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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2018
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Gunnar K. Storgaard Pedersen, Skjern, DK;
Christian Skov Frederiksen, Videbæk, DK;
Anton Bech, Ciudad Real, ES;
Gerner Larsen, Hinnerup, DK;
Ivar J. B. K. Jensen, Hornslet, DK;
Klaus Lynge Petersen, Skjern, DK;
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Abstract
A method of handling a wind turbine component for assembly or maintenance, comprising moving one or more unmanned air vehicles to respective positions proximal to a wind turbine component so that the wind turbine component can be supported by the one or more unmanned air vehicles; and controlling the one or more unmanned air vehicles to lift the wind turbine component and manoeuvre said component with respect to a wind turbine. The invention extends to a system for handling a component of a wind turbine, comprising a plurality of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs); a UAV ground station computer system; and one or more lifting harnesses for carrying by the plurality of unmanned air vehicles.