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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2019
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Gunnar K. Storgaard Pedersen, Skjern, DK;
Ivar J. B. K. Jensen, Hornslet, DK;
Christian Skov Frederiksen, Videbæk, DK;
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;
Abstract
A method of handling a wind turbine component () for assembly or maintenance, comprises coupling one or more unmanned air vehicles () with the wind turbine component () so that at least a portion of the weight of the wind turbine component () can be supported and lifted by the one or more unmanned air vehicles (). The method further comprises coupling one or more cranes () with the wind turbine component () so that at least a portion of the weight of the wind turbine component () can be supported and lifted by the one or more cranes (). The method further comprises controlling the one or more unmanned air vehicle () and crane () in coordination to lift the wind turbine component () and manoeuvre said component () with respect to a wind turbine ().