WO2010141715A3 - Inflatable wind turbine - Google Patents

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WO2010141715A3
WO2010141715A3 PCT/US2010/037251 US2010037251W WO2010141715A3 WO 2010141715 A3 WO2010141715 A3 WO 2010141715A3 US 2010037251 W US2010037251 W US 2010037251W WO 2010141715 A3 WO2010141715 A3 WO 2010141715A3
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shroud
wind turbine
impeller
turbine
wind
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PCT/US2010/037251
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French (fr)
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WO2010141715A2 (en
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Walter M. Presz, Jr.
Michael J. Werle
Thomas J. Kennedy, Iii
William Scott Keeley
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Flodesign Wind Turbine Corporation
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Priority claimed from US12/555,446 external-priority patent/US8393850B2/en
Application filed by Flodesign Wind Turbine Corporation filed Critical Flodesign Wind Turbine Corporation
Priority to CA2763897A priority Critical patent/CA2763897A1/en
Priority to CN2010800312978A priority patent/CN102597502A/en
Priority to EP10728035A priority patent/EP2438297A2/en
Priority to AU2010256544A priority patent/AU2010256544A1/en
Publication of WO2010141715A2 publication Critical patent/WO2010141715A2/en
Publication of WO2010141715A3 publication Critical patent/WO2010141715A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D1/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D1/04—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor  having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/10—Stators
    • F05B2240/13—Stators to collect or cause flow towards or away from turbines
    • F05B2240/133—Stators to collect or cause flow towards or away from turbines with a convergent-divergent guiding structure, e.g. a Venturi conduit
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/98—Mounting on supporting structures or systems which is inflatable
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2250/00—Geometry
    • F05B2250/10—Geometry two-dimensional
    • F05B2250/18—Geometry two-dimensional patterned
    • F05B2250/182—Geometry two-dimensional patterned crenellated, notched
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2280/00—Materials; Properties thereof
    • F05B2280/40—Organic materials
    • F05B2280/4003—Synthetic polymers, e.g. plastics
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05C—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MATERIALS, MATERIAL PROPERTIES OR MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR MACHINES, ENGINES OR PUMPS OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F05C2225/00—Synthetic polymers, e.g. plastics; Rubber
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction

Abstract

A wind turbine has an impeller surrounded by a shroud. The shroud is formed from inflatable components extending between two rigid structural members. When inflated, the shroud acts to increase the energy generated by the impeller. Under adverse wind conditions, the inflatable components can be deflated to reduce surface area and wind load on the turbine.
PCT/US2010/037251 2009-06-03 2010-06-03 Inflatable wind turbine WO2010141715A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA2763897A CA2763897A1 (en) 2009-06-03 2010-06-03 Inflatable wind turbine
CN2010800312978A CN102597502A (en) 2009-06-03 2010-06-03 Inflatable wind turbine
EP10728035A EP2438297A2 (en) 2009-06-03 2010-06-03 Inflatable wind turbine
AU2010256544A AU2010256544A1 (en) 2009-06-03 2010-06-03 Inflatable wind turbine

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US18374909P 2009-06-03 2009-06-03
US61/183,749 2009-06-03
US12/555,446 US8393850B2 (en) 2008-09-08 2009-09-08 Inflatable wind turbine
US12/555,446 2009-09-08

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WO2010141715A2 WO2010141715A2 (en) 2010-12-09
WO2010141715A3 true WO2010141715A3 (en) 2011-05-19

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AU (1) AU2010256544A1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2010141715A2 (en)

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CA2763897A1 (en) 2010-12-09
EP2438297A2 (en) 2012-04-11

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