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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2011
Biju Nanukuttan, Jabalpur, IN;
Stefan Herr, Greenville, SC (US);
Afroz Akhtar, Bangalore, IN;
Eswararao Vsj Anjuri, Vishakhapatnam, IN;
Wouter Haans, Den Haag, NL;
Biju Nanukuttan, Jabalpur, IN;
Stefan Herr, Greenville, SC (US);
Afroz Akhtar, Bangalore, IN;
EswaraRao Vsj Anjuri, Vishakhapatnam, IN;
Wouter Haans, Den Haag, NL;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An active flow control system for use with a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes at least one blade. The active flow control system includes an air distribution system at least partially defined within said at least one blade. The air distribution system includes at least one aperture defined through the at least one blade. An aperture control system is in operational control communication with the air distribution system. The aperture control system includes an actuator at least partially positioned within the at least one blade and configured to control a flow of air discharged through the at least one aperture.