Lm Glasfiber A/s

Im Glasfiber A/s

Kaj Olsen

Peter Grabau

Flemming M&oslash;ller Larsen

Flemming Moeller Larsen

John Ellermann Jespersen

Wind turbine blade comprises a first ( ) and a second ( ) electric conductor extending in the longitudinal direction of the blade ( ), and one or more electric heating elements ( ) for heating the surface of the blade. The heating elements ( ) are connected to the first and the second electric conductor. At its tip the wind turbine blade ( ) is provided with a lightning receptor for catching lightning, and the lightning receptor ( ) is electrically connected to a third ( ) conductor earthed so as to be able to carry the current from a stroke of lightning to the earth. The first and the second conductor are connected to the lightning receptor through spark gaps adjacent said lightning receptor and connected to earth through spark gaps adjacent the blade root.

Wind turbine blade with a system for deicing and lightning protection

A wind turbine blade with a lightning conductor, where said lightning conductor is formed by one or more oblong strips ( ) of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics preferably forming part of the wind turbine blade. In this manner the oblong strips ( ) of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics both reinforce the blade and divert the lightning.

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Lystrup, Denmark

Kaj Olsen