EP2534372A4 - Fluid turbine - Google Patents

Fluid turbine

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Publication number
EP2534372A4
EP2534372A4 EP20110742856 EP11742856A EP2534372A4 EP 2534372 A4 EP2534372 A4 EP 2534372A4 EP 20110742856 EP20110742856 EP 20110742856 EP 11742856 A EP11742856 A EP 11742856A EP 2534372 A4 EP2534372 A4 EP 2534372A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
fluid turbine
turbine
fluid
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP20110742856
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2534372A1 (en
Inventor
Walter M Presz
Michael J Werle
Thomas J Kennedy Iii
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Ogin Inc
Original Assignee
FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US12/749,341 external-priority patent/US20100270802A1/en
Priority claimed from US12/914,509 external-priority patent/US20110085901A1/en
Priority claimed from US12/983,082 external-priority patent/US20110135458A1/en
Application filed by FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp filed Critical FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp
Publication of EP2534372A1 publication Critical patent/EP2534372A1/en
Publication of EP2534372A4 publication Critical patent/EP2534372A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D1/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D1/04—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor  having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/10—Stators
    • F05B2240/13—Stators to collect or cause flow towards or away from turbines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/10—Stators
    • F05B2240/13—Stators to collect or cause flow towards or away from turbines
    • F05B2240/133—Stators to collect or cause flow towards or away from turbines with a convergent-divergent guiding structure, e.g. a Venturi conduit
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/96—Preventing, counteracting or reducing vibration or noise
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Wind Motors (AREA)
  • Hydraulic Turbines (AREA)
EP20110742856 2010-02-11 2011-02-11 Fluid turbine Withdrawn EP2534372A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US30333910P 2010-02-11 2010-02-11
US12/749,341 US20100270802A1 (en) 2007-03-23 2010-03-29 Wind turbine
US33272210P 2010-05-07 2010-05-07
US12/914,509 US20110085901A1 (en) 2007-03-23 2010-10-28 Shrouded wind turbine with scalloped lobes
US41561010P 2010-11-19 2010-11-19
US12/983,082 US20110135458A1 (en) 2007-03-23 2010-12-31 Fluid turbine with shroud having segmented lobes
PCT/US2011/024509 WO2011100536A1 (en) 2010-02-11 2011-02-11 Fluid turbine

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2534372A1 EP2534372A1 (en) 2012-12-19
EP2534372A4 true EP2534372A4 (en) 2014-09-03

Family

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EP20110742856 Withdrawn EP2534372A4 (en) 2010-02-11 2011-02-11 Fluid turbine

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2534372A4 (en)
CN (1) CN102782312A (en)
CA (1) CA2787948A1 (en)
RU (1) RU2012138698A (en)
WO (1) WO2011100536A1 (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20110085901A1 (en) * 2007-03-23 2011-04-14 Presz Jr Walter M Shrouded wind turbine with scalloped lobes
EP3473848B1 (en) 2017-10-20 2022-09-07 FlowGen Development & Management AG Flow energy installation, in particular a wind turbine with a jacket

Citations (5)

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WO2008025178A1 (en) * 2006-08-30 2008-03-06 Fachhochschule Zentralschweiz Static mixing device
US20080232957A1 (en) * 2007-03-23 2008-09-25 Presz Walter M Wind turbine with mixers and ejectors
WO2010005289A2 (en) * 2008-07-11 2010-01-14 Donqi Quandary Innovations Bv Wind turbine with di ffuser

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Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20020067988A1 (en) * 2000-12-01 2002-06-06 Papst-Motoren Gmbh & Co. Kg Ventilator housing, in particular, for axial ventilators
US20020125340A1 (en) * 2001-03-03 2002-09-12 Birch Nigel T. Gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle
WO2008025178A1 (en) * 2006-08-30 2008-03-06 Fachhochschule Zentralschweiz Static mixing device
US20080232957A1 (en) * 2007-03-23 2008-09-25 Presz Walter M Wind turbine with mixers and ejectors
WO2010005289A2 (en) * 2008-07-11 2010-01-14 Donqi Quandary Innovations Bv Wind turbine with di ffuser

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2011100536A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2011100536A1 (en) 2011-08-18
EP2534372A1 (en) 2012-12-19
RU2012138698A (en) 2014-03-20
CA2787948A1 (en) 2011-08-18
CN102782312A (en) 2012-11-14

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