Patents Assigned to POWER CURVE ApS
  • Patent number: 12523196
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: POWER CURVE ApS
    Inventor: Nicholas Gaudern
  • Patent number: 12404833
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: POWER CURVE ApS
    Inventor: Nicholas Gaudern
  • Publication number: 20250084823
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: POWER CURVE ApS
    Inventor: Nicholas GAUDERN
  • Publication number: 20230374969
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Power Curve ApS
    Inventor: Nicholas GAUDERN
  • Patent number: 11761418
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: POWER CURVE ApS
    Inventor: Nicholas Gaudern
  • Publication number: 20230144150
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: POWER CURVE ApS
    Inventor: Nicholas GAUDERN
  • Publication number: 20230094997
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: POWER CURVE ApS
    Inventor: Nicholas GAUDERN