Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable speed hub
- Patent Title (中): 变速集线器
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Application No.: US12087145Application Date: 2006-12-28
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Publication No.: US08109733B2Publication Date: 2012-02-07
- Inventor: Tommy Sorensen
- Applicant: Tommy Sorensen
- Applicant Address: DK Lunderskov
- Assignee: LM Glasfiber A/S
- Current Assignee: LM Glasfiber A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Lunderskov
- Agency: The Nath Law Group
- Agent Jerald L. Meyer
- Priority: DK200501847 20051229
- International Application: PCT/DK2006/000747 WO 20061228
- International Announcement: WO2007/073736 WO 20070705
- Main IPC: F03D11/02
- IPC: F03D11/02 ; F03D7/00 ; F03D9/00

Abstract:
A method of adjusting the speed of blades rotating in a rotor plane on a wind turbine, wherein the angle between at least two blades in the rotor plane is changed, whereby the tip speed of each individual blade can be optimised relative to the current speed of the wind experienced by the blade. Hereby it is possible to take into consideration the variation of the wind as a function of the height above ground level, and the yield of the wind turbine can be increased. The angular displacement of each blade can be changed individually independently of the remainder of the blades and cyclically. The method also comprises that each blade is accelerated on its way upwards in the rotation cycle and decelerated on its way down. Further details are provided about a system for controlling blades in a wind turbine comprising one or more wind speed meters, position meters, and/or acceleration meters, based on which parameters control of the angular displacement of each blade in the rotor plane is performed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090022589A1 Variable Speed Hub Public/Granted day:2009-01-22
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