IP Library Granted Patent US 8,449,255
Granted Patent B2
US 8,449,255 · App. 12/728,226 · Granted May 28, 2013

Wind turbine blade system with air passageway

Inventors: Saied Tadayon (Potomac, MD); Bijan Tadayon (Potomac, MD); David Martin (Potomac, MD)
Assignee: BTPatent LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,449,255
App. No.
12/728,226
Granted
May 28, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

In this presentation, we study various aspects of the wind turbines or wind mills. We optimize the performances of both a single wind turbine and a wind farm, collectively. We study the nozzles on the blades and all the variations and accessories for the operation of a nozzle. We also explore flow patterns around the blades, the mechanisms to get air or other gasses to the blades, the couplers for the electrical connections and the gas connections, and the gaps, holes, channels, conduits, or openings on the body or structure of a tower. We also present various mathematical models and formulations for optimizations.

Claims (37)

1. A wind turbine or wind mill, comprising:

a rotor;

wherein said rotor comprises one or more blades and a hub;

a tower;

a shaft; and

one or more nozzles or openings on said one or more blades;

wherein a fluid, air, or mixture is sent out of said one or more nozzles or openings onto said one or more blades;

wherein said one or more nozzles or openings are connected to one or more supplies of fluid, liquid, gas, mixture, powder, chemical compound, pure gas, air, open air, liquid air, pressurized fluid, or mixed gasses, through one or more pipes, conduits, or gaps;

wherein said one or more nozzles or openings are connected to a valve, manifold, cap, cover, diaphragm, plate, shutter, or regulator;

wherein said one or more nozzles or openings comprises at least two nozzles or openings;

wherein a first of said one or more nozzles or openings are connected to a second of said one or more nozzles or openings, directly or indirectly, through a valve, manifold, cap, cover, diaphragm, plate, shutter, regulator, pipe, conduit, or gap;

wherein said one or more nozzles or openings are cone shaped, spiral shaped, telescopic structure, retractable, line source, point source, circular shaped, spherical shaped, cylindrical shaped, rectangular shaped, or square shaped;

a sensor, measuring device, or camera;

a controller;

an analyzer;

an optimizer;

wherein said controller directs operation of said one or more nozzles or openings and operation of parts in said wind turbine or wind mill;

wherein said sensor, measuring device, or camera is connected to said analyzer;

wherein said sensor, measuring device, or camera sends sensor or measurement data to said analyzer;

said analyzer processes said sensor or measurement data;

said analyzer sends said processed sensor or measurement data to said optimizer;

said optimizer adjusts one or more system parameters, based on said processed sensor or measurement data;

said optimizer sends said adjusted one or more system parameters to said controller;

wherein, based on said adjusted one or more system parameters, said controller adjusts a first fluid pressure around said first of said one or more nozzles or openings and adjusts a second fluid pressure around said second of said one or more nozzles or openings, using a hinge, slider, cover, cap, motor, pulley, string, chain, or rod, on said one or more nozzles or openings;

wherein, based on said adjusted one or more system parameters, said controller adjusts cross sectional profile of said one or more blades around said first of said one or more nozzles or openings, to modify fluid flow around said first of said one or more nozzles or openings, to modify said first fluid pressure around said first of said one or more nozzles or openings, with respect to said second fluid pressure around said second of said one or more nozzles or openings;

and one or more components from following list: a pitch adjuster, low speed shaft or axis, gear box, generator, anemometer, wind vane, nacelle, high speed shaft, yaw drive, yaw motor, one or more brakes, or one or more batteries for storage.

2. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more nozzles or openings are connected to an ionizer.

3. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein air or fluid is sucked in from around said one or more blades into said one or more nozzles or openings.

4. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more nozzles or openings are connected to a pump or motor.

5. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more nozzles or openings are connected to a heating or cooling unit.

6. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more nozzles or openings are connected to one or more tanks, capsules, cylinders, storages, containers, or repositories, for gas, liquid, or fluid.

7. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first of said one or more nozzles or openings and said second of said one or more nozzles or openings are on the same side of a first of said one or more blades.

8. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first of said one or more nozzles or openings and said second of said one or more nozzles or openings are on the opposite sides of a first of said one or more blades.

9. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first of said one or more nozzles or openings and said second of said one or more nozzles or openings are positioned parallel to each other.

10. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first of said one or more nozzles or openings and said second of said one or more nozzles or openings are positioned not-parallel to each other.

11. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more blades have a mechanism or motor to change angle of said one or more nozzles or openings with respect to surface of said one or more blades.

12. The wind turbine or wind mill as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more blades have a motor or a mechanism to retract in said one or more nozzles or openings.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2010
From: TADAYON, BIJAN; TADAYON, SAIED; MARTIN, DAVID
To: BTPATENT LLC
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Continuity (1)
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