IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO STRAY CURRENT DETECTION IN WIND TURBINE GENERATORS

    公开(公告)号:US20220018337A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17312732

    申请日:2019-12-17

    Abstract: An electrical power generating assembly (20) for a wind turbine (1). The electrical power generating assembly comprises a gearbox (22) comprising a gearbox output shaft, a generator (24) comprising a rotor (32) that is coupled to the gearbox output shaft; and a current measuring module (40) located between the gearbox (22) and the generator (24). The current measuring module (40) comprises: an electrical pickup (42) mounted to the electrical power generating assembly (20), wherein the electrical pickup (42) includes an electrical contact (44) that engages with a slip ring (48) associated with the rotor (32). The current measuring module further comprises: a first current measuring device (50) mounted with respect to the electrical pickup (42) to detect current flowing at least through the electrical pickup; and a second current measuring device (52) mounted with respect to the electrical pickup (42) to detect current flowing through at least a component associated with the gearbox output shaft.

    Wind energy farm with cable stayed wind turbines

    公开(公告)号:US11225948B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16772209

    申请日:2018-12-12

    Abstract: A wind energy farm (1) comprising at least one first wind turbine (2) and at least one second wind turbine (3) is disclosed. Each wind turbine (2, 3) comprises a tower (7) mounted on a foundation, and at least one rotor (9) with a hub carrying a set of wind turbine blades (10). The at least one first wind turbine (2) is provided with at least three stay cables (4), each stay cable (4) being connected at one end to the tower (7) of said at least one first wind turbine (2) and at the other end to a stay cable foundation. At least one of the stay cable foundations and the foundation of one of said at least one second wind turbines (3) of the wind energy farm (1) are combined into a single combination foundation.

    METHOD FOR STABILISING A ROTOR OF A WIND TURBINE

    公开(公告)号:US20220010773A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17294660

    申请日:2019-11-01

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing a rotor of a wind turbine during a time period following an abnormal grid event, the method comprising the steps of detecting an occurrence of the abnormal grid event, reducing an allowable rotor thrust from a first thrust limit to a second thrust limit, detecting that the abnormal grid event has ended, and maintaining the second thrust limit a selected time period after the abnormal grid event has ended. The present invention further relates to a wind turbine controller and a computer program product for performing this method.

    A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A POWER PLANT
    174.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220006297A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17288852

    申请日:2019-09-25

    Abstract: A controller for controlling the operation of a power plant, the power plant comprising a wind turbine and a solar power generator, the controller comprising: an input arranged to receive an input signal indicative of an operating parameter of the solar power generator; a shadow detection module arranged to monitor the operating parameter and to detect a shadow at least partially shading the solar power generator, the detected shadow being caused by a blade of the wind turbine; a shadow prediction module arranged to predict at least one subsequent blade shadow in dependence on the detected blade shadow; a command module arranged to determine a command signal for controlling the solar power generator based on the blade shadow prediction; and an output arranged to output the command signal to the solar power generator.

    CONTROLLER FOR A WIND FARM
    175.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220003210A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17288859

    申请日:2019-10-22

    Abstract: Techniques for determining the presence of ice at a wind farm with a number of wind turbines. The controller receives a current ambient temperature of the wind farm. The controller also receives a measured current wind speed from wind speed sensors of the wind turbines. The controller also receives an estimated current wind speed of each of the wind turbines that is based on measured performance parameters of the associated wind turbine. The controller determines a current wind speed difference between the measured current wind speed and the estimated current wind speed for each of the wind turbines, and determines a current delta distribution based on the current wind speed differences. The controller also determines whether an ice event has occurred, the determination being in dependence on the current ambient temperature and in dependence on the current delta distribution, and then outputs an outcome of the ice event determination.

    Multirotor wind turbine with a platform

    公开(公告)号:US11199178B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16090645

    申请日:2017-04-04

    Abstract: A multirotor wind turbine comprising a tower, a suspension arm, a nacelle, and a rotor carried by the nacelle and configured to rotate about a rotor axis to drive a drive train in the nacelle, wherein the tower holds the suspension arm, and the suspension arm holds the nacelle. To facilitate safer and better access to the nacelle or drive train, the suspension arm is configured as a platform to provide support for personnel e.g. during maintenance and repair of the nacelle.

    MODIFYING CONTROL STRATEGY FOR CONTROL OF A WIND TURBINE USING LOAD PROBABILITY AND DESIGN LOAD LIMIT

    公开(公告)号:US20210372371A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17286806

    申请日:2019-10-09

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to controlling an operation of a wind turbine. A first plurality of extreme load measures indicative of extreme loads experienced by at least part of the wind turbine during the first period of time are determined and a load probability characteristic is then determined based on a statistical analysis of the distribution of the first plurality of extreme load measures. A control strategy for controlling the operation of the wind turbine is then modified based at least in part on a comparison of the load probability characteristic and a design load limit and the wind turbine is then subsequently controlled in accordance with the modified control strategy for a second period of time.

    Wind turbines, wind turbine blades, and methods for manufacturing wind turbine blades

    公开(公告)号:US11187203B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US15779281

    申请日:2016-11-30

    Inventor: Paul Badger

    Abstract: A wind turbine blade includes a plurality of layered sections coupled together end-to-end. Each section includes a side wall that forms a tubular structure and includes at least one bore. When the sections are coupled together, the bores generally align to form a conduit. A strengthening element extends through the conduit and is configured to reinforce the blade under load during use of the wind turbine. A wind turbine includes a tower, a nacelle, and a rotor including a hub and at least one wind turbine blade including a plurality of layered sections extending from the hub. A method of forming a wind turbine blade through an additive manufacturing process is also disclosed.

    Multirotor wind turbine with guy wires

    公开(公告)号:US11181097B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-23

    申请号:US16610724

    申请日:2018-06-12

    Abstract: A multirotor wind turbine (1) comprising a tower structure (2) and at least one load carrying structure (3), each load carrying structure (3) being arranged to carry two or more energy generating units (5), is disclosed. The wind turbine (1) further comprises a yawing arrangement (6) comprising a first part (9) being fixedly connected to the tower structure (2) and a second part (10) being fixedly connected to at least one of the load carrying structure(s) (3). The first part (9) and the second part (10) are configured to perform rotating movements relative to each other, thereby allowing the load carrying structure (3) to perform yawing movements relative to the tower structure (2). At least one guy wire (7) is connected between an anchoring point (8) at the ground and the first part (9) of the yawing arrangement (6). The invention further provides a yawing arrangement (6) for such a multirotor wind turbine (1).

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