Conductive connection for a wind turbine blade
AssigneePolytech A/S
InventorsSøren Find Madsen, Richard Baker, Lisa Carloni
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Abstract
A conductive connection between a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) element and one or more down conductor(s), the CFRP element being electrically conductive and has a face. The conductive connection including an interface conductive patch provided on the face of CFRP element for electrically connecting the CFRP element with the interface conductive patch, the interface conductive patch is electrically connected with the one or more down conductor(s).
Claims20
A conductive connection between a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) element and one or more down conductor(s), the CFRP element being electrically conductive and comprises a face, the conductive connection comprising:
- an interface conductive patch provided on the face of the CFRP element for electrically connecting the CFRP element with the interface conductive patch, the interface conductive patch is electrically connected with one or more down conductor(s);
- wherein the one or more down conductor(s) comprises a down conductor comprising a sheet and/or a cable, wherein the interface conductive patch comprises a conductive connection patch point being configured to electrically connect the interface conductive patch to the down conductor comprising the sheet and/or the cable;
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- wherein the conductive connection patch point comprises a first disc and a second disc, wherein the first disc and the second disc are arranged on opposite sides of the conductive connection patch and being connected to each other.
A lightning protection system comprising a conductive connection comprising:
- an interface conductive patch provided on a face of a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) element for electrically connecting the CFRP element with the interface conductive patch, the interface conductive patch is electrically connected with one or more down conductor(s);
- wherein the one or more down conductor(s) comprises a down conductor comprising a sheet and/or a cable, wherein the interface conductive patch comprises a conductive connection patch point being configured to electrically connect the interface conductive patch to the down conductor comprising the sheet and/or the cable;
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- wherein the conductive connection patch point comprises a first disc and a second disc, wherein the first disc and the second disc are arranged on opposite sides of the conductive connection patch and being connected to each other.
A wind turbine blade comprising a lightning protection system comprising a conductive connection comprising:
- an interface conductive patch provided on a face of a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) element for electrically connecting the CFRP element with the interface conductive patch, the interface conductive patch is electrically connected with one or more down conductor(s);
- wherein the one or more down conductor(s) comprises a down conductor comprising a sheet and/or a cable, wherein the interface conductive patch comprises a conductive connection patch point being configured to electrically connect the interface conductive patch to the down conductor comprising the sheet and/or the cable;
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- wherein the conductive connection patch point comprises a first disc and a second disc, wherein the first disc and the second disc are arranged on opposite sides of the conductive connection patch and being connected to each other.
A method of providing a conductive connection between a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) element and one or more down conductor(s), wherein the conductive connection comprises:
- an interface conductive patch provided on a face of a CFRP element for electrically connecting the CFRP element with the interface conductive patch, the interface conductive patch is electrically connected with one or more down conductor(s);
- wherein the one or more down conductor(s) comprises a down conductor comprising a sheet and/or a cable, wherein the interface conductive patch comprises a conductive connection patch point being configured to electrically connect the interface conductive patch to the down conductor comprising the sheet and/or the cable;
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- wherein the conductive connection patch point comprises a first disc and a second disc, wherein the first disc and the second disc are arranged on opposite sides of the conductive connection patch and being connected to each other;
- wherein the method comprises:
- providing the CFRP element comprising a face;
- providing the interface conductive patch;
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- applying the interface conductive patch on the face of the CFRP element for ensuring electrically connection between the CFRP element and the interface conductive patch.
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