Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of determining orientation of a nacelle
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Application No.: US17784189Application Date: 2020-12-15
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Publication No.: US11952983B2Publication Date: 2024-04-09
- Inventor: Lars Glavind , Johnny Nielsen
- Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Aarhus N
- Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Aarhus N.
- Agency: Wood Herron & Evans LLP
- Priority: DK 201970824 2019.12.20
- International Application: PCT/DK2020/050364 2020.12.15
- International Announcement: WO2021/121506A 2021.06.24
- Date entered country: 2022-06-10
- Main IPC: F03D7/02
- IPC: F03D7/02 ; F03D7/04 ; F03D17/00 ; G01S19/14 ; G01S19/42 ; G01S19/26

Abstract:
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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230032161A1 METHOD OF DETERMINING ORIENTATION OF A NACELLE Public/Granted day:2023-02-02
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