WO2020027709A1 - Agencement et procédé de chauffage de pales/ailes au niveau de centrales éoliennes et dispositifs similaires - Google Patents

Agencement et procédé de chauffage de pales/ailes au niveau de centrales éoliennes et dispositifs similaires Download PDF

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WO2020027709A1
WO2020027709A1 PCT/SE2019/000011 SE2019000011W WO2020027709A1 WO 2020027709 A1 WO2020027709 A1 WO 2020027709A1 SE 2019000011 W SE2019000011 W SE 2019000011W WO 2020027709 A1 WO2020027709 A1 WO 2020027709A1
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blade
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Kjell Lindskog
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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
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D80/00—Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
    • F03D80/40—Ice detection; De-icing means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/20—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater
    • H05B3/34—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs
    • 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
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D80/00—Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
    • F03D80/30—Lightning protection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2214/00—Aspects relating to resistive heating, induction heating and heating using microwaves, covered by groups H05B3/00, H05B6/00
    • H05B2214/02—Heaters specially designed for de-icing or protection against icing
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction

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  • the invention relates to a device for heating blades/wings according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a method and to a use.
  • the invention provides a very advantageous alternative for preventing the formation of ice on blades/wings without the need for interruption of operation.
  • the invention can easily be applied both to brand new blades and blades that are already in use. Preventive blade heating to prevent incipient formation of ice is made possible. Further, the indication of the presence of ice is made possible.
  • the invention also provides effective handling of lighting strokes. The invention has many technical and economic advantages.
  • Figure 1 schematically shows a rotor blade in cross-section prior to the application of a device according to the invention
  • Figure 2 is a schematic top view of a manufacturing step of a device according to the invention
  • Figure 3 is a schematic top view of a subsequent manufacturing step of the device
  • Figure 4 shows, in a schematic cross-section, a blade in which the device according to the invention is applied to a surface section.
  • the rotor blade 50 shown in Figure 1 has a stagnation point/stagnation line 51 , of which the approximate position is revealed in the figure. It should be mentioned that the position of the stagnation point is dependent of both the shape and the size of the blade. The peripheral speed can also have an impact. On opposite sides of the stagnation point 51 , the blade 50 has a high-side 52 and a low-side 53, respectively.
  • Lightning strikes/flashes is a problem which regretfully occurs, and the device according to the invention offers very good protection against this abovementioned problem.
  • Figure 2 schematically shows, in a view from above, a first manufacturing step of an exterior part (top plate) 110 of the device 10Oaccording to the invention.
  • a custom fit epoxy plate 1 10 or the like that is cured and bendable is used.
  • the plate 1 10 may be translucent, which is sometimes advantageous.
  • two lightning conductor elements 1 1 1 are applied, preferably with use of an epoxy adhesive or an equivalent, and optionally it may also include a reinforcement in the form of epoxy strips (not shown).
  • the lightning conductor elements 1 1 1 are normally made of relatively thin steel strips but other electrically conductive materials can be used if required.
  • the lightning conductor elements 11 1 preferably have a number of nibs 113 arranged to function as interceptors of lightnings in the occurrence of lightning strikes. It should be mentioned that the lightning conductor elements 1 1 1 may also have a number of openings (not shown) for epoxy meshing or engagement in order to further strengthen the
  • the two lightning conductor elements 1 1 1 extend across the plate 1 10 in each of the end portions as is shown in Figure 2 and the lightning conductor elements have a projecting end portion 1 14 on one side thereof, which end portion 1 14 is connected to an adjacent lightning conductor element at the application of further devices 100 on the blades.
  • the connection of the lightning conductor elements may for example be achieved by screwing and the use of electric conductive glue.
  • FIG 3 illustrates the principal construction of the device 100 according to the invention in a view from above, wherein an uncured and preferably armed epoxy mat 120 or the like is arranged at the bottom.
  • an uncured and preferably armed epoxy mat 120 or the like is arranged at the bottom.
  • two heating mats 130a, 130b that for example may be formed of knitted or crocheted loops of metal, e.g. insulated copper wire, wherein a required number of parallel wires or strips preferably are arranged in dependence of demands of performance and/or reliability in operation etc.
  • the heating mats 130a, 130b that are schematically shown in Figure 3 include knitted loops placed in a pattern that of course may be varied in dependence of needs or desires and may be different from each other.
  • the exterior plate 110 is located on top of the heating mats 130a, 130b, in accordance with Figure 2, with the lightning conductor elements 111 are arranged facing outwards.
  • the schematically shown device 100 according to the invention is compressed to a coherent unit under the application of a certain heating without the occurrence of curing, which results in that the device 100 becomes self-coherent and exhibits bendability for adaptation to an existing blade shape.
  • the above-described use of two separate heating mats 130a, 130b makes it easier to regulate different heating needs on the high-side and low-side of the blade.
  • the mesh size of the knitting or crocheting may be easily adjusted so that a greater heat generation may be achieved at the stagnation line of the blade 51 than at other parts of the heating mat. It will be appreciated that the invention allows for that the mesh size or heating ability of the knitting or crocheting may be adapted to local heat demand regions.
  • the inventive device 100 it is, if deemed suitable, possible to complement it with epoxy films and/or epoxy wadding.
  • the design of the heating mat may of course be varied based on specific needs and may, for example, be knit or crocheted in a flat unit that covers an intended surface, whereby the mesh size is reduced in regions where an increased heating is desired, etc.
  • Figure 4 shows an inventive device 100 mounted on a portion of a blade 50 for a wind power plant.
  • the device 100 which in this case is made in two parts 100a, 100b, is folded into abutment against the blade 50 as shown in the figure.
  • the split line 140 is normally positioned in the front of the blade 50 as shown in Figure 4,
  • the correct positioning of the devices 100a, 100b and proper contact to the blade 50 may be optimized by, for example, a mechanical clamping device, a vacuum bag or the like.
  • the clamping device shall remain in a clamped position during the subsequent curing process, after which the clamping device is removed.
  • coupling points of the heating mats 130a, 130b are connected to a wire arrangement (not shown) that enables separate control and individual heat control of each heating mat.
  • the anchoring of the device 100 to the blade is achieved by means of heating of the heating mats 130a, 130b by pulses of current with simultaneous temperature monitoring, which is also achieved by means of pulses of current to the heating mats. It is sometimes appropriate to enhance the curing process by temporarily applying a heat generating means at the end portions of the device, which are provided with lightning conductor elements.
  • Rotor blades in use may easily be provided with a required number of devices according to the invention for prevention and obstruction of the formation of ice.
  • the devices are custom sized to fit the blade configuration and dimensions of different parts thereof, whereby a continuous lightning conductivity may be achieved by a certain tilting of the lightning conductor elements.
  • each heating mat may be adapted to current conditions by using a relatively large number of devices in accordance with the invention, which inter alia procures energy savings. Further, a compensation for imbalance is made possible. It should also be mentioned that the detailed structure of the heating mat may be widely varied within the scope of the invention, wherein a heat generation based on need may be achieved in different parts of the mat.
  • the maximum de-icing temperature is dependent on the design and shape of the blade.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de dégivrage de pales/ailes d'éoliennes et dispositifs similaires. Le dispositif (100) comprend au moins un dispositif de chauffage électrique (130) agencé pour agir sur l'extérieur de la pale (50). Le dispositif (100) comprend un tapis de base (120) au-dessus duquel est positionné au moins un dispositif de chauffage (130), et une plaque supérieure pliable (110) est positionnée au-dessus du dispositif de chauffage. Le dispositif (100) comprend au moins un élément conducteur de paratonnerre (111) positionné sur le dessus de la plaque supérieure (110).
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US6145787A (en) * 1997-05-20 2000-11-14 Thermion Systems International Device and method for heating and deicing wind energy turbine blades
US6612810B1 (en) * 1999-06-21 2003-09-02 Lm Glasfiber A/S Wind turbine blade with a system for deicing and lightning protection
US20080181775A1 (en) * 2007-01-29 2008-07-31 General Electric Company Integrated leading edge for wind turbine blade
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WO2015105439A1 (fr) * 2014-01-13 2015-07-16 Kjell Lindskog Procédé et agencement de fabrication d'un produit ou d'achèvement d'un produit

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WO2023280838A1 (fr) * 2021-07-06 2023-01-12 Lm Wind Power A/S Pale d'éolienne dotée d'un système électro-thermique

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