Abstract:
A method for estimating a wind speed at a wind turbine is disclosed, said wind turbine comprising a rotor carrying a set of wind turbine blades, each wind turbine blade having a variable pitch angle. A blade torsion contribution, representing torsion introduced in the wind turbine blades, is derived, based on an obtained rotational speed, ω, of the rotor, and an obtaining a pitch angle, θ, of the wind turbine blades. An adjusted pitch angle, θ', is calculated as a sum of the obtained pitch angle, θ, and the derived blade torsion contribution, and a wind speed, v est , is estimated, based on the obtained rotational speed, ω, and the calculated adjusted pitch angle, θ'. An accurate and reliable estimate for the wind speed is thereby obtained. The wind turbine may be controlled in accordance with the estimated wind speed, v est .
Abstract:
A method for iteratively estimating a wind speed at a wind turbine is disclosed, said wind turbine comprising a rotor carrying a set of wind turbine blades, each wind turbine blade having a variable pitch angle. A minimum tip speed ratio, λ min , is derived, based on an obtained pitch angle, θ. The minimum tip speed ratio, λ min , defines a limit between a stable and an unstable control region. An initial tip speed ratio, λ init > λ min , is selected, and an initial estimated wind speed, v init , is derived based on the initial tip speed ratio, λ int , and an obtained rotational speed, ω, of the rotor. An estimated wind speed, v est , is iteratively derived, based on the obtained rotational speed, ω, and the obtained pitch angle,ω, and using the derived initial estimated wind speed, v init , as a starting point. The iterative process converges fast and reliably.
Abstract:
A method for estimating a wind speed at a wind turbine is disclosed, said wind turbine comprising a rotor carrying a set of wind turbine blades, each wind turbine blade having a variable pitch angle. A blade torsion contribution, representing torsion introduced in the wind turbine blades, is derived, based on an obtained rotational speed, ω, of the rotor, and an obtaining a pitch angle, θ, of the wind turbine blades. An adjusted pitch angle, θ′, is calculated as a sum of the obtained pitch angle, θ, and the derived blade torsion contribution, and a wind speed, vest, is estimated, based on the obtained rotational speed, ω, and the calculated adjusted pitch angle, θ′. An accurate and reliable estimate for the wind speed is thereby obtained. The wind turbine may be controlled in accordance with the estimated wind speed, vest.
Abstract:
A fast-converging and reliable method for estimating a wind speed at, for example, a wind turbine comprising a rotor carrying a set of variable pitch angle wind turbine blades. The estimated wind speed is iteratively derived using a wind turbine rotor rotational speed, a turbine blade pitch angle, and a derived initial estimated wind speed. The initial estimated wind speed is based on the rotational speed and an initial tip speed ratio. The initial tip speed ratio is selected to be a value greater than a minimum tip speed ratio, wherein the minimum tip speed ratio defines a control region stability limit as a function of the pitch angle. Thus, for a given pitch angle, a minimum tip speed ratio is derived as a limit or boundary point between a stable control region and an unstable control region.