Vertical axis wind turbine airfoil
Abstract
A vertical axis wind turbine airfoil is described. The wind turbine airfoil can include a leading edge, a trailing edge, an upper curved surface, a lower curved surface, and a centerline running between the upper surface and the lower surface and from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The airfoil can be configured so that the distance between the centerline and the upper surface is the same as the distance between the centerline and the lower surface at all points along the length of the airfoil. A plurality of such airfoils can be included in a vertical axis wind turbine. These airfoils can be vertically disposed and can rotate about a vertical axis.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- The Regents of the Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1082347
- Patent Number(s):
- 8333564
- Application Number:
- 13/042,390
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03D - WIND MOTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Mar 07
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Krivcov, Vladimir, Krivospitski, Vladimir, Maksimov, Vasili, Halstead, Richard, and Grahov, Jurij Vasiljevich. Vertical axis wind turbine airfoil. United States: N. p., 2012.
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Krivcov, Vladimir, Krivospitski, Vladimir, Maksimov, Vasili, Halstead, Richard, & Grahov, Jurij Vasiljevich. Vertical axis wind turbine airfoil. United States.
Krivcov, Vladimir, Krivospitski, Vladimir, Maksimov, Vasili, Halstead, Richard, and Grahov, Jurij Vasiljevich. Tue .
"Vertical axis wind turbine airfoil". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1082347.
@article{osti_1082347,
title = {Vertical axis wind turbine airfoil},
author = {Krivcov, Vladimir and Krivospitski, Vladimir and Maksimov, Vasili and Halstead, Richard and Grahov, Jurij Vasiljevich},
abstractNote = {A vertical axis wind turbine airfoil is described. The wind turbine airfoil can include a leading edge, a trailing edge, an upper curved surface, a lower curved surface, and a centerline running between the upper surface and the lower surface and from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The airfoil can be configured so that the distance between the centerline and the upper surface is the same as the distance between the centerline and the lower surface at all points along the length of the airfoil. A plurality of such airfoils can be included in a vertical axis wind turbine. These airfoils can be vertically disposed and can rotate about a vertical axis.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2012},
month = {Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2012}
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