Abstract: A horizontal axis wind turbine airfoil segment with vortex generator tape (“VGT”) tape applied downstream of the leading edge and within the boundary layer is disclosed. Placing the VGT tape at distance of 60% chord results in the boundary layer profiles displaying increased momentum near the edge of the boundary layer. Tests show that the contribution of vortices generated from VGT tape cause the increased momentum within the boundary layer. Moreover, a reduced skin friction coefficient is observed with the tape and the pressure coefficient on the suction side display reductions further downstream of the chord length. Using the total drag, the present invention has produces up to 8% reduction in in drag coefficient and about 2% increase in lift coefficient for the airfoils.

Abstract: The present invention is a modular indoor farm lighting system. The lighting system is comprised of a frame comprising two or more retaining members and one or more support members. The retaining members are adapted to retain corrugated panels. The corrugated panels have light emitting diode (LED) bars disposed within their troughs. Each LED bar will be provided onto a combiner board. The combiner boards will provide each LED bar with power, and hold 4 LED bars in the preferred embodiment. The system may be hung by a carabiner and rope system to be attached to the vertical components of the support members.

Abstract: The present invention is a modular indoor farm lighting system. The lighting system is comprised of a frame comprising two or more retaining members and one or more support members. The retaining members are adapted to retain corrugated panels. The corrugated panels have light emitting diode (LED) bars disposed within their troughs. Each LED bar will be provided onto a combiner board. The combiner boards will provide each LED bar with power, and hold 4 LED bars in the preferred embodiment. The system may be hung by a carabiner and rope system to be attached to the vertical components of the support members.

Abstract: A lighting controller has one or more output channels connected to the lighting, each channel comprising a lighting driver circuit, and having independently controllable intensity of the lighting from off to full power, a microcontroller containing instructions to control the intensity of the lighting by direct current or pulse width modulation, a communication connection adapted to communicate wirelessly with a control program, in communication with the microprocessor. A method of operating a lighting controller is also described, having the steps of the app connecting to the lighting controller by a communication connection, wherein the lighting controller is connected to a plurality of channels connected to lights, a user adjusting an intensity control on the app, wherein the lighting controller adjusts the output of one of the channels accordingly, between off and full-power, a user inputting a light schedule.