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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2016
Gamesa Innovation & Technology, S. L., Sarriguren (Navarra), ES;
Victor March Nomen, Sarriguren, ES;
Juan Madoz Zabalegui, Sarriguren, ES;
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S.L, Sarriguren (Navarra), ES;
Abstract
The invention provides a wind turbine blade having a Radar Absorbing Material (RAM) and a lightning protection system arranged for guaranteeing the performance of the lightning protection system and the integrity of the RAM. The lightning protection system has lightning receptors located at a tip region and one or two down-conductors disposed inside of the wind turbine blade for driving lightning current to ground. The RAM covers the entire wind turbine blade except the tip region and has at least a functional layer and a reflector layer connected to the one or two down conductors by means of auxiliary cables.