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US 2018/0223809 A1Published application
Method for Controlling A Wind Turbine
AssigneeDEKA Products Limited Partnership
InventorsDean Kamen, Christopher C. Lagenfeld, Stanley B. Smith, Andrew A. Schnellinger, George B. Lanigan
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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.
Claims25
A system for a vertical axis wind turbine having an inflatable portion, the system comprising:
- a vertical axis rotor;
- a drive system for rotably driving the vertical axis rotor, wherein the rotor is configured to be driven by at least one of the wind and the drive system;
- a control system for controlling the drive system to drive the vertical axis rotor based at least in part on input received from the at least one sensor;
- wherein the control system controls the inflation and deflation of the inflatable portion;
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- wherein the drive system rotatably drives the inflatable portion based on at least one of wind speed, temperature, and weather conditions.
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