Wind turbine rotor aileron
Abstract
A wind turbine has a rotor with at least one blade which has an aileron which is adjusted by an actuator. A hinge has two portions, one for mounting a stationary hinge arm to the blade, the other for coupling to the aileron actuator. Several types of hinges can be used, along with different actuators. The aileron is designed so that it has a constant chord with a number of identical sub-assemblies. The leading edge of the aileron has at least one curved portion so that the aileron does not vent over a certain range of angles, but vents if the position is outside the range. A cyclic actuator can be mounted to the aileron to adjust the position periodically. Generally, the aileron will be adjusted over a range related to the rotational position of the blade. A method for operating the cyclic assembly is also described.
- Inventors:
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- Warren, VT
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869349
- Patent Number(s):
- 5320491
- Application Number:
- 07/911,215
- Assignee:
- Northern Power Systems, Inc. (Moretown, VT)
- 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:
- ZG-0-19090-2
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- wind; turbine; rotor; aileron; blade; adjusted; actuator; hinge; portions; mounting; stationary; arm; coupling; types; hinges; actuators; designed; constant; chord; identical; sub-assemblies; leading; edge; curved; portion; range; angles; vents; position; outside; cyclic; mounted; adjust; periodically; related; rotational; method; operating; assembly; described; turbine rotor; leading edge; wind turbine; curved portion; rotational position; /416/244/
Citation Formats
Coleman, Clint, and Kurth, William T. Wind turbine rotor aileron. United States: N. p., 1994.
Web.
Coleman, Clint, & Kurth, William T. Wind turbine rotor aileron. United States.
Coleman, Clint, and Kurth, William T. Tue .
"Wind turbine rotor aileron". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869349.
@article{osti_869349,
title = {Wind turbine rotor aileron},
author = {Coleman, Clint and Kurth, William T},
abstractNote = {A wind turbine has a rotor with at least one blade which has an aileron which is adjusted by an actuator. A hinge has two portions, one for mounting a stationary hinge arm to the blade, the other for coupling to the aileron actuator. Several types of hinges can be used, along with different actuators. The aileron is designed so that it has a constant chord with a number of identical sub-assemblies. The leading edge of the aileron has at least one curved portion so that the aileron does not vent over a certain range of angles, but vents if the position is outside the range. A cyclic actuator can be mounted to the aileron to adjust the position periodically. Generally, the aileron will be adjusted over a range related to the rotational position of the blade. A method for operating the cyclic assembly is also described.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {6}
}