US 12,215,672 B2
Large inductors for lightning protection of power systems
Nathan A. Brilliant, Arvada, CO (US)
Assigned to VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N (DK)
Appl. No. 17/623,123
Filed by VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N (DK)
PCT Filed Jun. 24, 2020, PCT No. PCT/DK2020/050186
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 27, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/259777, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/866,682, filed on Jun. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. PA 2019 70490 (DK), filed on Aug. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0228571 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. F03D 80/30 (2016.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01); H02G 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC F03D 80/30 (2016.05) [F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); H02G 13/80 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wind turbine blade, comprising:
a discharge filter, located on a root of the wind turbine blade, including a first cable wound into a first inductor using the root as a mandrel;
a powered system, located in a body of the wind turbine blade; and
an electrical panel, located between the discharge filter and the powered system in the body of the wind turbine blade, wherein the first cable is configured to provide power to the powered system through the electrical panel.