Actuation of distributed load management devices on aerodynamic blades

A method for actuating load management devices on blades of a wind turbine, the method comprising:

• determining, by a blade control device, operating conditions of the wind turbine;
• and
• for each blade of a plurality of blades of the wind turbine:
• determining, by the blade control device, a number of load management devices to be actuated on the blade according the operating conditions, wherein the number of load management devices to be actuated is less than all of a plurality of load management devices on the blade;
• determining, by the blade control device, an actuation sequence for actuating the number of load management devices on the blade;
• and
• actuating, by the blade control device, the number of load management devices according to the determined actuation sequence.

A method for actuating deflectors on blades of a wind turbine, the method comprising:

• determining, by a controller, operating conditions at the wind turbine;
• determining, by the controller, a total number of deflectors to be actuated on the wind turbine according to the operating conditions wherein the total number of deflectors to be actuated is less than all of a plurality of deflectors on the wind turbine;
• determining, by the controller, an actuation sequence for actuating the number of deflectors on the wind turbine, and
• actuating, by the airfoil control device, the number of deflectors on the wind turbine.