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Utility
Control of a wind turbine generator for reduced tonal audibility
29 Jun 20
A method of controlling a wind turbine generator (1) comprising an electrical generator (10) and a power converter (12), the power converter (12) comprising an electrical switch (14a, 14b) that is configured to process electrical power produced by the electrical generator (10), the method comprising: controlling an output from the electrical switch (14a, 14b) using a variable pulse-width modulated control signal, thereby to control characteristics of output power from the power converter (12); acquiring sample data (26) relating to an electronic signal within the wind turbine generator (1), wherein the sample data (26) is used for controlling the wind turbine generator (1); and dynamically adjusting a frequency (30) at which the sample data is acquired to synchronise data acquisition with a carrier frequency (24) of the control signal.
Gert Karmisholt Andersen, Kent Tange, Søren Andersen, Duy Duc Doan, Jens Peter Biltoft, Lars Helle, John Godsk Nielsen
Filed: 10 Aug 17
Utility
Adaptive Estimation of Available Power for Wind Turbine
24 Jun 20
Embodiments are generally directed to techniques for operating a wind turbine of a wind power plant.
Kasper ZINCK, Martin Ansbjerg KJÆR, Jesper Sandberg THOMSEN, Jacob Deleuran GRUNNET
Filed: 29 May 18
Utility
Wind Turbine Tower
24 Jun 20
A wind turbine tower is tethered by a number of cables, each cable extending between a first end anchored to an anchoring element and a second end attached to the tower at an attachment element.
Gunnar K. Storgaard Pedersen, Børge Øllgaard, Søren P. Jensen, Casper Lyngsø
Filed: 3 Mar 20
Utility
Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Lightning Receptor Arrangement
24 Jun 20
A wind turbine rotor blade lightning receptor arrangement (12) is provided with an electrically conductive block (123) and a shielding component (122).
Nathan A. Brilliant, Chris Sutton
Filed: 20 Aug 18
Utility
Surveillance System for a Wind Park, and Associated Method
24 Jun 20
In a first aspect, the embodiments of the invention provide a surveillance system for a wind park comprising a detection system configured to detect flying birds and issue a detection signal; one or more drones; and a control system configured to command one or more of said drones to be deployed based on the detection of birds flying in the vicinity of the wind park.
Gunnar K. Storgaard Pedersen, Christian Skov Frederiksen, Gerner Larsen, Ivar J.B.K. Jensen, Klaus Lynge Petersen
Filed: 20 Jun 18
Utility
Control of a Wind Turbine Based on a Combined Power Reference
24 Jun 20
A method of controlling a wind turbine is provided.
Poul Brandt CHRISTENSEN, Jesper Sandberg THOMSEN, Gert Karmisholt ANDERSEN
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Wind turbine blades
22 Jun 20
A pultrusion process for making a strip for an elongate reinforcing structure of a wind turbine blade, the process comprising drawing fibres (42) and resin through a pultrusion die (40) in a process direction to form a strip (102); and applying an infusion-promoting layer (110) to a surface of the strip down-stream from the die in the process direction.
Jonathan Smith
Filed: 22 Oct 14
Utility
Multi-rotor turbine arranged for coordinated rotational speeds
22 Jun 20
A wind turbine system is described comprising a plurality of wind turbine modules, each including a rotor, mounted to a support structure including a tower.
Jacob Deleuran Grunnet, Erik Carl Lehnskov Miranda, Michael Riis Krabbe
Filed: 17 Nov 16
Utility
Dynamic Control of Trip Temperature for Power Module
17 Jun 20
A wind turbine with a power converter system having a plurality of power modules each with a semiconductor component, such as IGBTs, and a temperature sensor arranged in thermal connection with the semiconductor component for generating a temperature signal according to a sensed temperature.
Thomas Lundgren ANDERSEN, Kristian Bonderup PEDERSEN, Hardik BODIWALA
Filed: 10 Dec 19
Utility
Control of a wind turbine taking fatigue measure into account
15 Jun 20
The present invention relates to control of wind turbines where a fatigue load measure is taken into account.
Keld Hammerum, Tobias Gybel Hovgaard
Filed: 23 May 16
Utility
a Wind Turbine with a Transportation System for Moving Drive Train Components
10 Jun 20
A wind turbine (1) comprising a tower (2) and one or more nacelles (3) mounted on the tower (2) is disclosed, at least one of the nacelle(s) (3) housing one or more drive train components (9,10,11) and a transportation system for moving drive train components (9,10,11) of the wind turbine (1).
Riccardo Cingolani, Joris Kofman, Kim Bredo Rahbek
Filed: 19 Aug 18
Utility
Predicting Wind Turbine Noise
10 Jun 20
A method 400 of predicting tonal noise produced by a wind turbine is disclosed.
Mranal GUPTA, Janne-Pekka YRJÖNEN, Jan JOHANSEN, Niels Christian M. NIELSEN, Edgar ANAHUA, Kaj Dam MADSEN, Jens DEMTRÖDER
Filed: 5 Sep 17
Utility
Control of a wind turbine during recovery after a grid fault
8 Jun 20
Embodiments of the present invention relate to control of a wind turbine during a recovery period after a grid fault.
Martin Ansbjerg Kjær, Kasper Zinck Ostergaard, Jan Graugaard-Jensen
Filed: 16 Nov 16
Utility
Method for improving large array wind park power performance through active wake manipulation reducing shadow effects
8 Jun 20
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for increasing turbulent mixing in the wake of at least one wind turbine.
Carsten Hein Westergaard
Filed: 5 Oct 17
Utility
Method of calibrating load sensors of a wind turbine
8 Jun 20
A method of calibrating load sensors of a wind turbine, and a wind turbine for such load sensor calibration, are disclosed.
Fabio Caponetti, Kasper Zinck Ostergaard, Dan Hilton
Filed: 16 Jun 16
Utility
Relating to the determination of rotor imbalances in a wind turbine
1 Jun 20
A method and system for improving the balance of a rotor in a wind turbine, including; determining blade load data associated with a selected rotor blade pair; determining, based on the blade load data, pitch imbalance data associated with the selected rotor blade pair, wherein the pitch imbalance data associated with a rotor blade pair is based on measurements of at least blade loading, rotor speed and wind speed; and, determining and applying pitch control inputs to one or both of the selected rotor blade pair in order to reduce the severity of the rotor imbalance.
Jacob Krogh Kristoffersen
Filed: 27 Aug 15
Utility
Ramping power in a wind turbine using gain scheduling
1 Jun 20
The invention relates to a control system for a wind turbine.
Martin Ansbjerg Kjær, Jesper Sandberg Thomsen, Jacob Krogh Kristoffersen, Jacob Deleuran Grunnet, Eik Herbsleb
Filed: 8 Jun 16
Utility
Lightning protection systems for wind turbine blades
1 Jun 20
A method of making a wind turbine blade component incorporating a lightning protection system, the method comprising: providing a mould surface; arranging a forming element on the mould surface; providing an electrically conductive layer; reinforcing the electrically conductive layer in a predetermined region to create a reinforced zone; arranging the electrically conductive layer over the forming element so that the reinforced zone is superimposed on the forming element; arranging one or more structural components on the electrically conductive layer; consolidating the structural components under vacuum to form a blade shell having an integrated electrically conductive layer adjacent an outer surface of the shell; removing at least part of the forming element from the blade shell to define a recess in the outer surface of the shell so as to expose the reinforced zone of the electrically conductive layer; electrically connecting the electrically conductive layer at the reinforced zones to a respective electrical component located adjacent an inner surface of the blade shell.
Daniel Whitehouse, Richard Baker
Filed: 14 Oct 14
Utility
a Method of Coating a Rotor Blade for a Wind Turbine
27 May 20
A method of coating an area of a wind turbine rotor blade comprises: defining an area to be coated on a surface of the blade, applying a first plurality of strips of masking tape to the surface of the blade proximate a first edge region of the defined area such that each strip is arranged adjacent to at least one other strip of said first plurality of strips, spraying a coating layer onto the defined area up to an innermost strip such that the innermost strip defines an edge of the coating layer, removing the innermost strip(s) to expose an uncoated region of the defined area between the edge of the coating layer and an innermost remaining strip and spraying a further coating layer over the previous coating layer and over the uncoated region up to said innermost remaining strip.
Rasmus Konge Johansen
Filed: 4 Jul 18
Utility
a Suspension Arrangement for Attaching Components on a Wall of a Wind Turbine Tower
27 May 20
A suspension arrangement (7) for attachment to a support (2, 17) being made from a magnetisable material is disclosed.
Michael Christensen
Filed: 15 May 18