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US 2003/0170123 A1Published application
Vertical array wind turbine
AssigneeOcean Wind Energy Systems
InventorWilliam E. Heronemus
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Abstract
A wind turbine with an array of rotors arranged at various heights. Each rotor is optimized for the height at which it is located. Optimization of each rotor could include selection of rated power, solidity, tip speed, blade twist, blade taper, or rotor diameter. Each rotor can also be operated in a manner that is optimized for the wind speed it experiences. Optimized operation parameters could include blade pitch angle or rotor speed.
Claims8
A wind turbine comprising:
- a tower;
- a plurality of rotors attached to said tower at a plurality of heights wherein each rotor is optimized for the wind at the height at which it is attached.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.