Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wind turbine blades, wind turbines, and wind farms having increased power output
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Application No.: US14979080Application Date: 2015-12-22
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Publication No.: US10400743B1Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Christopher Lee Kelley , David Charles Maniaci , Brian R. Resor
- Applicant: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Applicant Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Current Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Agent Daniel J. Jenkins
- Main IPC: F03D1/06
- IPC: F03D1/06
Abstract:
A wind turbine blade having a geometry that decreases the distance downstream at which freestream momentum is recovered is disclosed. The blade design increases the loading on the inboard portion of the blade and unloads the tip portion relative to a conventional blade designed to maximize power coefficient. A wind farm having a reduced inter-turbine distance and including one or more wind turbines having the new blade designs is also disclosed.
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