ACTIVE CONTROL SURFACES FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100259046A1
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12734532

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A wind turbine has a longitudinal airfoil blade that exerts a torque on the generator in response to an impinging air current. A compliant airfoil edge arrangement is disposed along an edge of the airfoil blade for at least a portion of a longitudinal dimension of the airfoil blade. A morphing drive arrangement varies a configuration of the compliant airfoil edge arrangement and consequently the aerodynamic characteristics of the airfoil blade. A drive arrangement applies actuation forces to the upper and lower compliant surfaces via the upper and lower actuation elements. The compliant airfoil edge is arranged as a trailing edge of the airfoil blade.

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FLEXSYS INC2205 COMMONWEALTH BLVD SUITE D ANN ARBOR MI 48105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ervin, Gregory F Novi, US 13 79
Ervin, James D Novi, US 11 66
Keberly, Paul W Canton, US 4 28
Kota, Sridhar Ann Arbor, US 36 468
Maric, Dragan Ann Arbor, US 6 33

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