Provided is a wind turbine rotor blade flow guiding device that includes a first portion including a rear surface for facing a surface of a wind turbine rotor blade and a second portion connected to the first portion and extending from the first portion in a first direction along a length, the second portion including a top surface angled at an angle between 90° and 180° with respect to the rear surface of the first portion. The second portion includes a plurality of corrugations extending along the length. The second portion further includes a plurality of openings configured to allow a flow to pass through the second portion. Further disclosed is a wind turbine and a wind turbine rotor blade each including the wind turbine rotor blade flow guiding device.

An electric blower includes an air blowing unit including a mixed-flow fan to generate a current of air, a motor to rotate the mixed-flow fan, and a housing including a first portion surrounding the mixed-flow fan in a circumferential direction, and a second portion surrounding the motor in the circumferential direction. The inner diameter of the second portion is smaller than the inner diameter of the first portion.

A centrifugal compressor for a chiller includes a first stage impeller, a first stage diffuser, a second stage impeller, a second stage diffuser, and a second stage volute. The first stage impeller is arranged to receive refrigerant from an inlet. The second stage volute is disposed downstream of the second stage diffuser to receive the refrigerant after the refrigerant has been compressed. The second stage volute has a reverse overhung configuration.

A wind plant includes at least one wind collector assembly configured to collect a wind stream; at least one booster arm in fluid communication with the at least one wind collector assembly, the booster arm configured to receive the wind stream and to increase the flowrate of the wind stream; and at least one exit conduit, the at least one exit conduit in fluid communication with the booster arm and rotatable with respect to the booster arm. The at least one exit conduit is configured to rotate with respect to the at least one booster arm in response to a thrust force generated by the wind stream exiting the exit conduit. A method of capturing energy from wind is also disclosed.

Provided is a wind turbine rotor blade flow guiding device that includes a first portion including a rear surface for facing a surface of a wind turbine rotor blade and a second portion connected to the first portion and extending from the first portion in a first direction along a length, the second portion including a top surface angled at an angle between 90° and 180° with respect to the rear surface of the first portion. The second portion includes a plurality of corrugations extending along the length. The second portion further includes a plurality of openings configured to allow a flow to pass through the second portion. Further disclosed is a wind turbine and a wind turbine rotor blade each including the wind turbine rotor blade flow guiding device.

The invention is directed to wind turbines operating inside (closed) buildings. These isolated turbines are operated by (naturally) pumping the wind from one side of a building and (mechanically) expelling it from the other side by means of (suction) fans. Alternatively, the turbines can be operated by (mechanically) pumping wind from one side of a building and (mechanically) expelling it from the other side by (suction) pumps that withdraw wind from the building and expel it continually generating a strong air stream in the building having the required velocity for actuating the turbines efficiently. Many adjacent buildings can be constructed, wherein they are connected to each other by tubes that may allow easy transfer of the wind from a building to another. It is only the first building that (naturally or mechanically) receives (natural or mechanical) wind. The last building's fans suck wind and expel it outside generating a strong air stream in all buildings that runs all turbines at the same time and with the same operating capacity.

The invention aims at actuating wind turbines inside (closed) buildings using (natural/mechanical) winds whose velocity can be controlled and the electricity production can be increased. The invention also aims at solving the current problems of wind turbines such as: audiovisual noise, birds killing, the need for speedy and steady wind, and the high cost of building tower to reach the required wind velocity. The present invention provides turbines with the required wind inside closed buildings with the required velocity.

A device to augment air mass flow so an exit airflow will have a higher exit velocity than an inlet airflow has an inner structure having a first open end and a second open end. The inner structure is hollow. The inner structure tapers down from both the first open end and the second open end to a neck area. At least one opening is formed in the neck area. An outer structure has a first open end and a second open end. The outer structure is hollow. A diameter of the first open end of the outer structure and the second open end of the outer structure are approximately equal and allow the inner structure to slide within the outer structure. At least one outer structure opening is formed in a central area of the outer structure.

A wind plant includes at least one wind collector assembly configured to collect a wind stream; at least one booster arm in fluid communication with the at least one wind collector assembly, the booster arm configured to receive the wind stream and to increase the flowrate of the wind stream; and at least one exit conduit, the at least one exit conduit in fluid communication with the booster arm and rotatable with respect to the booster arm. The at least one exit conduit is configured to rotate with respect to the at least one booster arm in response to a thrust force generated by the wind stream exiting the exit conduit. A method of capturing energy from wind is also disclosed.

A blade for use in a wind turbine comprises a pressure side and suction side meeting at a trailing edge and leading edge. The pressure side and suction side provide lift to the turbine blade upon the flow of air from the leading edge to the trailing edge and over the pressure side and suction side. The blade includes one or more openings at the suction side, in some cases between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The one or more openings are configured to provide a pressurized fluid towards the leading edge of the blade, in some cases at an angle between about 0 and 70 with respect to an axis oriented from a centerline of the blade toward the leading edge.

A wind plant includes at least one wind collector assembly configured to collect a wind stream; at least one booster arm in fluid communication with the at least one wind collector assembly, the booster arm configured to receive the wind stream and to increase the flowrate of the wind stream; and at least one exit conduit, the at least one exit conduit in fluid communication with the booster arm and rotatable with respect to the booster arm. The at least one exit conduit is configured to rotate with respect to the at least one booster arm in response to a thrust force generated by the wind stream exiting the exit conduit. A method of capturing energy from wind is also disclosed.