| 发明名称 |
VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES AND RELATED METHODS OF BRAKING |
| 摘要 |
An exemplary vertical axis wind turbine includes a support structure rotatable about a vertical turbine axis, and at least two blades each operatively coupled to the support structure and pivotable about a respective blade axis between a fixed working position at which the blade receives a first amount of wind force and generates a torque for rotating the support structure about the turbine axis, and a neutral position at which the blade receives a lesser second amount of wind force. An exemplary method of aerodynamically braking a vertical axis wind turbine includes at least one of inhibiting a blade from reaching the fixed working position, or securing the blade in a position other than the neutral position. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2016237989(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.18 |
| 申请号 |
US201615045457 |
申请日期 |
2016.02.17 |
| 申请人 |
University Of Cincinnati |
发明人 |
Abdallah Shaaban |
| 分类号 |
F03D7/06;F03D3/06;F03D9/00;F03D3/00 |
主分类号 |
F03D7/06 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A vertical axis wind turbine comprising:
a support structure rotatable about a turbine axis; and at least two blades, each blade operatively coupled to the support structure and being pivotable about a respective blade axis, wherein each of the at least two blades is pivotable between a fixed working position at which the blade receives a first amount of wind force and generates a torque for rotating the support structure about the turbine axis, and a neutral position at which the blade receives a lesser second amount of wind force. |
| 地址 |
Cincinnati OH US |
