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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Inventor:
Ib Svend Olesen, Randers, DK;
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 17/00 (2016.01); H05B 3/10 (2006.01); F03D 11/00 (2006.01); F03D 7/04 (2006.01); F03D 80/40 (2016.01); F03D 80/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/0025 (2013.01); F03D 7/042 (2013.01); F03D 17/00 (2016.05); F03D 80/30 (2016.05); F03D 80/40 (2016.05); F05B 2260/20 (2013.01); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01);
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.