Wind turbine spoiler
Abstract
An aerodynamic spoiler system for a vertical axis wind turbine includes spoilers on the blades initially stored near the rotor axis to minimize drag. A solenoid latch adjacent the central support tower releases the spoilers and centrifugal force causes the spoilers to move up the turbine blades away from the rotor axis, thereby producing a braking effect and actual slowing of the associated wind turbine, if desired. The spoiler system can also be used as an infinitely variable power control by regulated movement of the spoilers on the blades over the range between the undeployed and fully deployed positions. This is done by the use of a suitable powered reel and cable located at the rotor tower to move the spoilers.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865345
- Patent Number(s):
- 4500257
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03D - WIND MOTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- wind; turbine; spoiler; aerodynamic; vertical; axis; spoilers; blades; initially; stored; near; rotor; minimize; drag; solenoid; latch; adjacent; central; support; tower; releases; centrifugal; force; causes; move; producing; braking; effect; slowing; associated; desired; infinitely; variable; power; control; regulated; movement; range; undeployed; deployed; positions; suitable; powered; reel; cable; located; central support; rotor axis; vertical axis; centrifugal force; power control; wind turbine; turbine blade; turbine blades; support tower; variable power; infinitely variable; deployed position; force causes; suitable power; /416/
Citation Formats
Sullivan, William N. Wind turbine spoiler. United States: N. p., 1985.
Web.
Sullivan, William N. Wind turbine spoiler. United States.
Sullivan, William N. Tue .
"Wind turbine spoiler". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865345.
@article{osti_865345,
title = {Wind turbine spoiler},
author = {Sullivan, William N},
abstractNote = {An aerodynamic spoiler system for a vertical axis wind turbine includes spoilers on the blades initially stored near the rotor axis to minimize drag. A solenoid latch adjacent the central support tower releases the spoilers and centrifugal force causes the spoilers to move up the turbine blades away from the rotor axis, thereby producing a braking effect and actual slowing of the associated wind turbine, if desired. The spoiler system can also be used as an infinitely variable power control by regulated movement of the spoilers on the blades over the range between the undeployed and fully deployed positions. This is done by the use of a suitable powered reel and cable located at the rotor tower to move the spoilers.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
}
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