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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2014
Applicants:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Inventors:
Eric Loth, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Michael S. Selig, Mahomet, IL (US);
Assignees:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 13/20 (2016.01); F03D 9/25 (2016.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 9/25 (2016.05); F03D 1/0633 (2013.01); F03D 13/20 (2016.05); F03D 13/22 (2016.05); F05B 2240/13 (2013.01); F05B 2240/14 (2013.01); F05B 2240/91 (2013.01); F05B 2240/912 (2013.01); Y02E 10/721 (2013.01); Y02E 10/728 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wind turbine for generating electricity having a turbine assembly mounted on an inner support positioned within an aerodynamic fairing. The turbine assembly has an electrical generator positioned on the inner support and having a rotor shaft rotatable by a rotor blade. The aerodynamic fairing reduces the drag and wake created by the inner support.