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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2010
Edward Lee Mcgrath, Greer, SC (US);
Jonathan Glenn Luedke, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Thomas Joseph Fischetti, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jing Wang, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Stefan Herr, Greenville, SC (US);
Edward Lee McGrath, Greer, SC (US);
Jonathan Glenn Luedke, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Thomas Joseph Fischetti, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jing Wang, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Stefan Herr, Greenville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A wind turbine rotor blade includes a pressure side and a suction side. At least one airfoil passage is defined through the blade between the pressure side and suction side. A respective cover is configured over the airfoil passage at each of the pressure and suction sides. The covers are actuatable between a closed position wherein the cover is flush with the respective pressure or suction side and an open position wherein the cover moves to open the airfoil passage.