GB2519333A - Improvements relating to lightning protection systems for wind turbine blades - Google Patents
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- GB2519333A GB2519333A GB1318384.3A GB201318384A GB2519333A GB 2519333 A GB2519333 A GB 2519333A GB 201318384 A GB201318384 A GB 201318384A GB 2519333 A GB2519333 A GB 2519333A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F03D80/00—Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- H02G13/00—Installations of lightning conductors; Fastening thereof to supporting structure
- H02G13/80—Discharge by conduction or dissipation, e.g. rods, arresters, spark gaps
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB1318384.3A GB2519333A (en) | 2013-10-17 | 2013-10-17 | Improvements relating to lightning protection systems for wind turbine blades |
| PCT/DK2014/050336 WO2015055216A1 (fr) | 2013-10-17 | 2014-10-15 | Améliorations apportées à des systèmes de protection contre la foudre pour pales d'éoliennes |
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| GB1318384.3A GB2519333A (en) | 2013-10-17 | 2013-10-17 | Improvements relating to lightning protection systems for wind turbine blades |
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| GB201318384D0 GB201318384D0 (en) | 2013-12-04 |
| GB2519333A true GB2519333A (en) | 2015-04-22 |
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| GB1318384.3A Withdrawn GB2519333A (en) | 2013-10-17 | 2013-10-17 | Improvements relating to lightning protection systems for wind turbine blades |
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| GB (1) | GB2519333A (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2015055216A1 (fr) |
Cited By (3)
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| US20150292487A1 (en) * | 2014-04-10 | 2015-10-15 | Nordex Energy Gmbh | Wind turbine rotor blade having a lightning receptor base and method for making the same |
| EP3421787A1 (fr) * | 2017-06-26 | 2019-01-02 | eno energy systems GmbH | Système de protection contre la foudre pour une lame de rotor |
| EP4368833A1 (fr) * | 2022-11-14 | 2024-05-15 | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Innovation & Technology S.L. | Pale d'éolienne |
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| EP3869035B1 (fr) | 2020-02-21 | 2022-11-30 | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Innovation & Technology, S.L. | Pale pour un rotor d'éolienne et son procédé de fabrication |
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| EP1011182A1 (fr) * | 1998-12-14 | 2000-06-21 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Dispositif de protection antifoudre pour élément allongé |
| US20050150596A1 (en) * | 2000-09-21 | 2005-07-14 | Vargo Terrence G. | Methods and materials for reducing damage from environmental electromagnetic effects |
| US20100264665A1 (en) * | 2009-04-17 | 2010-10-21 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Lightning protection sheet with patterned discriminator |
| US20120163990A1 (en) * | 2010-12-27 | 2012-06-28 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Composite material panel structure and manufacturing method |
| DE102011112518A1 (de) * | 2011-05-27 | 2012-11-29 | Eads Deutschland Gmbh | Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Oberflächenstruktur mit Blitzschutz sowie damit herstellbare Oberflächenstruktur |
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| WO2001077527A1 (fr) * | 2000-04-10 | 2001-10-18 | Jomitek Aps | Systeme de protection contre la foudre, par exemple, d'un aerogenerateur, d'une aube possedant un systeme de protection contre la foudre ; procede de creation dudit systeme et utilisation de ceux-ci |
| AU2002354986B2 (en) * | 2001-07-19 | 2006-11-30 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | Wind turbine blade |
| DE102010017062B4 (de) * | 2010-05-21 | 2019-07-11 | Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Ag | Rotorblatt einer Windkraftanlage |
| WO2013084370A1 (fr) * | 2011-12-09 | 2013-06-13 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Pale de turbine éolienne pour une turbine éolienne |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP1011182A1 (fr) * | 1998-12-14 | 2000-06-21 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Dispositif de protection antifoudre pour élément allongé |
| US20050150596A1 (en) * | 2000-09-21 | 2005-07-14 | Vargo Terrence G. | Methods and materials for reducing damage from environmental electromagnetic effects |
| US20100264665A1 (en) * | 2009-04-17 | 2010-10-21 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Lightning protection sheet with patterned discriminator |
| US20120163990A1 (en) * | 2010-12-27 | 2012-06-28 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Composite material panel structure and manufacturing method |
| DE102011112518A1 (de) * | 2011-05-27 | 2012-11-29 | Eads Deutschland Gmbh | Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Oberflächenstruktur mit Blitzschutz sowie damit herstellbare Oberflächenstruktur |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20150292487A1 (en) * | 2014-04-10 | 2015-10-15 | Nordex Energy Gmbh | Wind turbine rotor blade having a lightning receptor base and method for making the same |
| US10199816B2 (en) * | 2014-04-10 | 2019-02-05 | Nordex Energy Gmbh | Wind turbine rotor blade having a lightning receptor base and method for making the same |
| EP3421787A1 (fr) * | 2017-06-26 | 2019-01-02 | eno energy systems GmbH | Système de protection contre la foudre pour une lame de rotor |
| EP4368833A1 (fr) * | 2022-11-14 | 2024-05-15 | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Innovation & Technology S.L. | Pale d'éolienne |
| WO2024104919A1 (fr) | 2022-11-14 | 2024-05-23 | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Innovation & Technology S.L. | Pale d'éolienne |
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| WO2015055216A1 (fr) | 2015-04-23 |
| GB201318384D0 (en) | 2013-12-04 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |