Wind turbine rotor blade with in-plane sweep and devices using the same, and methods for making the same
Patent
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OSTI ID:1136393
A wind turbine includes a rotor having a hub and at least one blade having a torsionally rigid root, an inboard section, and an outboard section. The inboard section has a forward sweep relative to an elastic axis of the blade and the outboard section has an aft sweep.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,757,982
- Application Number:
- 12/009,901
- OSTI ID:
- 1136393
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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