Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems for load reduction in a tower of an idled wind-power unit and methods thereof
- Patent Title (中): 空载风力发电机组塔架减载系统及其方法
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Application No.: US13315907Application Date: 2011-12-09
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Publication No.: US08816520B2Publication Date: 2014-08-26
- Inventor: Garrett L. Bywaters , Austin Cate , Jeffrey K. Petter
- Applicant: Garrett L. Bywaters , Austin Cate , Jeffrey K. Petter
- Applicant Address: US VT Barre
- Assignee: Northern Power Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Northern Power Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VT Barre
- Agency: Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
- Main IPC: H02P9/04
- IPC: H02P9/04 ; F03D7/02
Abstract:
Systems and methods for reducing dynamic loading in an idled wind power unit include sensing at least one parameter indicative of dynamic loading and executing a reduced torque brake mode, which may comprise a controlled brake and brake-release sequence, with the turbine braking system when the sensed parameter exceeds a selected value. The reduced torque brake mode absorbs energy and reduces dynamic loading thereby.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120146333A1 Systems for Load Reduction in a Tower of an Idled Wind-Power Unit and Methods Thereof Public/Granted day:2012-06-14
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