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US 2010/0166547 A1Published application
Wind turbine with reduced radar signature
AssigneeFloDesign Wind Turbine Corporation
InventorsWalter M. Presz, JR., Stanley Kowalski, III, Thomas J. Kennedy, III
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Abstract
Various components of a shrouded wind turbine are coated with a radar absorbent material. The resulting wind turbine has a reduced radar signature compared to conventional wind turbines.
Claims22
A wind turbine comprising:
- a fan;
- a shroud disposed about the fan;
- and
- a coating of radar absorbent material.
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A ejector shroud wind turbine, comprising:
- a shroud having a plurality of lobes on a trailing edge thereof;
- a fan located within the shroud;
- a ejector shroud having a plurality of lobes on a trailing edge thereof, wherein the ejector shroud is located downstream of the shroud;
- and
- a coating of radar absorbent material located on the turbine.
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A method of reducing the radar signature of a wind turbine comprising:
- providing a wind turbine having a shroud surrounding a fan assembly;
- and
- applying a coating of radar absorbent material to the wind turbine.
A horizontal axis wind turbine comprising a nacelle and blades, and a coating of radar absorbent material located on the turbine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.