Controlling heating elements in a wind turbine system

    公开(公告)号:US10927821B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US16090105

    申请日:2017-03-30

    Abstract: Examples are generally directed to techniques for controlling a temperature of a blade in a wind turbine system. One example of the present disclosure is a method of controlling a temperature of a blade in a wind turbine system. The method includes setting a target temperature, inputting physical conditions of the blade and ambient conditions about the blade into a processor, outputting a minimum amount of energy to a heating element of the blade required to reach the target temperature based on the physical conditions and ambient conditions, and adjusting the energy provided to the heating element to reach the target temperature.

    Heating a wind turbine blade
    12.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11976635B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US17633504

    申请日:2020-08-04

    CPC classification number: F03D80/40 F03D1/0675

    Abstract: A wind turbine blade having an electro-thermal heating element is provided. The electro-thermal heating element has a sheet of electrically resistive material, which is folded so as to provide a plurality of heat zones. Each heat zone includes one or more layers of the sheet. At least two of the heat zones have a different number of layers of the sheet.

    METHOD OF SECURING CABLES TO A WIND TURBINE BLADE

    公开(公告)号:US20200309095A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16306994

    申请日:2017-06-12

    Abstract: A method of securing a cable (22) to a wind turbine blade is described. The method involves providing a pre-assembled cable assembly (34) comprising a cable (22) and a plurality of mounts (40a-e) pre-attached to the cable (22) at intervals along the length of the cable (22). The plurality of mounts (40a-e) is attached to a surface (20) of a wind turbine blade such that the mounts (40a-e) are spaced apart along the surface (20) of the blade. The spacing between adjacent mounts (40a-e) when the mounts (40a-e) are attached to the blade is less than the length of the cable (22) between said adjacent mounts (40a-e) such that a predetermined amount of slack is provided in the cable (22) between said adjacent mounts (40a-e). A pre-assembled cable assembly for use in the method is also described together with a method of assembling the cable assembly.

    IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES

    公开(公告)号:US20200263657A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16651509

    申请日:2018-10-01

    Abstract: A wind turbine blade (2) comprising an outer shell (6) incorporating a metallic foil component (20), a conductive blade component (12) in-board of the metallic foil component (20), and a fabric sheet assembly (22) positioned between the metallic component (20) and the conductive blade component (12). The fabric sheet assembly comprises: one or more non-conductive fabric sheets (28, 30) which define first and second outer surfaces (24, 26) of the fabric sheet assembly (22); and at least one conductive thread stitch (34) penetrating a depth of the one or more fabric sheets (28, 30) and being exposed at the outer surfaces (24, 26); thereby to enable equipotential bonding between the conductive blade component (12) and the metallic foil component (20).

    Wind Turbine Blades
    17.
    发明申请
    Wind Turbine Blades 审中-公开
    风力发电机叶片

    公开(公告)号:US20160305399A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-20

    申请号:US15035669

    申请日:2014-11-10

    Abstract: A method of making a wind turbine blade comprises stacking a plurality of strips of fibre-reinforced polymeric material one on top of another to form a stack of strips (40); strapping the stack of strips together by means of at least one strap (41) made from a fibrous material, and thereby forming a strapped stack; infusing the strapped stack with resin; and curing the resin to form an elongate spar structure in which the at least one strap (41) is integrated with the stack of strips.

    Abstract translation: 一种制造风力涡轮机叶片的方法包括将多条纤维增强聚合材料条叠在一起而形成一堆条(40); 通过由纤维材料制成的至少一个带子(41)将条带堆叠在一起,从而形成捆扎堆叠; 用树脂注入带状堆叠; 以及固化所述树脂以形成细长的翼梁结构,其中所述至少一个带(41)与所述条带叠合。

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