An aircraft beacon device of a wind power installation, to be arranged on a gondola of the wind power installation, comprising at least three omnidirectional emission sections arranged concentrically in a ring around a common mid-axis, each omnidirectional emission section comprising a lens section arranged concentrically in a ring around the mid-axis, with a beam plane defined perpendicularly to the mid-axis, and at least one lighting ring having lighting means arranged concentrically in a ring around the mid-axis in order to emit light through the lens section, wherein each lighting ring is configured in order to emit light with a central emission direction which makes an emission angle with the beam plane, and wherein the emission direction depends on an axial position of the lighting ring with respect to the lens section, wherein at least one omnidirectional emission section comprises at least two lighting rings offset axially with respect to one another for emission with different emission angles.

The invention relates to a system for actuating signal transmitters that are arranged on aviation obstacles, which are obstacles for low-flying airplanes, and signal transmitters for optically warning the airplanes or the pilots thereof, having the following features: a) at least one large-area radar system which is designed to detect airplanes flying at very low altitudes and which is arranged at a location remote from the aviation obstacles, b) at least one computer device which is coupled to the large-area radar system so as to transmit signals and which is designed to evaluate the data provided by the large-area radar system, said data relating to detected airplanes, and to provide such data to other systems via a data connection, and c) at least one data connection between the computer device and multiple aviation obstacles and/or groups of aviation obstacles, wherein d) the computer device is designed to output activation signals for the signal transmitters of aviation obstacles which are being approached by an airplane flying at a low altitude on the basis of the data transmitted by the large-area radar system. The invention further relates to a system for providing data relating to airplanes flying at very low altitudes, to a device comprising a signal transmitter device for aviation obstacles, and to a corresponding actuation device.

The invention relates to a system for actuating signal transmitters that are arranged on aviation obstacles, which are obstacles for low-flying airplanes, and signal transmitters for optically warning the airplanes or the pilots thereof, having the following features: a) at least one large-area radar system which is designed to detect airplanes flying at very low altitudes and which is arranged at a location remote from the aviation obstacles, b) at least one computer device which is coupled to the large-area radar system so as to transmit signals and which is designed to evaluate the data provided by the large-area radar system, said data relating to detected airplanes, and to provide such data to other systems via a data connection, and c) at least one data connection between the computer device and multiple aviation obstacles and/or groups of aviation obstacles, wherein d) the computer device is designed to output activation signals for the signal transmitters of aviation obstacles which are being approached by an airplane flying at a low altitude on the basis of the data transmitted by the large-area radar system. The invention further relates to a system for providing data relating to airplanes flying at very low altitudes, to a device comprising a signal transmitter device for aviation obstacles, and to a corresponding actuation device.

A wind turbine includes a marking light system including a marking light for aerial traffic, a data source, including one light sensor, and a marking light controller for controlling the at least one marking light according to data of the data source, in particular sensor data of the light sensor, a wind turbine controller, a power line for the at least one marking light and/or one control line connecting the marking light controller to the wind turbine controller, wherein the wind turbine further includes a switching arrangement including at least one switching unit in the power line or the control line, wherein the switching unit receives a detection signal from an air traffic detection system and to turn the at least one marking light on or off when the detection signal indicates air traffic or no air traffic, respectively, in an area around the wind turbine.

A wind turbine includes a marking light system including a marking light for aerial traffic, a data source, including one light sensor, and a marking light controller for controlling the at least one marking light according to data of the data source, in particular sensor data of the light sensor, a wind turbine controller, a power line for the at least one marking light and/or one control line connecting the marking light controller to the wind turbine controller, wherein the wind turbine further includes a switching arrangement including at least one switching unit in the power line or the control line, wherein the switching unit receives a detection signal from an air traffic detection system and to turn the at least one marking light on or off when the detection signal indicates air traffic or no air traffic, respectively, in an area around the wind turbine.

A wind farm aircraft beacon system, a wind farm having the wind farm aircraft beacon system and a method for providing a wind farm with a beacon are provided. A plurality of aircraft beacon devices are provided and at least one transmitting station is used to emit electromagnetic waves and/or sound waves. A number of receiving stations are provided that are at least a multiple of the number of transmitting stations. At least two receiving stations receive electromagnetic waves and/or sound waves and an evaluation device detects for flying object positions by evaluating emitted and received electromagnetic waves or sound waves, for example, using transit time determination. The wind farm aircraft beacon system also comprises a switching device for switching at least one of the aircraft beacon devices on or off on the basis of the flying object positions.

A wind farm aircraft beacon system, a wind farm having the wind farm aircraft beacon system and a method for providing a wind farm with a beacon are provided. A plurality of aircraft beacon devices are provided and at least one transmitting station is used to emit electromagnetic waves and/or sound waves. A number of receiving stations are provided that are at least a multiple of the number of transmitting stations. At least two receiving stations receive electromagnetic waves and/or sound waves and an evaluation device detects for flying object positions by evaluating emitted and received electromagnetic waves or sound waves, for example, using transit time determination. The wind farm aircraft beacon system also comprises a switching device for switching at least one of the aircraft beacon devices on or off on the basis of the flying object positions.

Systems and methods are disclosed for deterring wildlife, such as bats and birds, from drawing too proximate to an operating wind turbine. Wildlife species may be sensitive to transmitted frequencies, such as ultrasonic frequencies above the range of human hearing. For example, bats may avoid areas where ultrasonic frequencies are being emitted, either because the emitted ultrasonic frequency interferes with the echolocation of the bat, or because encountering the ultrasonic frequency is uncomfortable for the bat. In some aspects, acoustic transmitters may be arranged along a length of a blade of a wind turbine. A controller may direct the acoustical transmitters to transmit signals having ultrasonic frequencies to deter wildlife encounters. The controller may direct the transmitters to transmit only during periods where wildlife encounters are likely to occur (e.g. at night, during migration seasons, during favorable weather conditions, or the like).

Systems and methods are disclosed for deterring wildlife, such as bats and birds, from drawing too proximate to an operating wind turbine. Wildlife species may be sensitive to transmitted frequencies, such as ultrasonic frequencies above the range of human hearing. For example, bats may avoid areas where ultrasonic frequencies are being emitted, either because the emitted ultrasonic frequency interferes with the echolocation of the bat, or because encountering the ultrasonic frequency is uncomfortable for the bat. In some aspects, acoustic transmitters may be arranged along a length of a blade of a wind turbine. A controller may direct the acoustical transmitters to transmit signals having ultrasonic frequencies to deter wildlife encounters. The controller may direct the transmitters to transmit only during periods where wildlife encounters are likely to occur (e.g. at night, during migration seasons, during favorable weather conditions, or the like).

A system and a method for control of a wind turbine for prevention of collisions between the rotor and flying objects such as birds, bats, and remotely-piloted aircraft is disclosed. The position and velocity of one or more flying objects is measured. The probability of the positions of the objects when they pass through the surface swept by the rotor blades is estimated. Increasing or decreasing the speed of the wind turbine rotor is performed such that the probability of collision between the rotor blades and the one or more objects is reduced or minimized, while otherwise continuing power production as usual.