BABBITT VICTOR,OLIVER ANDREW G.,FINE JEFFREY W.,IVES DANIEL,BRAND ALEXANDER D.
申请号：
NZ60895011
公开号：
NZ608950A
申请日:
2011.10.13
申请国别(地区):
NZ
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
608950 Disclosed is an apparatus for slowing a wind turbine (102A-D) when a bird is in proximity, in order to mitigate birdstrike. The apparatus is configured for use in conjunction with a passive transponder which is fitted to a bird (106A-C), such as an endangered bird species. The apparatus comprises a transmitter (14) for generating an energy field (108) so that the tag generates a signal in response to the energy field when the bird enters the energy field, and a receiver (16) for receiving the signal generated by the tag. A controller is further provided which determines from the said signal the location of the bird relative to a reference point, and provides a command signal which causes slowing of the wind turbine when the bird is within a predetermined distance of the reference point. A method of tracking a bird and reducing danger thereto is also disclosed.
