公开(公告)号：US12110859B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18628118

申请日：2024-04-05

申请人： Vincent Loccisano

发明人： Vincent Loccisano

IPC分类号： F03D1/04

CPC分类号： F03D1/053 ,  F03D1/042 ,  F05B2240/13 ,  F05B2250/33

摘要： An apparatus and method for designing a diffuser-augmented wind turbine with significantly reduced time-averaged loads and significantly reduced dynamic amplification factors. Some embodiments have an annular airfoil in fluid communication with the circumference of a rotor plane, and a vertical surface with a substantially symmetrical aerodynamic form with an articulated portion.

公开(公告)号：US20240338504A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18629574

申请日：2024-04-08

申请人： Vincent Loccisano

发明人： Vincent Loccisano

IPC分类号： G06F30/28 ,  G06F30/15

CPC分类号： G06F30/28 ,  G06F30/15

摘要： In a method for designing the shroud and rotor of a shrouded fluid turbine, an example embodiment is a shrouded fluid-turbine system with a rotor coupled with an electrical generator, the rotor surrounded by at least one annular airfoil (shroud). A method for designing a shroud and rotor involves calculating 2D CFD of shroud-airfoil coordinates and calculating 3D CFD of shroud-airfoil and rotor models, as well as calculating 3D CFD actuator-disk shroud and rotor-model designs. The method also involves creating scaled shroud models along with modified rotor models for scale-model testing and for creating full-scale shroud and rotor models, and validating full-scale shroud and rotor designs.

公开(公告)号：US20240166308A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18489470

申请日：2023-10-18

申请人： Vincent Loccisano

发明人： Vincent Loccisano

IPC分类号： B63B17/00 ,  B63B21/50 ,  B63B35/44 ,  F03D13/25

CPC分类号： B63B17/0081 ,  B63B21/50 ,  B63B35/44 ,  F03D13/256 ,  B63B2035/446 ,  F05B2240/93 ,  F05B2240/95 ,  F05B2260/964

摘要： An apparatus for yawing a turbine into the wind while reducing time-averaged loads has weight-balanced, aerodynamic fairings that cover structural elements of an offshore wind turbine. The aerodynamic fairings provide a rudder effect while a weight-balancing apparatus counters aeroelastic instability and buffers the effects of side gusts.

公开(公告)号：US20240337238A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18628118

申请日：2024-04-05

申请人： Vincent Loccisano

发明人： Vincent Loccisano

IPC分类号： F03D1/04

CPC分类号： F03D1/053 ,  F03D1/042 ,  F05B2240/13 ,  F05B2250/33

摘要： An apparatus and method for designing a diffuser-augmented wind turbine with significantly reduced time-averaged loads and significantly reduced dynamic amplification factors. Some embodiments have an annular airfoil in fluid communication with the circumference of a rotor plane, and a vertical surface with a substantially symmetrical aerodynamic form with an articulated portion.

公开(公告)号：US12098697B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18440364

申请日：2024-02-13

申请人： Vincent Loccisano ,  William Scott Keeley

发明人： Vincent Loccisano ,  William Scott Keeley

IPC分类号： F03D1/04 ,  F01D5/14

CPC分类号： F03D1/04 ,  F01D5/141 ,  F05D2240/303 ,  F05D2240/304 ,  F05D2260/22141 ,  F05D2300/612

摘要： A shrouded fluid turbine comprises annular airfoils (called shrouds) that are coaxial with and surround a rotor of a fluid turbine. A Mixer Ejector Wind Turbine consists of a turbine shroud that is engaged with a rotor. The rotor is rotationally engaged with a nacelle that houses electrical-generation equipment. The turbine shroud is engaged with support members that are engaged with an ejector shroud. At least one inflated annular tube is surrounded by an annular array of support members, which in turn is covered by a membrane, forming the annular airfoils that make up the turbine shroud and ejector shroud.

公开(公告)号：US20240167458A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18489505

申请日：2023-10-18

申请人： Vincent Loccisano

发明人： Vincent Loccisano

IPC分类号： F03D13/25

CPC分类号： F03D13/256

摘要： An apparatus for aligning flow entering a turbine rotor, and for straightening flow in the wake of a turbine rotor, is, in some embodiments, part of a structure that supports a nacelle and a turbine rotor. Neutral airfoil fairings on structural elements upwind of a rotor can mitigate the effect of side gusts and help straighten the flow entering a rotor. Neutral airfoil fairings on structural elements placed downwind of a rotor straighten turbulent flow in a turbine wake and increase the rate at which the wake dissipates. This enables increased energy extraction at the rotor as well as closer spacing of turbines in a field.

公开(公告)号：US20240337253A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18628957

申请日：2024-04-08

申请人： Vincent Loccisano

发明人： Vincent Loccisano

IPC分类号： F03D80/80 ,  F03D7/02

CPC分类号： F03D80/88 ,  F03D7/0296

摘要： A fluid-turbine system with a rotor assembly in fluid communication with a duct assembly with a center of pressure offset from the center of yaw rotation; and having a resilient coupling between stationary and rotating members of a yaw system for the purpose of mitigating stress, on yaw system components, due to dynamic amplification loads particularly from off axis gusts.

公开(公告)号：US20240271593A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18440364

申请日：2024-02-13

申请人： Vincent Loccisano

发明人： Vincent Loccisano

IPC分类号： F01D5/14

CPC分类号： F01D5/141 ,  F05D2240/303 ,  F05D2240/304 ,  F05D2260/22141 ,  F05D2300/612

摘要： A shrouded fluid turbine comprises annular airfoils (called shrouds) that are coaxial with and surround a rotor of a fluid turbine. A Mixer Ejector Wind Turbine consists of a turbine shroud that is engaged with a rotor. The rotor is rotationally engaged with a nacelle that houses electrical-generation equipment. The turbine shroud is engaged with support members that are engaged with an ejector shroud. At least one inflated annular tube is surrounded by an annular array of support members, which in turn is covered by a membrane, forming the annular airfoils that make up the turbine shroud and ejector shroud.

公开(公告)号：US20240166319A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18489231

申请日：2023-10-18

申请人： Jeremy J. Papadopoulos ,  Vincent Loccisano

发明人： Jeremy J. Papadopoulos ,  Vincent Loccisano

IPC分类号： B63G8/22 ,  B63B79/15 ,  B63B79/40 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/08

CPC分类号： B63G8/22 ,  B63B79/15 ,  B63B79/40 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63G2008/005

摘要： A wind-turbine apparatus uses turbine-generated electrical energy to convert water to hydrogen in an electrolysis process, and stores the hydrogen in a subsea vessel. The submerged vessel is configured to contain and transport compressed hydrogen. By monitoring the vessel's hoop tension, ballast may be controlled to vary the buoyancy of the vessel. Electrical generating apparatus may use a wind turbine, water turbine or photovoltaic array, or combination thereof. The apparatus may employ an offshore fluid-turbine array or an onshore-turbine array combined with a photovoltaic array with associated fuel-synthesis hardware.

公开(公告)号：US20240344496A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18633614

申请日：2024-04-12

申请人： Vincent Loccisano

发明人： Vincent Loccisano

IPC分类号： F03D1/06

CPC分类号： F03D1/0675 ,  F05B2240/30

摘要： A “strake” is a device intended to mitigate oscillations in vortex shedding over a bluff body. In a ducted turbine, wind flowing perpendicular to the central axis of the duct can propagate oscillating vortex shedding. Such oscillations can result in resonant vibrations and cause stress or damage to the turbine and support structure. A strake is a protrusion extending upward with respect to, or perpendicular to, the outer surface of the duct that causes separation of flow over the surface and prevents oscillating vortex shedding.