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Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 22, 2012
Applicant:

Shu Ching Quek, Somerville, MA (US);

Inventor:

Shu Ching Quek, Somerville, MA (US);

Assignee:

Tufts University, Medford, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/04 (2006.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01); F03D 11/00 (2006.01); F03D 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/048 (2013.01); F03D 1/06 (2013.01); F03D 7/0224 (2013.01); F03D 11/00 (2013.01); F05B 2240/13 (2013.01); F05B 2240/14 (2013.01); F05B 2240/96 (2013.01); Y02B 10/30 (2013.01); Y02E 10/721 (2013.01); Y02E 10/722 (2013.01); Y02E 10/726 (2013.01);
Abstract

According to some aspects of the invention, a turbine, such as a wind turbine, is provided that includes one or more fluid (e.g., air) flow components for inducing a secondary fluid flow that emanates from a rearward location on the turbine to minimize wake effects. According to some aspects of the invention, arrays of turbines, such as in wind farms, are provided that comprise a plurality such turbines. According to further aspects of the invention, methods are provided for minimizing wake effects in a wind turbine and for improving the efficiency of a wind farms.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Quek, Shu. (2016). Systems, devices and methods for improving efficiency of wind power generation systems (U.S. Patent No. 9404479). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9404479

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