ROBERT HOLLIS GATES
Pilots at Woodley Rd, Santa Barbara, CA
License number
California A0658795
Issued Date
May 2015
Expiration Date
May 2017
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
366 Woodley Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Professional information
Vice President At Texaco
Position:
Vice President at Texaco
Location:
Santa Barbara, California Area
Industry:
Biotechnology
Work:
Texaco
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Vice President
Method For Site Specific Energy Capture Optimization Through Modular Rotor Blade Tip Extension
US Patent:
2012009, Apr 19, 2012
Filed:
Oct 18, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/906322
Inventors:
Craig Leonard Christenson - Santa Barbara CA, US
Brian Glenn - Plymouth CA, US
Ole Kils - Santa Barbara CA, US
Robert H. Gates - Montecito CA, US
Thomas E. Nemila - Boise ID, US
Brian Glenn - Plymouth CA, US
Ole Kils - Santa Barbara CA, US
Robert H. Gates - Montecito CA, US
Thomas E. Nemila - Boise ID, US
International Classification:
F04D 27/00
US Classification:
415 1
Abstract:
A power generating system wherein a turbine () is mounted on top of a tower () or tethered underwater. The turbine () includes a rotor having a main blade () connected to a rotor hub () and an extender blade tip (′) attached to the main blade (). During manufacture, the optimum energy-capture is determined using site-specific conditions of one or more of air density, wind speed, extreme wind, wind shear, noise and turbulence intensity. The extender blade tip (′) is chosen from a number of extender blade tips having a length that is the closest to the determined optimum energy-capture. The chosen extender blade tip is attached to the main blade either during manufacture or on-site. Alternatively, a one piece blade is produced based on information determined from the site specific conditions. The tip of such one piece blade can be customized based on the information obtained.