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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Erik Carl Lehnskov Miranda, Randers SV, DK;
Martin Møller Sørensen, Aarhus C, DK;
Inventors:
Erik Carl Lehnskov Miranda, Randers SV, DK;
Martin Møller Sørensen, Aarhus C, DK;
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/40 (2016.01); F03D 11/00 (2006.01); F03D 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/0025 (2013.01); F03D 7/0224 (2013.01); F03D 80/40 (2016.05); F05B 2270/32 (2013.01); F05B 2270/334 (2013.01); Y02E 10/722 (2013.01); Y02E 10/723 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention refers to a method for de-icing a blade of a wind turbine. The de-icing is carried out by means of stalling the wind turbine and at least to a position where enough turbulence is created to induce vibrations in the blade allowing ice to break off.