Invention Application
- Patent Title: WIND TURBINE HAVING SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
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Application No.: PCT/US2018/039701Application Date: 2018-06-27
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Publication No.: WO2020005222A1Publication Date: 2020-01-02
- Inventor: TORREY, David, Allan , VERMILYEA, Mark, Ernest , ASHAR, Sidharth, Navinchandra , KAGAN, Alexander , ZIERER, Joseph, John , STAUTNER, Ernst, Wolfgang , THOMPSON, Parl, St. Mark Shadforth
- Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Applicant Address: 1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345 US
- Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: 1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345 US
- Agency: JOSHI, Nitin, N. et al.
- Main IPC: F03D9/25
- IPC: F03D9/25 ; H02K55/00
Abstract:
A wind turbine is presented. The wind turbine includes a rotor having a plurality of blades. The wind turbine further includes a shaft coupled to the rotor. Moreover, the wind turbine includes a superconducting generator coupled to the rotor via the shaft. The superconducting generator includes an armature configured to be rotated via the shaft. The superconducting generator further includes a stationary field disposed concentric to and radially outward from the armature.
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