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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2009
Walter M. Presz, Jr., Wilbraham, MA (US);
Michael J. Werle, West Hartford, CT (US);
Robert H. Dold, Monson, MA (US);
Jason Barnes, Westfield, MA (US);
Thomas J. Kennedy, Iii, Wilbraham, MA (US);
Jason Gawencki, Windsor, CT (US);
William Scott Keeley, Charlestown, RI (US);
Jason Dionne, Simsbury, CT (US);
Fyodor Grechka, Willington, CT (US);
Stanley Kowalski, Iii, Wilbraham, MA (US);
Stanley Kowalski, Jr., Wilbraham, MA (US);
Timothy Hickey, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
John Urbanowicz, Somers, CT (US);
Walter M. Presz, Jr., Wilbraham, MA (US);
Michael J. Werle, West Hartford, CT (US);
Robert H. Dold, Monson, MA (US);
Jason Barnes, Westfield, MA (US);
Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Wilbraham, MA (US);
Jason Gawencki, Windsor, CT (US);
William Scott Keeley, Charlestown, RI (US);
Jason Dionne, Simsbury, CT (US);
Fyodor Grechka, Willington, CT (US);
Stanley Kowalski, III, Wilbraham, MA (US);
Stanley Kowalski, Jr., Wilbraham, MA (US);
Timothy Hickey, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
John Urbanowicz, Somers, CT (US);
FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems for protecting a wind turbine in high wind conditions are disclosed. A shrouded turbine may have an ejector shroud disposed adjacent and downstream of a turbine shroud. In one version, the ejector shroud can move to surround the turbine shroud. In another version, the turbine can be pivoted on a support tower to cover the intake end of the turbine and rotate the turbine about an axis at a right angle to the tower axis. In another version, the turbine is supported by a telescoping tower which may be retracted to lower the turbine in high winds. In another version, the tower sections may be connected by a pivotable connection and supported by guy wire(s) which may be lengthened to lower the upper tower section pivotally.