Patent ID: 11867155
Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. A method for providing a wind turbine blade with lightning protection, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a blade body comprising a fiber composite material which is fully cured,
providing a lightning protection cover comprising a non-conductive medium and a conductive medium embedded in the non-conductive medium,
identifying a defective area on or within the blade body, wherein the defective area includes a defect that makes the defective area prone to being hit by lightning, wherein the defect comprises an air pocket or a metallic object casted in during manufacturing of the blade body, and
attaching the lightning protection cover to the blade body, wherein the lightning protection cover is attached to the blade body with an adhesive medium, and wherein the lightning protection cover at least partially covers the defective area.