Spar cap assembly for a wind turbine blade with a lightning protection system
US12129832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a wind turbine blade comprising a lightning protection system with at least one tip end lightning receptor arranged at an outer surface of the blade and a down conductor extending within the blade. The blade comprises carbon fibre reinforced spar caps, wherein electrically conductive meshes are connected between the respective tip end of each spar cap to the tip end lightning conductor.
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