MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641085194 A) filed by J. J. College Of Engineering Technology on July 11, 2026, for Design And Aerodynamic Optimization Of A Bank Of Helical Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines Integrated Within An Internal Air Duct For Electric Vehicles.

Inventors include Dr. N. Keerthivasan; Dr. P. Mathiyalagan; R. Balaji; and D. Yuvan Prakash.

The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.

Abstract: This invention aims to generate electricity by using the airflow created when an electric vehicle (EV) is moving. The system uses helical Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) placed inside the front air duct of the vehicle. The elect...