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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2013
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Christopher Daniel Caruso, Greenville, SC (US);
Kevin Wayne Kinzie, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Dongjai Lee, Greer, SC (US);
James Robert Tobin, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Justin Richard Curtis, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jonathan Henry Zalar, Greer, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods for producing ultrasonic sound emissions from wind turbines, active systems for emitting ultrasonic sounds from wind turbines, and wind turbines are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes operating the wind turbine with an ultrasonic sound emitting device mounted on or within a component of the wind turbine, and receiving in a controller at least one indicator. The method further includes determining if an operating condition exists based on the at least one indicator, and supplying a fluid flow through an outlet of the ultrasonic sound emitting device such that an ultrasonic sound emission is produced by the ultrasonic sound emitting device if the operating condition exists.