Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anti-oscillation apparatus and method for securing wind turbine blades against oscillations
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Application No.: US15197000Application Date: 2016-06-29
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Publication No.: US10288039B2Publication Date: 2019-05-14
- Inventor: Zhen-Zhe Chen , Ryan Link , Lars Risager
- Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Aarhus N.
- Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Aarhus N.
- Agency: Wood Herron & Evans LLP
- Priority: DK201570455 20150710
- Main IPC: F03D7/02
- IPC: F03D7/02 ; F03D1/06 ; F03D80/50

Abstract:
A tool for reducing vibrations in wind turbine blades at standstill includes an elongate sleeve formed of a net-like material for fitting over the blades, wherein the sleeve is formed with at least one protruding structure extending along at least a part of the length of the sleeve having an undulating form, and which is arranged so that when the sleeve is fitted on a blade the protruding structure or structures lie at the leading and/or trailing edge of the blade. A method for securing wind turbine blades against oscillations is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170002797A1 ANTI-OSCILLATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING WIND TURBINE BLADES AGAINST OSCILLATIONS Public/Granted day:2017-01-05
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