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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2022
Innergex Inc., Longueuil, CA;
Institut National D'optique, Quebec, CA;
Vincent David, Riviere-du-Loup, CA;
Daniel Cantin, Ville de Québec, CA;
Robert Guillemette, Shefford, CA;
Jonathan Cloutier, Gaspe, CA;
INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE, Quebec, CA;
INNERGEX INC., Longueuil, CA;
Abstract
Described is a system for monitoring deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine comprising a tower. The system comprises a position detecting apparatus mounted to the wind turbine, the position detection apparatus comprising position detection components each detecting a presence or absence of a corresponding one of the segments of the turbine blades; and a deflection controller configured to receive the presence or absence detection and to use the presence or absence detection to determine a distance of each of the segments of the turbine blades relative to the tower, whereby the distance of each of the segments of the turbine blades relative to the tower is representative of the deflection of the turbine blades.