"Systems And Method Of Assembling An Air Distribution System For Use

"Systems And Method Of Assembling An Air Distribution System For Use In A Rotor Blade Of A Wind Turbine"

Abstract: An air distribution system (102) for use in a wind turbine (10), the wind turbine including at least one rotor blade (22) including a sidewall (134) at least partially defining a cavity (142) extending from a blade root (148) towards a blade tip (150) is provided. The air distribution system including a manifold (106) at least partially positioned within the cavity and extending from the blade root towards the blade tip, the manifold having a root end (114) and an opposing tip end (118), and defining a passage (155) from the root end to the tip end, a plurality of apertures (108) defined through the sidewall, the plurality of apertures providing flow communication between the passage and ambient air (214), and a debris collector (107) coupled to the tip end (118) of the manifold and configured to collect debris flowing through the air distribution system.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

22 October 2010

Publication Number

44/2013

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

1 RIVER ROAD, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12345 U.S.A.

Inventors

1. HAANS WOUTER

CAREL REINIERSZKADE 55, 2593 HL, DEN HAAG, THE NETHERLANDS.

2. NIES JACOB JOHANNES

BIESLOOKWEG 1, 8042 HA, ZWOLEE, THE NETHERLANDS.

Specification

Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	2525-DEL-2010-AbandonedLetter.pdf	2019-10-17
1	2525-del-2010-Form-3-(31-01-2011).pdf	2011-01-31
2	2525-DEL-2010-FER.pdf	2018-07-11
2	2525-del-2010-Correspondence-Others-(31-01-2011).pdf	2011-01-31
3	2525-del-2010-gpa.pdf	2011-08-21
3	2525-del-2010-abstract.pdf	2011-08-21
4	2525-del-2010-form-5.pdf	2011-08-21
4	2525-del-2010-assignment.pdf	2011-08-21
5	2525-del-2010-form-3.pdf	2011-08-21
5	2525-del-2010-claimes.pdf	2011-08-21
6	2525-del-2010-form-2.pdf	2011-08-21
6	2525-del-2010-correspondence-others.pdf	2011-08-21
7	2525-del-2010-form-1.pdf	2011-08-21
7	2525-del-2010-description (complete).pdf	2011-08-21
8	2525-del-2010-drawings.pdf	2011-08-21
9	2525-del-2010-form-1.pdf	2011-08-21
9	2525-del-2010-description (complete).pdf	2011-08-21
10	2525-del-2010-correspondence-others.pdf	2011-08-21
10	2525-del-2010-form-2.pdf	2011-08-21
11	2525-del-2010-form-3.pdf	2011-08-21
11	2525-del-2010-claimes.pdf	2011-08-21
12	2525-del-2010-form-5.pdf	2011-08-21
12	2525-del-2010-assignment.pdf	2011-08-21
13	2525-del-2010-gpa.pdf	2011-08-21
13	2525-del-2010-abstract.pdf	2011-08-21
14	2525-DEL-2010-FER.pdf	2018-07-11
14	2525-del-2010-Correspondence-Others-(31-01-2011).pdf	2011-01-31
15	2525-del-2010-Form-3-(31-01-2011).pdf	2011-01-31
15	2525-DEL-2010-AbandonedLetter.pdf	2019-10-17

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