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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2012
Applicants:
Danian Zheng, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Hua Xia, Altamont, NY (US);
Thomas Ernst Dinjus, Greer, SC (US);
Inventors:
Danian Zheng, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Hua Xia, Altamont, NY (US);
Thomas Ernst Dinjus, Greer, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/04 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01); G01J 5/08 (2006.01); F03D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/0091 (2013.01); F05B 2270/804 (2013.01); Y02E 10/722 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, a system for monitoring load-related parameters of a rotor blade of a wind turbine is disclosed. The system may generally include a plurality of reflective targets positioned within the rotor blade. Each reflective target may include a unique visual identifier. In addition, the system may include a light source configured to illuminate the reflective targets and a sensor configured to detect light reflected from the reflective targets.