Inventors:
Michael J. Werle - West Hartford CT, US
Robert Dold - Monson MA, US
Jason Barnes - Westfield MA, US
Jason Gawencki - Windsor CT, US
Scott Keeley - Charlestown RI, US
Jason Dionne - Simsbury CT, US
Fyodor Grechka - Willington CT, US
Stanley Kowalski, III - Wilbraham MA, US
Stanley Kowalski, JR. - Wilbraham MA, US
Timothy Hickey - Chicopee MA, US
John Urbanowicz - Vernon CT, US
Assignee:
FloDesign Wind Turbine Corporation - Wilbraham MA
International Classification:
F03D 7/02
F03D 11/04
Abstract:
Systems for protecting a wind turbine in high wind conditions are disclosed. A shrouded turbine may have an ejector shroud disposed adjacent and downstream of a turbine shroud. In one version, the ejector shroud can move to surround the turbine shroud. In another version, the turbine can be pivoted on a support tower to cover the intake end of the turbine and rotate the turbine about an axis at a right angle to the tower axis. In another version, the turbine is supported by a telescoping tower which may be retracted to lower the turbine in high winds. In another version, the tower sections may be connected by a pivotable connection and supported by guy wire(s) which may be lengthened to lower the upper tower section pivotally.