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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2022
Applicant:
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventor:
Shaaban Abdallah, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 3/06 (2006.01); F03D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 3/009 (2023.08); F03D 3/061 (2013.01); F05B 2240/213 (2013.01);
Abstract
A savonius wind turbine including a rotational shaft and a compound blade operatively coupled to the rotational shaft is provided. The compound blade includes a primary blade portion and a secondary blade portion. The primary blade portion extends between a first end and a second end and defines a primary concave surface therebetween. The secondary blade portion is coupled to the primary blade portion between the first end and the second end. The secondary blade portion defines a secondary concave surface configured to generate a torque about the rotational shaft.