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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Peggy Lynn Baehmann, Glenville, NY (US);
Fulton Jose Lopez, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Ian David Wilson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Robert Michael Zirin, Marblehead, MA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/00 (2006.01); F03D 1/04 (2006.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/04 (2013.01); F03D 1/0691 (2013.01); F05B 2240/14 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49316 (2015.01);
Abstract
An aerodynamic dome structure that is placed in front of a wind turbine hub includes a plurality of arcuate panels. The arcuate panels are interconnected to form a dome-shaped structure. A plurality of arcuate radial spar supports may be employed to support the arcuate panels.