US 12,247,549 B2
Optimization sensors for a mixer ejector turbine
Vincent Loccisano, Wellesley, MA (US)
Filed by Vincent Loccisano, Wellesley, MA (US)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/586,434.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/486,882, filed on Feb. 24, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0287965 A1, Aug. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. F03D 7/02 (2006.01); F03D 9/25 (2016.01); F03D 17/00 (2016.01)
CPC F03D 7/0204 (2013.01) [F03D 9/25 (2016.05); F03D 17/009 (2023.08); F05B 2220/706 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid turbine comprising:
a rotor mechanically coupled with a generator; and
a duct in fluid communication with said rotor and surrounding said rotor; and
at least two sensors spaced about said duct, configured to measure static pressure; and
a processor to interpret signals from said at least two sensors; and
at least two flaps engaged with said duct and contiguous with a surface of said duct, mechanically coupled with motion activation equipment configured to rotate said at least two flaps contiguous with said duct surface and away from said duct surface; and
said motion activation equipment electronically coupled with said processor;
wherein
rotation of at least one of said at least two flaps alters a yaw direction of said fluid turbine to equalize measurement signals from said at least two sensors, and said signals may be interpreted to determine alignment of said fluid turbine with a fluid stream.