Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods for controlling floating wind turbine platforms
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Application No.: US15856655Application Date: 2017-12-28
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Publication No.: US10267293B2Publication Date: 2019-04-23
- Inventor: Antoine Peiffer , Christian Cermelli , Dominique Roddier
- Applicant: PRINCIPLE POWER, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Emeryville
- Assignee: PRINCIPLE POWER, INC.
- Current Assignee: PRINCIPLE POWER, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Emeryville
- Agency: Dergosits & Noah LLP
- Main IPC: B63B1/10
- IPC: B63B1/10 ; F03D7/02 ; F03D7/04 ; B63B22/20 ; B63B35/44 ; B63B39/03 ; B63B43/06 ; F03D13/25

Abstract:
A method for controlling an inclination of a floating wind turbine platform Position data associated with an orientation of the floating wind turbine is received. A heel angle in reference to the floating wind turbine platform is determined based on the position data. A first signal for adjusting at least one of a blade pitch of a set of turbine blades and a torque of a generator is sent based on the determined heel angle. A second signal for distributing ballast among at least three stabilizing columns is also sent. The second signal for distributing the ballast is based on the determined heel angle and the first signal. The first and second signals may be adjusted to account for startup and shutdown procedures and for future changes to wind speed and velocity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180119672A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OFFSHORE FLOATING WIND TURBINE PLATFORMS Public/Granted day:2018-05-03
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