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Wind turbine and method of operating same

a technology of wind turbines and wind turbines, applied in the field of wind turbines, can solve the problems of reducing the overall cost effectiveness of wind turbines, wind turbines often remain idle in light wind conditions, and wind turbines are often stopped

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-12-29
ECOLOGICAL ENERGY
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These characteristics may also reduce the overall cost effectiveness of wind turbines under certain conditions.
As such, wind turbines often remain idle in light wind conditions.
Nonetheless, wind turbines are commonly stopped during high wind conditions.

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[0023]Referring now in greater detail to the drawings, it is to be understood that the illustrations reference herein are for the purposes of demonstrating examples of embodiments of the subject matter of the present disclosure and that these illustrations and examples are not intended to be in any way limiting. Additionally, it should be recognized and appreciated that the drawings are not to scale and that the proportion of certain features and / or elements may be exaggerated for purposes of clarity and ease of understanding.

[0024]FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a wind turbine 100 that includes a support or base structure 102, a turbine body 104 that is supported on the base structure, and at least one turbine blade assembly that is operatively connected to the turbine body. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of turbine blade assemblies 106 is shown as being operatively connected to turbine body 104. It will be appreciated, however, that any suitable number of...

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A turbine blade assembly (106) includes a turbine blade (124) and a moveable surface (126) supported for lateral displacement across the turbine blade. A wind turbine (100) includes a base structure (102), a turbine body (104) and a turbine blade assembly (106) operatively connected to the turbine body. A method (500) of operating a wind turbine is also included.

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE[0001]U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,322,024 and 6,824,109, both to the inventor of the present application, disclose the use of moving bands in connection with fixed wing aircraft. The entire disclosure of each of these documents is hereby incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]The subject matter of the present disclosure broadly relates to the art of energy conversion systems and, more particularly, to a wind turbine capable of converting wind energy into rotational mechanical energy, such as may be used to operate a generator to produce electrical energy, for example, as well as a method of operating a wind turbine.[0003]The subject matter of the present disclosure finds particular application and use in connection with wind turbine, and is shown and described herein with preference thereto. It will be appreciated, however, that the subject matter of the present disclosure is amenable to use in a variety of other applications and / or environments, such as air...

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IPC IPC(8): B63H9/02
CPCY02E10/723F03D1/0675Y02E10/721F05B2240/30F03D7/02Y02E10/72
Inventor GARVER, THEODORE M.
Owner ECOLOGICAL ENERGY