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Title: Passively cooled direct drive wind turbine

Abstract

A wind turbine is provided that passively cools an electrical generator. The wind turbine includes a plurality of fins arranged peripherally around a generator house. Each of the fins being oriented at an angle greater than zero degrees to allow parallel flow of air over the fin. The fin is further tapered to allow a constant portion of the fin to extend beyond the air stream boundary layer. Turbulence initiators on the nose cone further enhance heat transfer at the fins.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Chelsea, VT
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
NORTHERN POWER SYSTEMS
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
970486
Patent Number(s):
7345376
Application Number:
11/287,959
Assignee:
Distributed Energy Systems Corporation (Wallingford, CT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03D - WIND MOTORS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MACHINES OR ENGINES OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, TO WIND MOTORS, TO NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, AND TO GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY
DOE Contract Number:  
FC36-03GO13131
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY

Citation Formats

Costin, Daniel P. Passively cooled direct drive wind turbine. United States: N. p., 2008. Web.
Costin, Daniel P. Passively cooled direct drive wind turbine. United States.
Costin, Daniel P. Tue . "Passively cooled direct drive wind turbine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/970486.
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