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Title: Blades and systems with forward blowing slots

Abstract

A blade for use in a wind turbine comprises a pressure side and suction side meeting at a trailing edge and leading edge. The pressure side and suction side provide lift to the turbine blade upon the flow of air from the leading edge to the trailing edge and over the pressure side and suction side. The blade includes one or more openings at the suction side, in some cases between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The one or more openings are configured to provide a pressurized fluid towards the leading edge of the blade, in some cases at an angle between about 0° and 70° with respect to an axis oriented from a centerline of the blade toward the leading edge.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Kohana Technologies, Inc., Richmond, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1805573
Patent Number(s):
10934995
Application Number:
16/037,466
Assignee:
Kohana Technologies Inc. (Richmond, CA)
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:  
AR0000022
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/17/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Zuteck, Michael D., Zalusky, Leigh, and Lees, Paul. Blades and systems with forward blowing slots. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Zuteck, Michael D., Zalusky, Leigh, & Lees, Paul. Blades and systems with forward blowing slots. United States.
Zuteck, Michael D., Zalusky, Leigh, and Lees, Paul. Tue . "Blades and systems with forward blowing slots". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1805573.
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