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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2017
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Abstract
Method of lifting a wind turbine part () at a wind turbine site (), the method includes: providing a lifting apparatus () and a wind turbine part () to be lifted; providing a shield (); providing manipulation equipment () associated with said shield (); and suspending said part () from said lifting apparatus (); moving said part () by means of said lifting apparatus (); the method further including holding said shield () proximate and upwind of said part () being lifted by means of said manipulation equipment (). The shield () may be held proximate the part () being lifted such that it acts to reduce the ambient wind force incident on the part (). Preferably the method may be implemented such that wind speed conditions (w) at the part () being lifted are lower than ambient wind conditions (W) at said site (). A kite-flying apparatus includes a power kite () and associated manipulation equipment (), including cables () at least one steering winch (), the winch being received in a winching module () including a ballast receiving fitment and a winch control system.