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Condition Monitoring and Controlling of Heating Elements In Wind Turbines
23 Sep 20
Examples are generally directed to techniques for monitoring and controlling heating elements in wind turbine blades and the wind turbine blades.
Stephen BUGGY
Filed: 29 Mar 17
Utility
Roller Bearing
23 Sep 20
A bearing ring for a taper roller bearing defining a guiding flange (36, 110) and a raceway (112), wherein the bearing ring comprises a retainer element (77, 120, 124) that is removably engageable with the raceway.
Lutz Heuser
Filed: 24 Oct 18
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a Method of Evaluating a Software Upgrade of a Wind Turbine
16 Sep 20
A method of estimating a parameter relating to an upgrade of a wind turbine software, the method comprising toggling the wind turbine alternatingly between two modes, where the upgrade is implemented in one but not the other.
Asier BERRA, Kresten BERTELSEN, Carsten Krough NIELSEN
Filed: 2 Sep 18
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Model Predictive Control In Local Systems
16 Sep 20
A main computing system maintains and optimizes a predictive control model for an energy system, wherein the main computing system receives state information for the energy system, optimizes the predictive control model, and generates control rules for control of the energy system.
Tobias Gybel HOVGAARD, Jacob Deleuran GRUNNET
Filed: 2 Dec 18
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Configuration of Wind Turbine Controllers
16 Sep 20
The wind turbine comprises at least one controller arranged to control a function of the wind turbine, and a data storage unit arranged to store controller specific data for the at least one controller, where the data storage unit is associated with the at least one controller to enable communication of the controller specific data between the data storage unit and the at least one controller.
Peter Delgado GROVE, David Steele
Filed: 2 Dec 18
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Pressure Relief Arrangement with Magnets
16 Sep 20
A cabinet For electronic components, the cabinet comprising an outer wall, a closure, and an attachment structure, the cuter wall encapsulating an internal space and forming an opening, the closure being attached to the outer wall by the attachment structure, and the attachment structure allowing movement of the closure relative to the outer wall between an open position where the opening is uncovered and a closed position where the opening is covered by the closure.
Kenneth G. HANSEN, Hans Christian BISGAARD-CLAUSEN, Dennis IVERSEN
Filed: 6 Nov 18
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Improvements Relating to Wind Turbine Rotor Angle Sensing Systems
9 Sep 20
This application describes a method of detecting an error in a rotor angle sensing system of a wind turbine, where the wind turbine comprises a rotor including a plurality of wind turbine blades, a blade load sensor associated with a respective one of the wind turbine blades, and a rotor angle sensing system configured to output a rotor angle signal.
Fabio CAPONETTI, Kristian KIIB, Dan HILTON
Filed: 24 May 18
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Improvements Relating to Voltage Control In Wind Power Plants
9 Sep 20
A control system for controlling the power output of a plurality of renewable energy generators, a power network connecting those generators to a Point of Interconnection (PoI) with which the power network is connected to an external power grid, and measurement means configured to measure electrical parameters associated with the Point of Interconnection, wherein the control system is configured to: operate each renewable energy generator to achieve a respective current level at a terminal of the generator that is equal to a current set point; implement, during a grid fault event, a feedback control routine in which the control system: determines a measured value of an electrical parameter at the Point of Interconnection, determines a target value of the electrical parameter; and modifies the current set point based on the measured value and the target value of the electrical parameter.
Manoj GUPTA, Janakiraman SIVASANKARAN, Leif Svinth CHRISTENSEN
Filed: 2 Sep 18
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Individual Pitch Control for Wind Turbines
26 Aug 20
A method of controlling pitch of individual blades in a wind turbine is described, together with a suitable controller.
Jacob Deleuran GRUNNET, Tobias Gybel HOVGAARD
Filed: 10 Sep 18
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Improvements Relating to a Yaw Sensor for a Wind Turbine
26 Aug 20
A yaw sensor for a wind turbine is described.
Lars GLAVIND, Kristian KIIB, Ib Svend OLESEN, Johnny NIELSEN
Filed: 9 Jan 17
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Rotor Blade for a Wind Turbine Incorporating a Lightning Protection System
26 Aug 20
A rotor blade for a wind turbine comprising: an internal blade cavity defined by two opposing internal surfaces of two shells of the rotor blade; a receptor block forming part of a lightning protection system and disposed within the internal blade cavity; and a centralising device that spaces the receptor block from the two opposing internal surfaces of the shells such that the receptor block lies centrally within the internal blade cavity.
Chris Sutton
Filed: 6 Sep 18
Utility
Balancing Reactive Current Between a Dfig Stator and a Grid-side Inverter
26 Aug 20
Aspects of the present invention relate to a method for controlling an amount of reactive current provided from a wind turbine generator to a power grid during an abnormal power grid event, said wind turbine generator comprising a doubly-fed induction generator having a rotor and a stator, and a power converter coupling the rotor to the power grid, the power converter comprising a grid-side inverter, wherein the method comprises the step of balancing the reactive current provided to the power grid between a reactive stator current and a reactive grid-side inverter current, wherein the reactive grid-side inverter current is controlled in accordance with a reactive current capacity of a grid breaker receiving the reactive current provided by the grid-side inverter.
Ciprian BIRIS, Uffe C. MERRILD, Leif Svinth CHRISTENSEN, Gert Karmisholt ANDERSEN
Filed: 15 May 17
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Joint for Connecting a Wind Turbine Rotor Blade to a Rotor Hub and Associated Method
19 Aug 20
A connecting joint for attaching a wind turbine blade to a rotor hub includes an insert configured to be coupled to the wind turbine blade.
Anton Bech
Filed: 8 Dec 16
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Joint for Connecting a Wind Turbine Rotor Blade to a Rotor Hub and Associated Method
19 Aug 20
A connecting joint for attaching a wind turbine rotor blade to a rotor hub includes a bolt having a blade end configured to be coupled to the rotor blade and a hub end configured to be coupled to the rotor hub.
Anton Bech
Filed: 8 Dec 16
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Improvements Relating to Structural Components for Wind Turbine Blades
19 Aug 20
A wind turbine blade (2) comprising an outer shell (6) incorporating a metallic foil component (20), a conductive blade component (12) in-board of the metallic foil component (20), and a fabric sheet assembly (22) positioned between the metallic component (20) and the conductive blade component (12).
Paul Badger, Luke Spandley
Filed: 30 Sep 18
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Method and System for Controlling a Wind Turbine to Manage Edgewise Blade Vibrations
19 Aug 20
A method of controlling a wind turbine for the avoidance of edgewise vibrations.
Thomas Hedegaard BACHMANN, Anders Steen NIELSEN
Filed: 4 Nov 18
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Adaptive Control of a Wind Turbine by Detecting a Change In Performance
19 Aug 20
A controller for a wind turbine is disclosed, comprising: a processor; an input/output interface; and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: i) select a setting xi from a list of settings X1, . . . , XN; ii) operate the turbine according to setting Xi for a period of time t1; iii) record a power output signal over t1; iv) repeat steps i) to iii) for another setting in Xi, . . . , XN until all N settings have been used; v) repeat steps i) to iv) for a number of cycles c; vi) calculate a summarised power output for each setting over all cycles; and vii) compare the summarised power outputs across settings and determine whether any setting X* results in a higher power output than other settings tested.
Thomas S. Bjertrup NIELSEN
Filed: 30 Apr 20
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Methods for Mounting or Dismounting Wind Turbine Components of a Multirotor Wind Turbine
19 Aug 20
A method for mounting or dismounting a wind turbine component of an energy generating unit in a multirotor wind turbine is disclosed.
Torben Ladegaard Baun
Filed: 14 Dec 16
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Wind Turbine Nacelle Structure
19 Aug 20
A wind turbine includes a nacelle which houses components including a generator connected to a rotor.
Kristoffer Isbak Thomsen
Filed: 3 May 20
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Pitch System for a Wind Turbine
12 Aug 20
A drive assembly for adjusting the pitch of a wind turbine blade comprises a stator having a cylindrical body and a drive member positioned at least partially within the cylindrical body and movable along an axis thereof.
Erik Garde, Daniel Brämer, Simon Kabus, Lasse Godballe Andersen
Filed: 3 Oct 18