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US 2012/0068470 A1Published application
Manufacture of wind turbine enhancement systems
AssigneeLeviathan Wind Farm Aerodynamics Ltd.
InventorsDaniel Farb, Gadi Hareli, Joe Van Zwaren, Ken Kolman, Avner Farkash
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Abstract
Aspects of the manufacturing of Flow Deflection Devices (FDDs) for wind turbines are presented as a system that requires adjustments in order to improve power output and adjust for changes in different conditions yet provides stability of shape.
Claims12
1-14. (canceled)
A system for enhancing energy output from a wind turbine, comprising:
- a. A turbine,
- b. An FDD functionally adjacent to said turbine in a specific location, wherein the flow of wind past the FDD into the swept area of the blades varies by no more than 2 meters per second in at least one orientation of the plane of the blades for a turbine of over 40 through 60 meters diameter, 3 meters per second in at least one orientation of the blades for a turbine of over 60 through 100 meters diameter, 3.5 meters per second for over 100 through 140 meters diameter, and 4 meters per second for over 140 meters diameter and above.
A method of directing the shear layer proceeding from an FDD in relationship to a wind turbine, comprising:
- a. A microprocessor with memory that inputs at least the following parameters in a system for outputting wind velocity over a variety of points in relation to a turbine:
- internal diameter of the FDD, upper and lower height of the FDD, angle of the FDD, shape of the FDD, turbine geometry, landscape geometry,
- b. Providing an FDD functionally adjacent to said turbine in a specific location, wherein the flow of wind past the FDD into the swept area of the blades varies by no more than 2 meters per second in at least one orientation of the plane of the blades for a turbine of over 40 through 60 meters diameter, 3 meters per second in at least one orientation of the blades for a turbine of over 60 through 100 meters diameter, 3.5 meters per second for over 100 through 140 meters diameter, and 4 meters per second for over 140 meters diameter and above.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.