in the video below, and called Wheelwind:

Wheelwind could be the tilted ground station for a giant Daisy with one rotor, offshore, and also onshore where the generator (in green on the video of offshore version) and the power take-off (PTO) tilted ring move on a horizontal circular rail to face any wind directions. In this way the blades of Wheelwind are replaced by spokes or/and diametrical ropes. The ring could also be built in Tensairity ™. Its weight is partially supported by the ground via the generator (as for the initial device).

For Wheelwind Daisy, intermediate torque rings are not useful because the height becomes high when it scales up. Such torque rings would be too heavy, and would not be supported by the ground unlike the PTO ring which is supported by the ground generator.

Scaling of the rotor is achieved by implementing tied flexible wings.

A sketch of Wheelwind Daisy below:

There is therefore already a 1 kW Daisy range for electric cars; soon a 10 kW range for the home; and later for utility scale.

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