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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2019
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Inventors:
Pradeep Bosukonda, Aarhus V, DK;
Tobias Østergaard Rossel, Skødstrup, DK;
Johnny Nielsen, Svenstrup J, DK;
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 17/00 (2016.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01); G01S 17/95 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 17/00 (2016.05); F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); G01S 17/95 (2013.01); F05B 2270/328 (2013.01); F05B 2270/8042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wind turbine blade is provided comprising a main blade portion and a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) element. The main blade portion has a shell defining an outer aerodynamic surface of the blade. The LIDAR element is disposed within a volume bounded by the outer aerodynamic surface and comprises at least one LIDAR system configured to transmit light beams away from the blade and to detect reflected light beams incident upon the blade.