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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2016
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Svetlana M. Bachman, Liverpool, NY (US);
Elliott Reitz, Liverpool, NY (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A blade mounted radar system comprises a wind turbine having a hub and blades extending therefrom; a radar antenna configured to transmit and/or receive a radio frequency (RF) signal; and a processor in electrical communication with the radar antenna and configured to generate the RF signal for transmission and/or to process the received RF signal. The radar antenna is affixed to one of the blades of the wind turbine such that relative motion is defined between the radar antenna and a target within a line of sight of the radar antenna. The radar antenna detects impending weather events. A turbine controller generates a signal which alters at least one aspect of the wind turbine to secure and protect the wind turbine from the impending weather event.