Abstract: A lightning protection system for a tower of a wind turbine is provided. The tower includes a reinforced concrete tower wall in which a plurality of electrically conductive structural reinforcing elements are embedded during construction. The lightning protection system includes a plurality of the structural reinforcing elements connected in an electrically conductive manner with each other and with a ground terminal. Further, a method of incorporating such a lightning protection system in a reinforced concrete tower, and a wind turbine with such a lightning protection system is provided.

Abstract: A lightning protection system for a wind turbine includes at least one insulated high-voltage cable, a pick-up unit and an additional insulated high-voltage cable. The at least one insulated high-voltage cable is electrically connected to a lightning receptor and to the pick-up unit. The pick-up unit is electrically connectable to an electrically grounded member by the additional insulated high-voltage cable.

Abstract: A lightning protection system is provided for a wind turbine. The wind turbine has an electrically grounded structure part, a main shaft electrically and mechanically connected to the grounded structure part, a blade hub rotationally connected via a main bearing to the main shaft and blades connected to the blade hub. The lightning protection system includes a down-conductor attachable inside one of the blades and a high voltage conductor for guiding lightning current, wherein a first end of the high voltage conductor is in electrical communication with the down-conductor. The lightning protection system also includes a high voltage contact attachable inside the main shaft, wherein a second end of the high voltage conductor is in electrical communication with the high voltage contact. Lightning current is guided from the down-conductor via the high voltage conductor to the high voltage contact.

Abstract: A lightning protecting system for a nacelle of a wind turbine is described. The lightning protecting system includes a conductor device, which includes a core conductor, an isolating material surrounding the core conductor, and a shielding structure surrounding the isolating material, an input port, which is connected to a first end of the core conductor and which is adapted to be connected to the lightning rod, and an output port, which is connected to a second end of the core conductor and which is adapted to be connected to the support structure. Further described are a nacelle for a wind turbine, a wind turbine, a method for protecting a nacelle of a wind turbine, which all take benefit from the mentioned lightning protecting system. Furthermore, it is described a use for the mentioned lightning protecting system.

Abstract: A lightning protection system for a wind turbine includes at least one insulated high-voltage cable, a pick-up unit and an additional insulated high-voltage cable. The at least one insulated high-voltage cable is electrically connected to a lightning receptor and to the pick-up unit. The pick-up unit is electrically connectable to an electrically grounded member by the additional insulated high-voltage cable.

Abstract: A lightning protection system is provided for a wind turbine. The wind turbine has an electrically grounded structure part, a main shaft electrically and mechanically connected to the grounded structure part, a blade hub rotationally connected via a main bearing to the main shaft and blades connected to the blade hub. The lightning protection system includes a down-conductor attachable inside one of the blades and a high voltage conductor for guiding lightning current, wherein a first end of the high voltage conductor is in electrical communication with the down-conductor. The lightning protection system also includes a high voltage contact attachable inside the main shaft, wherein a second end of the high voltage conductor is in electrical communication with the high voltage contact. Lightning current is guided from the down-conductor via the high voltage conductor to the high voltage contact.

Abstract: A lightning protecting system for a nacelle of a wind turbine is described. The lightning protecting system includes a conductor device, which includes a core conductor, an isolating material surrounding the core conductor, and a shielding structure surrounding the isolating material, an input port, which is connected to a first end of the core conductor and which is adapted to be connected to the lightning rod, and an output port, which is connected to a second end of the core conductor and which is adapted to be connected to the support structure. Further described are a nacelle for a wind turbine, a wind turbine, a method for protecting a nacelle of a wind turbine, which all take benefit from the mentioned lightning protecting system. Furthermore, it is described a use for the mentioned lightning protecting system.

Abstract: A lightning protection system for a tower of a wind turbine is provided. The tower includes a reinforced concrete tower wall in which a plurality of electrically conductive structural reinforcing elements are embedded during construction. The lightning protection system includes a plurality of the structural reinforcing elements connected in an electrically conductive manner with each other and with a ground terminal. Further, a method of incorporating such a lightning protection system in a reinforced concrete tower, and a wind turbine with such a lightning protection system is provided.

Abstract: An arrangement to detect a lightning strike in a wind turbine is provided. According to the arrangement, the wind turbines contains an ozone sensor. The ozone sensor is located close to a component of the wind turbine. The component is constructed and arranged in a way that a lightning current, which results from a lightning strike into the wind turbine, is conducted through the component. The component is constructed and arranged in a way that the lightning current results in a corona generating a certain amount of ozone gas, which is detected by the ozone sensor.

Abstract: An arrangement for a lightning protection of a wind turbine blade is provided. According to the arrangement, the blade of the wind turbine is extended by a shaped winglet. A first lightning receptor is arranged at a tip end region of the blade. A second lightning receptor is arranged at the winglet.

Abstract: A lightning protection system is provided for a wind turbine blade via charge initiation (Charge Initiated Lightning Protection). The lightning protection system includes at least one electric charge generator for generating electric charge at a lightning receptor of the wind turbine blade such that an electrostatic field is generated at the lightning receptor leading lightning current directly to the lightning receptor. Additionally a wind turbine blade having at least one such lightning protection system is provided.

Abstract: A wind turbine blade is provided having a base body with a base material and at least one coating of the base body with a coating material, wherein the coating material includes a composite material with conductive particles. The composite material includes fiber glass. In one embodiment, the fiber glass forms a glass fiber mat. Additionally a method for manufacturing such a wind turbine blade is provided. The method includes: a) providing the base body of the wind turbine blade; and b) applying the coating on a surface of the base body.

Abstract: An arrangement to detect a lightning strike in a wind turbine is provided. According to the arrangement, the wind turbines contains an ozone sensor. The ozone sensor is located close to a component of the wind turbine. The component is constructed and arranged in a way that a lightning current, which results from a lightning strike into the wind turbine, is conducted through the component. The component is constructed and arranged in a way that the lightning current results in a corona generating a certain amount of ozone gas, which is detected by the ozone sensor.

Abstract: An electromagnetic compatibility protection system for electrical cables inside a tower with an internal down-conductor is disclosed. The electromagnetic compatibility protection has a U-shaped shield with a base portion and two adjoining side portions. The base portion and the side portions define a protected space for the electrical cables. A tower with the electromagnetic compatibility protection system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An arrangement to detect a fault electrical connection in a wind turbine is provided. According to the arrangement, an ozone sensor is located close to a dedicated electrical connection within the wind turbine. A certain amount of ozone gas, which is generated by a corona due to a fault of the dedicated electrical connection, is detected by the ozone sensor.

Abstract: A glass-reinforced fiber or carbon-reinforced wind turbine blade having a suction side and a pressure side includes a tip portion adapted with an electric field control region disposed solely on or within the tip portion. The electric field control region is in electrical communication with or galvanically connected to an electric discharge conduction mechanism, wherein the electric field control region and the electric discharge conduction mechanism together operate to protect a wind turbine and its associated blade(s) from damage due to a lightning strike at the tip of the wind turbine blade(s) by controlling an electric field at the tip portion(s) caused by the lightning strike.

Abstract: A lightning protection system for a wind turbine blade of a wind turbine includes a conductive lightning receptor for mounting at the surface of a turbine blade such that a portion of the lightning receptor projects beyond a trailing edge of the turbine blade when mounted at the surface. Another lightning protection system includes a lightning receptor that has a generally elongated shape and that is configured to be mounted such that the greatest dimension of the lightning receptor lies generally parallel to the direction in which the turbine blade is designed to move.

Abstract: An integrated measurement system for measuring a plurality of parameters is disclosed. The integrated system includes a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor configured for modulating a wavelength of an FBG input signal to provide an FBG output signal corresponding to an FBG parameter, a fiber Faraday rotator (FFR) sensor module configured for rotating a polarization and modulating an intensity of an FFR input signal to provide an FFR output signal corresponding to an FFR parameter, wherein the FBG sensor and FFR sensor module are coupled to provide an integrated system output signal, and a detection system configured for receiving the integrated system output signal and for using the integrated system output signal to obtain values associated with at least one FBG or FFR parameter.

Abstract: An integrated measurement system for measuring a plurality of parameters is disclosed. The integrated system includes a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor configured for modulating a wavelength of an FBG input signal to provide an FBG output signal corresponding to an FBG parameter, a fiber Faraday rotator (FFR) sensor module configured for rotating a polarization and modulating an intensity of an FFR input signal to provide an FFR output signal corresponding to an FFR parameter, wherein the FBG sensor and FFR sensor module are coupled to provide an integrated system output signal, and a detection system configured for receiving the integrated system output signal and for using the integrated system output signal to obtain values associated with at least one FBG or FFR parameter.

Abstract: A rotor blade for a wind turbine is described. The rotor blade includes a lightning protection system. Thereby, the rotor blade body includes a non-conductive material, at least one receptor adapted to be a location for lightning impact, an insulated down conductor element within the rotor blade body, wherein the insulated down conductor includes: a down conductor, wherein the down conductor and the at least one receptor being connected, and a dielectric sheet covering the down conductor as an insulation.