Title:
WIND TURBINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/103564
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with a system and method for enhancing the performance of a wind turbine, which involves injecting air from an array (12, 14) of nozzles (16) into the airflow upstream of the turbine (T) in order to reduce the turbulence and/or increase the velocity and/or control the pressure of the airflow, thereby improving the performance of the turbine.
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Inventors:
SMYTH DAVID (IE)
SMYTH JAMES (IE)
SMYTH PETER (IE)
SMYTH GERARD (IE)
SMYTH ANDREW (GB)
SMYTH JAMES (IE)
SMYTH PETER (IE)
SMYTH GERARD (IE)
SMYTH ANDREW (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2009/001275
Publication Date:
September 16, 2010
Filing Date:
February 23, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEW WORLD ENERGY ENTPR LTD (IE)
SMYTH DAVID (IE)
SMYTH JAMES (IE)
SMYTH PETER (IE)
SMYTH GERARD (IE)
SMYTH ANDREW (GB)
SMYTH DAVID (IE)
SMYTH JAMES (IE)
SMYTH PETER (IE)
SMYTH GERARD (IE)
SMYTH ANDREW (GB)
International Classes:
F03G7/10; F03D11/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008016238A2 | 2008-02-07 | |||
| WO2006066591A1 | 2006-06-29 |
Foreign References:
| US5998882A | 1999-12-07 | |||
| JP2007154759A | 2007-06-21 | |||
| US5284628A | 1994-02-08 | |||
| US4648801A | 1987-03-10 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2260208A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
O'NEILL, Brian et al. (27 Clyde RoadBallsbridge, Dublin 4, IE)
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