Aerodynamic structure
AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
InventorStefan Oerlemans
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Abstract
Provided is an aerodynamic structure for mounting to a surface of a wind turbine rotor blade, which aerodynamic structure includes a number of comb elements, a comb element including comb teeth arranged in a comb plane, wherein the comb plane of a mounted comb element is essentially perpendicular to the trailing edge of the rotor blade and to the airfoil surface of the rotor blade. A wind turbine rotor blade including at least one such aerodynamic structure, and a method of equipping a wind turbine rotor blade with such an aerodynamic structure, is also provided.
Claims15
An aerodynamic structure for mounting to a surface of a rotor blade of a widn turbine, comprising:
- a number of comb elements, each comb element comprising comb teeth arranged in a comb plane;
- wherein the comb plane of a mounted comb element is essentially perpendicular to a trailing edge of the rotor blade and to an airfoil surface of the rotor blade.
A method of equipping a rotor blade of a wind turbine with an aerodynamic structure, the method comprising:
- forming a comb element comprising comb teeth arranged in a comb plane;
- arranging the comb element on an airfoil surface of the rotor blade such that a comb plane of the mounted comb element is essentially perpendicular to a trailing edge of the rotor blade and to the airfoil surface of the rotor blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.