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Wind Turbine Power Generation Comprising an Ac-dc-ac Converter and a Transformer with a Tap Changer
16 Feb 23
A method of operating a power generating system for a wind turbine connected to an electrical grid, the power generating system comprising a power generator, a converter, a transformer and a tap changer, the method comprising; monitoring a signal for detecting an over-voltage condition in the electrical grid which requires a reduction in the output voltage from the power generating system; initiating a convertor response mode configured to provide at least part of the required voltage reduction; and initiating a transformer response mode configured to provide at least part of the required voltage reduction; wherein the transformer response mode comprises operating the tap changer to adjust the output voltage from the power generating system.
Ciprian BIRIS, Bo SUN
Filed: 19 Jan 21
Utility
Main Bearing Housing of a Wind Turbine
16 Feb 23
A main bearing housing for a wind turbine comprising a bearing arrangement having a sump located in a floor region of the main bearing housing.
Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen, Jan Hove Pedersen
Filed: 11 Dec 20
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Method of Determining Orientation of a Nacelle
16 Feb 23
A method of determining an orientation of a nacelle of a wind turbine, wherein the nacelle carries a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sensor, the method comprising: yawing the nacelle between a series of orientations; obtaining locus data based on a series of calibration positions measured by the GNSS sensor, wherein each calibration position is measured by the GNSS sensor when the nacelle is in a respective orientation of the series of orientations; storing the locus data; after storing the locus data, measuring a new position with the GNSS sensor; and determining the orientation of the nacelle on the basis of the stored locus data and the new position.
Lars Glavind, Johnny Nielsen
Filed: 12 Oct 22
Utility
Wind Turbine Power Plant with Power Saving Control Method
16 Feb 23
Methods and apparatus for reducing peak power consumption of a grid connected power plant having a plurality of wind turbines.
Mu WEI, Vinu Vijayan, Eric German, Brian Dial-Lapcewich
Filed: 16 Aug 21
Utility
Rotor speed control of a wind turbine
14 Feb 23
Techniques for controlling rotor speed of a wind turbine.
Jacob Deleuran Grunnet, Tobias Gybel Hovgaard, Jan-Willem Van Wingerden, Sebastiaan Mulders
Filed: 22 Apr 20
Utility
Torsional testing of a wind turbine blade
14 Feb 23
A test apparatus for torsional testing of a wind turbine blade is provided.
William David Richards, Pierre-Emmanuel Verrien, Michael Dann
Filed: 29 Nov 17
Utility
Tool for Supporting Internal Rotatable Members of Wind Turbine Components During Maintenance and Method of Using Same
9 Feb 23
A jacking tool (70, 162, 174) for a wind turbine component (60) having an outer housing (62) and an internal rotatable member (64) disposed in the outer housing (62) and rotatable about a rotational axis (66) is disclosed.
Joris Kofman, Thomas Paw Buus
Filed: 25 Nov 20
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Electrical Generators In Wind Turbines
9 Feb 23
The invention relates to a generator for a wind turbine including a housing of substantially cuboidal form within which is mounted a stator.
Peter Mongeau, Lars Langvardt Krogh, Mustafa Gündüz, Xiaolu Ding, Ulrich Meinekat, Nicole Farell
Filed: 25 Oct 22
Utility
Calculating a Return Period Wind Speed
9 Feb 23
A method of calculating a return period wind speed for a proposed wind turbine site is provided.
Sayantan Chattopadhyay
Filed: 16 Dec 20
Utility
Yaw Control Using Mean Motor Speed Reference As Feedback
9 Feb 23
Techniques for controlling the yaw of a wind turbine system by controlling a plurality of yaw drive actuators.
Peter FYNBO, Jesper Lykkegaard NEUBAUER, Jens-Kristian Egsgaard LANGKJÆR, Niels Henrik PEDERSEN
Filed: 29 Mar 21
Utility
Method and system for controlling a wind turbine to reduce nacelle vibration
7 Feb 23
The present invention relates to a method of controlling a wind turbine comprising a tower supporting a rotor comprising a plurality of pitch-adjustable rotor blades.
Karthik Vasudevan, Poul Brandt Christensen, James Alexander Nichols, Jacob Deleuran Grunnet
Filed: 3 Jul 19
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Method of Determining Orientation of a Nacelle
2 Feb 23
A method of determining an orientation of a nacelle of a wind turbine, wherein the nacelle carries a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sensor, the method comprising: yawing the nacelle between a series of orientations; obtaining locus data based on a series of calibration positions measured by the GNSS sensor, wherein each calibration position is measured by the GNSS sensor when the nacelle is in a respective orientation of the series of orientations; storing the locus data; after storing the locus data, measuring a new position with the GNSS sensor; and determining the orientation of the nacelle on the basis of the stored locus data and the new position.
Lars Glavind, Johnny Nielsen
Filed: 15 Dec 20
Utility
Off Grid Wind Turbine Electric Vehicle Charging System and Method
2 Feb 23
An off grid electric system for charging electric vehicles.
Catalin Gabriel DINCAN, Cem Özgür GERÇEK, Lars HELLE, Philip Carne KJÆR
Filed: 1 Dec 20
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a Method for Stabilising a Wind Turbine Blade
2 Feb 23
The invention provides a method for stabilising a wind turbine blade (106), the method comprising, attaching (S2) an air blowing arrangement (201) to the blade, detecting (S4) an oscillation of the blade, and operating (S5) the attached air blowing arrangement to provide a thrust to counteract the oscillation.
Stephen Randall
Filed: 18 Dec 20
Utility
Damping of In-plane Vibrations In Multi-rotor Structures
2 Feb 23
Embodiments herein describe in-plane vibration damping techniques for MR turbines.
Julio Xavier Vianna NETO, Søren DALSGAARD, Ian COUCHMAN, Jon SOWMAN
Filed: 12 Jan 21
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Wind turbine design method
31 Jan 23
A radiating component of the wind turbine is modelled as a plurality of elements, wherein each element represents a physical portion of the radiating component and at least a portion of each of the elements are acoustically coupled to one or more of the other elements.
Mranal Gupta, Alf Søe-Knudsen
Filed: 14 Dec 18
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Electro-thermal heating elements
31 Jan 23
The present invention relates to methods and electro-thermal heating elements in which the electro-thermal heating element comprises a cut-out.
Luke Spandley, Paul Badger
Filed: 15 Jun 18
Utility
Wind Turbine Oscillation Detection
26 Jan 23
A wind turbine comprising: a tower; a first arm extending from the tower; a first rotor-nacelle assembly disposed on the first arm; a first movement sensor disposed on the first arm or on the first rotor-nacelle assembly and arranged to generate first movement data based on movement of the first arm or of the first rotor-nacelle assembly; a second arm extending from the tower; a second rotor-nacelle assembly disposed on the second arm; a second movement sensor disposed on the second arm or on the second rotor-nacelle assembly and arranged to generate second movement data based on movement of the second arm or of the second rotor-nacelle assembly; and a control system coupled to the first and the second movement sensors and arranged to receive and to process the first and second movement data; wherein the control system is arranged to determine an oscillation characteristic of the wind turbine from the first and the second movement data.
David STEELE, Kristian KIIB
Filed: 5 Jan 21
Utility
Wind Turbine Blade
26 Jan 23
There is provided a wind turbine blade extending longitudinally in a spanwise direction between a root end and a tip end, and transversely in a chordwise direction between a 5 leading edge and a trailing edge.
Jonathan Smith
Filed: 15 Dec 20
Utility
Wind Turbine and Power Transmission System for Such
26 Jan 23
The invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a hub, a nacelle, a tower and a power transmission system for increasing the rotational speed from said hub, said power transmission system comprising at least a first and a second epicyclic gear stage, each of said epicyclic gear stages including a ring gear, a planet carrier and a plurality of planet gears, said plurality of planet gears being mounted in the planet carrier and engaging with the ring gear and with a sun gear; wherein each of said plurality of planet gears of at least said first epicyclic gear stage and said second epicyclic gear stage have identical gear profile design parameters.
Andreas Enting
Filed: 14 Dec 20