Wind turbine with high solidity rotor
US8562300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wind turbine includes a nacelle support structure rotationally mounted to a tower through a yaw bearing for rotation about a yaw axis. A hollow shaft is rotationally mounted to the nacelle support structure through a rotor bearing for rotation about a rotor axis of rotation and a blade support body is mounted to the hollow shaft, the blade support body supports either of a two-bladed rotor system and a three-bladed rotor system, the two-bladed rotor system and the three-bladed rotor system have essentially equal solidity.
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