Abstract: A turbine blade system relating to a tip device appended to the blade tip of a turbine. The tip device controls the flow of air to ultimately reduce noise signatures while increasing aerodynamic efficiency. Passive or actively controlled configurations also permit the user to adjust the pitch angle of the tip device for maximum efficiency rather than making less effective adjustments to the entire turbine blade.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 29, 2009
Date of Patent:
March 13, 2012
Assignee:
ARI Green Technology, LLC
Inventors:
Anan Li, Pier Marzoca, Reginald Trevor Taylor