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US 2012/0068463 A1Published application
Wind Turbine Apparatus, Systems and Methods
AssigneeDEKA Products Limited Partnership
InventorsChristopher C. Langenfeld, Stanley B. Smith, III, Andrew A. Schnellinger
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Abstract
A wind turbine is disclosed. The wind turbine includes comprising an inflatable portion comprising one or more blades and a device for rotatably driving the inflatable portion at a predetermined rate for a predetermined time.
Claims17
A wind turbine system comprising:
- a system controller configured to receive at least one output from at least one measurement device;
- an anemometer in communication with the system controller, the anemometer for measuring wind speed;
- a temperature sensor in communication with the system controller, the temperature sensor for measuring ambient temperature;
- a transmission;
- a load cell coupled to the transmission and in communication with the system controller, the load cell configured to measure the torque output of the transmission,
- wherein the system controller receives wind speed, ambient temperature and load cell information and determines optimal power outputs of the wind turbine for a weather condition.
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A wind turbine control system comprising:
- a system controller configured to receive at least one output from at least one measurement device located on the wind turbine;
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- a wireless router coupled to the system controller, wherein the wireless router transmits data from the system controller to a remote server.
A wind turbine brake system comprising:
- a main shaft;
- an air compressor;
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- a hydraulic caliper brake coupled to the main shaft and to the air compressor, wherein the hydraulic caliper brake controls the speed of the main shaft,
- wherein air from the air compressor maintains the hydraulic caliper brake in an open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.