Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lightning protection system for a rotor blade with a winglet
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Application No.: US16346953Application Date: 2017-10-17
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Publication No.: US10907619B2Publication Date: 2021-02-02
- Inventor: Thomas Lehrmann Christiansen
- Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Brande
- Assignee: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Current Assignee: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Brande
- Agency: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP
- Priority: DE102016221672 20161104
- International Application: PCT/EP2017/076502 WO 20171017
- International Announcement: WO2018/082916 WO 20180511
- Main IPC: F03D1/00
- IPC: F03D1/00 ; F03D80/30 ; F03D1/06
Abstract:
A rotor blade of a wind turbine, the rotor blade including a winglet and a lightning protection system with at least one lightning receptor is provided. The lightning receptor is located at the tip section of the rotor blade. Additionally, the rotor blade includes at least one lightning diverter containing an electrically conductive material, wherein the lightning diverter terminates at the lightning receptor and is located at least partially on the surface of the winglet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200056595A1 LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A ROTOR BLADE WITH A WINGLET Public/Granted day:2020-02-20
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