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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Inventors:
Karl Gregory, Cowes, GB;
Keld Rasmussen, Herning, DK;
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/40 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/40 (2016.05); F05B 2270/32 (2013.01); F05B 2270/325 (2013.01); F05B 2270/335 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of activating an ice removal system of a wind turbine comprises: monitoring the output power of the wind turbine; monitoring an output from an ice sensor provided on the wind turbine indicative of an atmospheric icing condition; and activating the ice-removal system when the output power is below an expected output power and the output from the ice sensor indicates that an atmospheric icing condition has ended.