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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Inventors:
Jacob Deleuran Grunnet, Tranbjerg J, DK;
Claus Thybo, Åbyhøj, DK;
Johnny Nielsen, Svenstrup J, DK;
Jes Rasmussen, Galten, DK;
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/04 (2006.01); F03D 7/02 (2006.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01); F03D 17/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/045 (2013.01); F03D 7/02 (2013.01); F03D 7/0224 (2013.01); F03D 17/00 (2016.05); G06T 17/00 (2013.01); F05B 2270/101 (2013.01); F05B 2270/328 (2013.01); F05B 2270/8042 (2013.01); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a control system for a wind turbine that is configured to: obtain a 3-dimensional image of at least a portion of a wind turbine blade; recognise a target feature of the wind turbine blade in the obtained image and identify the position of the target feature; and monitor the state of the wind turbine blade and/or control operation of at least one blade in dependence on the identified position of the feature.