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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2007
Applicant:
Seamus Dominic Garvey, University Park, GB;
Inventor:
Seamus Dominic Garvey, University Park, GB;
Assignee:
The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/06 (2006.01); F03D 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 9/001 (2013.01); Y02E 10/725 (2013.01); Y02E 10/721 (2013.01); F03D 1/065 (2013.01); F05B 2260/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wind energy convertercomprises a horizontal axis wind turbineincluding a plurality of blade membersrotatable about a generally horizontal axis. A mass memberis movable along the or each blade memberunder the action of radial forces induced by rotation of the blade membersand under the action of gravitational force, and movement of the or each mass memberis arranged to provide for conversion of the wind energy. Also described is a power generating systemincluding a heat recovery arrangementcomprising a heat exchanger arrangementand an expander