Power producing spinner for a wind turbine
US8985947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power producing spinner (28) for a wind turbine (10), the wind turbine (10) having a plurality of blades (18) interconnected about an axis of rotation (30) by a hub (20). The power producing spinner (28) includes an aerodynamic shape (34) extending radially outward from the axis of rotation (30) to define an upwind airfoil portion (40) disposed upwind of an inboard portion (42) of each blade (18) of the wind turbine (10). The power producing spinner (28) is effective to extract energy from an air flow (44) flowing over the spinner (28) and to increase an aerodynamic efficiency of the blades (18).
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