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US 12,247,549 B2Granted
Optimization sensors for a mixer ejector turbine
OwnerVincent Loccisanoinventor
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Abstract
A fluid-turbine system, method and apparatus optimizes wind-turbine performance by use of sensors embedded on a shroud and/or ejector shroud. The sensors monitor visible or audible movement, vibration, acoustic waves or temperature. A combination of sensors and monitoring means comprises a method for preventing or mitigating the negative effects of dormant failure.
Claims2
A fluid turbine comprising:
- a rotor mechanically coupled with a generator;
- and
- a duct in fluid communication with said rotor and surrounding said rotor;
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- at least two sensors spaced about said duct, configured to measure static pressure;
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- a processor to interpret signals from said at least two sensors;
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- at least two flaps engaged with said duct and contiguous with a surface of said duct, mechanically coupled with motion activation equipment configured to rotate said at least two flaps contiguous with said duct surface and away from said duct surface;
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- said motion activation equipment electronically coupled with said processor;
- wherein
- rotation of at least one of said at least two flaps alters a yaw direction of said fluid turbine to equalize measurement signals from said at least two sensors, and said signals may be interpreted to determine alignment of said fluid turbine with a fluid stream.
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