Vortex wind power plant.

The article discusses the basics of vortex formation for practical use in vortex wind power plants (VWPP). The analysis of existing structures of VWPP with limited tower-type vortex systems, solar-wind vortex power plant (SWVPP) is carried out with the use of horizontal-axial and vertical-axial propeller wind turbines. A simpler and energetically efficient VWPP is proposed using an openwork cylindrical vortex tube (OCVT) permeable to atmospheric air, an air solar collector (ASC) and a combined H-Darrier-Savonius rotor (CRDS) with much greater efficiency. The proposed vortex plants of small and medium power can be used for autonomous power supply of facilities. Their use will be able to significantly save fuel and energy resources in autonomous power supply systems practically without harming the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]