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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2016
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Michael Solomon Idelchik, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Grover Andrew Bennett, Esperance, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A virtual aerodynamic component for a wind turbine including at least one rotor blade connected to a hub. The at least one rotor blade defines an inner portion and a profiled outer portion. The virtual aerodynamic component includes one or more air-blowing units configured to provide a flow of air substantially opposed to an incoming wind. The flow of air defines the virtual aerodynamic component in front of the inner portion of the at least one rotor blade and provides for redirection of the incoming wind toward the profiled outer portion of the at least one rotor blade in an operational state and allows the incoming wind to flow toward the inner portion of the at least one rotor blade in a non-operational state. Further described is a wind turbine including the above-described virtual aerodynamic component and method for aerodynamic performance enhancement of an existing wind turbine.