Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Rotorblatt für eine Windenergieanlage. Das Rotorblatt umfasst mindestens ein Gebläse (3) zur Erzeugung einer Luftströmung im Rotorblatt und mindestens eine Heizvorrichtung (6) zur Erwärmung zumindest eines Teils der Luftströmung. Die Heizvorrichtung (6) weist mindestens ein Heizmodul (15) auf.
Abstract:
A heating assembly for a wind turbine: generator, the assembly comprising:: a heat reservoir mounted within a blade of the wind turbine generator; a heat source for supplying heat to the heat reservoir; a plurality of thermal conductors projecting front said heat reservoir to a surface of said blade.
Abstract:
The subject matter of the invention is a method for de-icing composite material structures, particularly blades of a wind turbine made from composite materials, comprising the following steps: disposing at least one layer of a formulation of conductive polymer on at least one portion of the surface of the structure, providing an appropriate electrical power supply for the structure, and connecting the layer of a formulation of conductive polymer to the electrical power supply in such a way as to cause said conductive layer of conductive polymer to heat up, controlling the electrical power supply depending on climatic conditions. The invention also covers the required composition and suitable device. A specific application is the blades of wind turbines.
Abstract:
The subject matter of the invention is a method for de-icing composite material structures, particularly blades of a wind turbine made from composite materials, comprising the following steps: disposing at least one layer of a formulation of conductive polymer on at least one portion of the surface of the structure, providing an appropriate electrical power supply for the structure, and connecting the layer of a formulation of conductive polymer to the electrical power supply in such a way as to cause said conductive layer of conductive polymer to heat up, controlling the electrical power supply depending on climatic conditions. The invention also covers the required composition and suitable device. A specific application is the blades of wind turbines.
Abstract:
A wind turbine comprising an elongated blade body, a system for detecting an ice layer on the blade body, the system comprising a light source for emitting a light beam; a light splitting optical element optically connected to the light source so as to receive the light beam emitted from the light source, the optical element adapted to split the light beam received from the light source into a reference light beam and a detecting light beam, a boundary area which is arranged at the blade body so as to be exposed to the outer surroundings of the blade body and which is optically connected to the light splitting optical element such as to receive the detecting light beam and to reflect an internal reflected part of the detecting light beam at the boundary area and to transmit a transmitting part of the detecting light beam to the outer surroundings of the blade body through the boundary area and to allow an external reflected part of the transmitting part of the detecting light beam, which has been reflected from outside of the blade body, to be re-transmitted through the boundary area, a light measuring device optically connected to the light splitting optical element so as toreceive the reference light beam, the internal reflected part of the detecting light beam and the external reflected part of the detecting light beam, wherein the light measuring device is configured to analyze the received light and to determine the presence and/or thickness of an ice layer on the blade body dependent on the analysis.
Abstract:
A wind turbine blade ice accretion detector 65 is configured to receive an indication of power generated by a wind turbine 67 and an indication of a plurality of environmental conditions of the wind turbine 69. It is also configured to receive an indication of an error relating to the operation of the wind turbine71. These indications are processed by the detector 65 to provide an indication of ice accretion of a wind turbine blade. In addition to or as an alternative, the wind turbine blade ice accretion detector 65 is configured to receive an indication of power generated by a wind turbine 67 in a plurality of different time periods and an indication of a plurality of environmental conditions of the wind turbine 69 in the plurality of different time periods; and to process these to provide an indication of ice accretion of a wind turbine blade.
Abstract:
Improvements Relating to Wind Turbine Sensors A sensor apparatus for a wind turbine is described. The apparatus comprises a sensor and a heating system. The heating system comprises an optical fibre arranged to transmit electromagnetic radiation from a light source to the sensor. The sensor is irradiated by the electromagnetic radiation thereby heating the sensor and preventing or reducing ice accretion. [Figure 3 to accompanying Abstract]
Abstract:
A wind turbine blade ice accretion detector 65 is configured to receive an indication of power generated by a wind turbine 67 and an indication of a plurality of environmental conditions of the wind turbine 69. It is also configured to receive an indication of an error relating to the operation of the wind turbine71. These indications are processed by the detector 65 to provide an indication of ice accretion of a wind turbine blade. In addition to or as an alternative, the wind turbine blade ice accretion detector 65 is configured to receive an indication of power generated by a wind turbine 67 in a plurality of different time periods and an indication of a plurality of environmental conditions of the wind turbine 69 in the plurality of different time periods; and to process these to provide an indication of ice accretion of a wind turbine blade.
Abstract:
A wind turbine rotor blade is provided, comprising a rotor blade tip (11), a rotor blade trailing edge (12), a rotor blade root region (14) for fastening the rotor blade to a hub of a wind turbine and a rotor blade tip (13). The rotor blade extends from the rotor blade root region (14) along a longitudinal axis to the rotor blade tip (13). The rotor blade also has an air distributing unit (500) with an adjusting element (540) for directing an air stream into the rotor blade tip region (11) and/or a rotor blade trailing edge region (12).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a rotor blade (10) of a wind power plant, having a first and a second duct (16, 17) running inside the rotor blade (10) for conducting an air flow (21, 22). The invention also relates to a method for de-icing a rotor blade (10) of a wind power plant. The rotor blade according to the invention has a partition device (15) which separates the ducts (16, 17) from one another, such that the first duct (16) is arranged on a first side of the partition device (15) at the pressure side (26) of the rotor blade (10) and the second duct (17) is arranged on a second side of the partition device (15) at the suction side (25) of the rotor blade (10). The method according to the invention is characterized in that the flow speed of the air flow provided in the first and the second duct (16, 17) is predefined at least in portions of the rotor blade (10).