Lightning protection system for a wind turbine

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2008-05-27

2008-05-27

Look, Edward K. (Department: 3745)

Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)

Combined or convertible

Hub lubrication or seal

C361S220000, C416S230000, C416S225000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07377750

ABSTRACT:
In a wind turbine (104, 500, 704) having a plurality of blades (132, 404, 516, 744) and a blade rotor hub (120, 712), a lightning protection system (100, 504, 700) for conducting lightning strikes to any one of the blades and the region surrounding the blade hub along a path around the blade hub and critical components of the wind turbine, such as the generator (112, 716), gearbox (708) and main turbine bearings (176, 724).

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