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Heating a wind turbine blade

US11976635B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2020
Grant dateMay 7, 2024
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/72
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wind turbine blade having an electro-thermal heating element is provided. The electro-thermal heating element has a sheet of electrically resistive material, which is folded so as to provide a plurality of heat zones. Each heat zone includes one or more layers of the sheet. At least two of the heat zones have a different number of layers of the sheet.

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