Prime-mover dynamo plants – Tide and wave motors
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-24
2009-11-03
Ponomarenko, Nicholas (Department: 2839)
Prime-mover dynamo plants
Tide and wave motors
C290S042000, C290S044000, C290S054000, C290S055000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07612462
ABSTRACT:
A floating wind turbine system with a tower structure that includes at least one stability arm extending therefrom and that is anchored to the sea floor with a rotatable position retention device that facilitates deep water installations. Variable buoyancy for the wind turbine system is provided by buoyancy chambers that are integral to the tower itself as well as the stability arm. Pumps are included for adjusting the buoyancy as an aid in system transport, installation, repair and removal. The wind turbine rotor is located downwind of the tower structure to allow the wind turbine to follow the wind direction without an active yaw drive system. The support tower and stability arm structure is designed to balance tension in the tether with buoyancy, gravity and wind forces in such a way that the top of the support tower leans downwind, providing a large clearance between the support tower and the rotor blade tips. This large clearance facilitates the use of articulated rotor hubs to reduced damaging structural dynamic loads. Major components of the turbine can be assembled at the shore and transported to an offshore installation site.
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MacMillan Sobanski & Todd LLC
Mohandesi Iraj A
Ponomarenko Nicholas
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