Patent ID: 8398368

Claim:
A method for implementing a Wind Energy Converting System (WECS) on a “de-icing” or “anti-icing” system effusing a fluid flow through a plurality of holes ( 12 ) obtained on at least a portion of the outer surface ( 5 E) of a rotor blade ( 5 ), said holes ( 12 ) being so provided as to create an air cushion from the fluid effusing from the blade ( 5 ), such air cushion being adapted to interact with the fluid flow lapping the outer surface ( 5 E), said method comprising the steps of: a) prearranging a wind rotor comprising a plurality of blades ( 5 ), each blade having a blade surface ( 5 E), an anti-icing system, and means ( 50 , 51 ) for adjusting the anti-icing system wherein, once a “master” blade ( 5 ) has been defined, configuring said adjustment means ( 50 , 51 ) by evaluating site parameters relating to the WECS installation site, wherein the configuring said adjustment means comprises the configuration of interaction elements ( 50 ) or engaging elements ( 51 ) working together with said plurality of holes ( 12 ) in order to obstruct the air flow from said holes ( 12 ); b) installing the prearranged wind rotor on a test site; c) carrying out at least one operation test of the wind rotor, in substantially critical icing conditions for the location where the WECS is to be installed; d) detecting parameters right on the blade surfaces useful for determining the presence of ice on the blades ( 5 ), such as temperature and humidity being present on the blade surfaces, through suitable sensors; e) adjusting the anti-icing system through its adjustment means, if ice is detected, and f) repeating the previous steps a)-e) until parameters are detected which indicate that no ice is present on the surfaces of the blades installed on the test site.