Wind Turbine Rotor Blades With Enhanced Lightning Protection System

摘要

A wind turbine rotor blade 16 includes a plurality of lightning receptors 40 configured along either or both of the pressure side 34 or suction side 36 of the blade. At least one continuity circuit 42 is configured with the blade 16, with the lightning receptors 40 disposed in series within a respective continuity circuit 42 such that an electrical continuity path defined by the circuit 42 passes through each of the lightning receptors 40 within the continuity circuit 42. The circuit 42 has terminal ends 44,45 that extend through the blade root 30 for conducting continuity checks with the circuit 42.