Patents Assigned to POWER CURVE ApS
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Patent number: 12523196Abstract: A computer system suitable for estimating the expected change in annual energy production (AEP) of a wind turbine due to structural deterioration of blades of the wind turbine, said computer system being arranged to execute the following steps: loading a dataset representing estimated lift and drag curves at specific radial locations along the original blade of the wind turbine, building a baseline BEM model of the wind turbine based on said estimated lift and drag curves of the original blade and analysing the model to provide a baseline AEP estimation of the wind turbine with original blades, loading a dataset representing aerodynamic effects of identified structural deteriorations at specific radial locations along each of the blades of the wind turbine, using the dataset of aerodynamic effects to generate modified lift and drag curves at specific radial locations along each of the blades.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 13, 2026Assignee: POWER CURVE ApSInventor: Nicholas Gaudern
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Patent number: 12404833Abstract: Vortex generator comprising a first fin and a second fin, said first fin being arranged upstream of said second fin. The first fin and the second fin are arranged such that the shortest distance between the trailing edge of the first fin and the leading edge of the second fin is less than 50% of the length of the first fin and such that the first fin and the second fin are arranged such that the first fin affects the flow of air passing the first fin such that it is directed towards the second fin. In this way a vortex generator is provided which shows lower drag while maintaining the same lift improvement as prior art type vortex generators.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2023Date of Patent: September 2, 2025Assignee: POWER CURVE ApSInventor: Nicholas Gaudern
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Publication number: 20250084823Abstract: Vortex generator comprising a first fin and a second fin, said first fin being arranged upstream of said second fin. The first fin and the second fin are arranged such that the shortest distance between the trailing edge of the first fin and the leading edge of the second fin is less than 50% of the length of the first fin and such that the first fin and the second fin are arranged such that the first fin affects the flow of air passing the first fin such that it is directed towards the second fin. In this way a vortex generator is provided which shows lower drag while maintaining the same lift improvement as prior art type vortex generators.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: POWER CURVE ApSInventor: Nicholas GAUDERN
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Publication number: 20230374969Abstract: Wind turbine blade having a length L, an airfoil with a chord C, and a first Gurney flap attached to the pressure or the suction surface of the airfoil near the trailing edge of the wind turbine blade. The first Gurney flap extends along at least 50% of the length of the outer ?rd of the wind turbine blade. By mounting the Gurney flap to the outer portion of the blade, the lift of the outer portion of the blade can be increased or decreased depending on the conditions in which the wind turbine is operating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Power Curve ApSInventor: Nicholas GAUDERN
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Patent number: 11761418Abstract: Wind turbine blade having a length L, an airfoil with a chord C, and a first Gurney flap attached to the pressure or the suction surface of the airfoil near the trailing edge of the wind turbine blade. The first Gurney flap extends along at least 50% of the length of the outer ?rd of the wind turbine blade. By mounting the Gurney flap to the outer portion of the blade, the lift of the outer portion of the blade can be increased or decreased depending on the conditions in which the wind turbine is operating.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: POWER CURVE ApSInventor: Nicholas Gaudern
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Publication number: 20230144150Abstract: A computer system suitable for estimating the expected change in annual energy production (AEP) of a wind turbine due to structural deterioration of blades of the wind turbine, said computer system being arranged to execute the following steps: loading a dataset representing estimated lift and drag curves at specific radial locations along the original blade of the wind turbine, building a baseline BEM model of the wind turbine based on said estimated lift and drag curves of the original blade and analysing the model to provide a baseline AEP estimation of the wind turbine with original blades, loading a dataset representing aerodynamic effects of identified structural deteriorations at specific radial locations along each of the blades of the wind turbine, using the dataset of aerodynamic effects to generate modified lift and drag curves at specific radial locations along each of the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: POWER CURVE ApSInventor: Nicholas GAUDERN
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Publication number: 20230094997Abstract: Wind turbine blade having a length L, an airfoil with a chord C, and a first Gurney flap attached to the pressure or the suction surface of the airfoil near the trailing edge of the wind turbine blade. The first Gurney flap extends along at least 50% of the length of the outer ?rd of the wind turbine blade. By mounting the Gurney flap to the outer portion of the blade, the lift of the outer portion of the blade can be increased or decreased depending on the conditions in which the wind turbine is operating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: POWER CURVE ApSInventor: Nicholas GAUDERN