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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2016
Gamesa Innovation & Technology, S. L., Sarriguren, ES;
Victor March Nomen, Sarriguren, ES;
Francisco Javier Bandres Gomez, Zamudio, ES;
Javier Iriarte Eleta, Zamudio, ES;
GAMESA INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S. L., Sarriguren (Navarra), ES;
Abstract
The invention provides a lightning protection system for a wind turbine blade (), whose structure comprises two structural shells () with two caps () formed by carbon fiber laminates and two spars (). In addition to a first subsystem formed by one or more lightning receptors connected to one or two conductor cables the lightning protection system comprises a second subsystem formed by lateral lightning receptors () arranged at the leading and trailing edges of the wind turbine blade () in at least two cross sections () of it connected with the caps () and connecting means between the two subsystems for equipotentializing the lightning protection system.