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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Brandon Gerber, Ware Shoals, SC (US);
Nicholas K. Althoff, Ware Shoals, SC (US);
Benoit Petitjean, Greer, SC (US);
Inventors:
Brandon Gerber, Ware Shoals, SC (US);
Nicholas K. Althoff, Ware Shoals, SC (US);
Benoit Petitjean, Greer, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A blade for a wind turbine includes a body adapted for movement in response to wind flow past the blade body. The body has an inner surface defining an interior chamber and an opposite outer surface. At least one damping element extends from the inner surface of the body. The at least one damping element is configured to facilitate reducing an amount of noise generated by and propagating through the blade.