Patent ID: 11873797
Assignee: VIV SOLUTIONS LLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. A vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression system comprising:
a fairing dimensioned to be coupled to a tower of a wind turbine, the fairing operable to rotate about the tower of the wind turbine to suppress a vortex-induced vibration;
a collar coupled to the tower of a wind turbine, the collar operable to maintain an axial position of the fairing about the tower; and
a stop fixedly coupled to the fairing, the stop having a first portion that extends radially outwardly from a longitudinal axis of the fairing and a second portion that is at an angle to the first portion such that the stop is configured to align the fairing with a nacelle of the wind turbine and allow for rotation of the fairing relative to the nacelle within a predetermined angle.