DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEATING AND DEICING WIND ENERGY TURBINE BLADES

摘要

The invention relates to heatable wind energy turbine blades and to a method of heating and deicing the turbine blades using conductive fabrics to displace and/or cease the buildup of ice on the turbine blades by electrothermal fabric heater disposed or integrated on the turbines for effectively deicing the blades. Multiple turbine blade design methods ar e explored as well as heater materials and the application of such materials.