WO2011064214A3 - Flap control for wind turbine blades - Google Patents

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WO2011064214A3
WO2011064214A3 PCT/EP2010/068042 EP2010068042W WO2011064214A3 WO 2011064214 A3 WO2011064214 A3 WO 2011064214A3 EP 2010068042 W EP2010068042 W EP 2010068042W WO 2011064214 A3 WO2011064214 A3 WO 2011064214A3
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shaft
wind turbine
linkage
flap
turbine blades
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Carsten Hein Westergaard
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Vestas Wind Systems A/S
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Priority to US13/511,909 priority Critical patent/US20120269632A1/en
Priority to CN201080062097.9A priority patent/CN102713262B/en
Priority to EP10793178A priority patent/EP2504570A2/en
Publication of WO2011064214A2 publication Critical patent/WO2011064214A2/en
Publication of WO2011064214A3 publication Critical patent/WO2011064214A3/en

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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03DWIND MOTORS
    • F03D7/00Controlling wind motors 
    • F03D7/02Controlling wind motors  the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
    • F03D7/022Adjusting aerodynamic properties of the blades
    • F03D7/0232Adjusting aerodynamic properties of the blades with flaps or slats
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03DWIND MOTORS
    • F03D1/00Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D1/06Rotors
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03DWIND MOTORS
    • F03D1/00Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D1/06Rotors
    • F03D1/0608Rotors characterised by their aerodynamic shape
    • F03D1/0633Rotors characterised by their aerodynamic shape of the blades
    • F03D1/0641Rotors characterised by their aerodynamic shape of the blades of the section profile of the blades, i.e. aerofoil profile
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03DWIND MOTORS
    • F03D7/00Controlling wind motors 
    • F03D7/02Controlling wind motors  the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05BINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00Components
    • F05B2240/20Rotors
    • F05B2240/30Characteristics of rotor blades, i.e. of any element transforming dynamic fluid energy to or from rotational energy and being attached to a rotor
    • F05B2240/305Flaps, slats or spoilers
    • F05B2240/3052Flaps, slats or spoilers adjustable
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05BINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00Function
    • F05B2260/70Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction

Abstract

A wind turbine blade has one or more trailing edge flaps. An actuator mechanism for the flaps comprises a shaft extending along the blade length driven by a motor arrangement toward the blade root. The flap is connected to the shaft through a linkage so that rotation of the shaft pivots the flap about a hinge line. The linkage may be non-rigid and coupled to the shaft through a roller, or rigid and coupled to the shaft through a crank arm mounted on the shaft. An offset actuation mechanism is provided for imparting movement to the linkage in addition to movement due to rotation of the shaft.
PCT/EP2010/068042 2009-11-25 2010-11-23 Flap control for wind turbine blades WO2011064214A2 (en)

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US13/511,909 US20120269632A1 (en) 2009-11-25 2010-11-23 Flap control for wind turbine blades
CN201080062097.9A CN102713262B (en) 2009-11-25 2010-11-23 Flap control for wind turbine blades
EP10793178A EP2504570A2 (en) 2009-11-25 2010-11-23 Flap control for wind turbine blades

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US26446309P 2009-11-25 2009-11-25
GB0920681.4 2009-11-25
US61/264,463 2009-11-25
GB0920681A GB2475694A (en) 2009-11-25 2009-11-25 Flap control for wind turbine blades

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WO2011064214A3 true WO2011064214A3 (en) 2011-11-24

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