Coordinating blade orientation to optimize cluster power output

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform operations for synchronizing a plurality of geographically-associated fluid turbines, the operations comprising:

• receiving first signals indicative of a phase of a rotational cycle of a first plurality of rotating blades of a first fluid turbine of the plurality of geographically-associated fluid turbines, wherein the first plurality of rotating blades is configured to generate a first fluid turbine downstream fluid flow;
• receiving second signals indicative of a phase of a rotational cycle of a second plurality of rotating blades of a second fluid turbine of the plurality of geographically-associated fluid turbines, wherein the second plurality of rotating blades is configured to receive at least a portion of the first fluid turbine downstream fluid flow and generate a differential power output attributable to the at least portion of the first fluid turbine downstream fluid flow;
• determining from the first signals and the second signals that greater aggregate power output is achievable through blade phase coordination;
• determining a phase correction between the first plurality of rotating blades and the second plurality of rotating blades based on the first signals and the second signals, in order to achieve the greater aggregate power output;
• calculating coordinating signals based on the determined phase correction;
• and
• outputting the coordinating signals to a braking system associated with the plurality of the geographically-associated fluid turbines to impose the phase correction and thereby achieve the greater aggregate power output.

A method for synchronizing a plurality of geographically-associated fluid turbines, the method comprising:

• receiving first signals indicative of a phase of a rotational cycle of a first plurality of rotating blades of a first fluid turbine of the plurality of geographically-associated fluid turbines, wherein the first plurality of rotating blades is configured to generate a first fluid turbine downstream fluid flow;
• receiving second signals indicative of a phase of a rotational cycle of a second plurality of rotating blades of a second fluid turbine of the plurality of geographically-associated fluid turbines, wherein the second plurality of rotating blades is configured to receive at least a portion of the first fluid turbine downstream fluid flow and generate a differential power output attributable to the at least portion of the first fluid turbine downstream fluid flow;
• determining from the first signals and the second signals that greater aggregate power output is achievable through blade phase coordination;
• determining a phase correction between the first plurality of rotating blades and the second plurality of rotating blades based on the first signals and the second signals, in order to achieve the greater aggregate power output;
• calculating coordinating signals based on the determined phase correction;
• and
• outputting the coordinating signals to a braking system associated with the plurality of the geographically-associated fluid turbines to impose the phase correction and thereby achieve the greater aggregate power output.