Vertical axis wind turbine airfoil
Patent
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OSTI ID:1082347
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.
- Research Organization:
- The Regents of the Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,333,564
- Application Number:
- 13/042,390
- OSTI ID:
- 1082347
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Mar 07
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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