Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Stray current detection in wind turbine generators
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Application No.: US18113696Application Date: 2023-02-24
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Publication No.: US12025095B2Publication Date: 2024-07-02
- Inventor: Peter Mongeau , Nicolaj Olesen , Lars Brink Christensen , Marek Swies
- 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 201970005 2019.01.03
- Main IPC: F03D17/00
- IPC: F03D17/00 ; F03D7/02 ; F03D9/25 ; G01R15/18

Abstract:
An electrical power generating assembly for a wind turbine. The electrical power generating assembly comprises a gearbox comprising a gearbox output shaft, a generator comprising a rotor that is coupled to the gearbox output shaft; and a current measuring module located between the gearbox and the generator. The current measuring module comprises: an electrical pickup mounted to the electrical power generating assembly, wherein the electrical pickup includes an electrical contact that engages with a slip ring associated with the rotor. The current measuring module further comprises: a first current measuring device mounted with respect to the electrical pickup to detect current flowing at least through the electrical pickup; and a second current measuring device mounted with respect to the electrical pickup to detect current flowing through at least a component associated with the gearbox output shaft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230204015A1 STRAY CURRENT DETECTION IN WIND TURBINE GENERATORS Public/Granted day:2023-06-29
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