Wind sensor configuration
    31.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11976629B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US17629519

    申请日:2020-07-07

    CPC classification number: F03D7/0204 F03D17/00 F05B2270/32 F05B2270/321

    Abstract: A method for determining a relative position of wind sensors on a wind turbine comprising: obtaining wind data from each of at least two wind sensors installed on a wind turbine at a location where airflow is affected by a rotor of the wind turbine, the obtaining occurring while the rotor is rotating, identifying oscillations in the wind data from each of the wind sensors, determining a phase or amplitude difference between the oscillations, and determining a relative position of the wind sensors based on the phase or amplitude difference.

    Estimating wind direction incident on a wind turbine

    公开(公告)号:US11841006B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17529073

    申请日:2021-11-17

    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating a direction of wind incident on a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a tower; a rotor-nacelle-assembly (RNA) carried by the tower; a deflection sensor configured to sense a position of the RNA or a deflection of the tower; and a wind direction sensor. One approach includes: obtaining deflection training data from the deflection sensor; obtaining wind direction training data from the wind direction sensor; training a machine learning model on the basis of the deflection training data and the wind direction training data in order to obtain a trained machine learning model; obtaining further deflection data from the deflection sensor; inputting the further deflection data into the trained machine learning model; and operating the machine learning model to output a wind direction estimate on the basis of the further deflection data.

    METHOD OF DETERMINING ORIENTATION OF A NACELLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230052609A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-16

    申请号:US17964143

    申请日:2022-10-12

    Abstract: A method of determining an orientation of a nacelle of a wind turbine, wherein the nacelle carries a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sensor, the method comprising: yawing the nacelle between a series of orientations; obtaining locus data based on a series of calibration positions measured by the GNSS sensor, wherein each calibration position is measured by the GNSS sensor when the nacelle is in a respective orientation of the series of orientations; storing the locus data; after storing the locus data, measuring a new position with the GNSS sensor; and determining the orientation of the nacelle on the basis of the stored locus data and the new position.

    Apparatus and methods for monitoring the ambient environment of wind turbines

    公开(公告)号:US11542921B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16623159

    申请日:2018-06-14

    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring an ambient environment of a wind turbine is described. The apparatus comprises a cooling system comprising first and second heat exchangers, and a fluid circuit arranged to enable coolant to flow between the first and second heat exchangers. The apparatus further comprises a processor configured to: monitor one or more operational parameters of the cooling system; determine an efficiency of the cooling system based on the monitored one or more operational parameters; and calculate a liquid water content of the ambient environment based on the measured efficiency of the cooling system.

    WIND SENSOR CONFIGURATION
    36.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220268255A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17629519

    申请日:2020-07-07

    Abstract: A method for determining a relative position of wind sensors on a wind turbine comprising: obtaining wind data from each of at least two wind sensors installed on a wind turbine at a location where airflow is affected by a rotor of the wind turbine, the obtaining occurring while the rotor is rotating, identifying oscillations in the wind data from each of the wind sensors, determining a phase or amplitude difference between the oscillations, and determining a relative position of the wind sensors based on the phase or amplitude difference.

    Apparatus and methods for determining icing risk in wind turbines

    公开(公告)号:US11365723B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US16623182

    申请日:2018-06-14

    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention there is provided an apparatus for controlling a sub-system of a wind turbine. The apparatus comprises a cooling system comprising first and second heat exchangers, and a fluid circuit arranged to enable a coolant to flow between the first and second heat exchangers; and a processor. The processor is configured to: monitor one or more operational parameters of the cooling system; determine an icing risk based on the one or more operational parameters; and generate a control signal for output to the wind turbine sub-system in dependence on the determined icing risk.

    Control method for a wind turbine
    38.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11168664B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16088415

    申请日:2017-03-30

    Inventor: Johnny Nielsen

    Abstract: Controlling a wind turbine comprising a wind sensor, a number of pitch-adjustable rotor blades, a yawing system, and a control system for yawing the wind turbine rotor relative to the wind and for changing the pitch of the rotor blades. A wind parameter is measured by the wind sensor, and is indicative of the wind speed and/or the wind direction relative to the wind turbine. At least a first and a second set of wind correction parameters for different production modes of the wind turbine are obtained. The production mode of the wind turbine is then determined, which may be one of at least normal operation or non-production, and the measured wind parameter is then adjusted as a function of the set of wind correction parameters corresponding to the production mode at the time of adjusting. Hereby a more precise wind parameter is obtained which can be used in the controlling of the turbine.

    Control method for a wind turbine
    39.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11149711B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16060120

    申请日:2016-12-22

    Inventor: Johnny Nielsen

    Abstract: Method of controlling a wind turbine. A data set is obtained that includes a direction of the wind relative to the wind turbine and a pitch angle parameter representing a pitch angle of at least one of the wind turbine blades. Based on the obtained data sets, a statistical representation of the pitch angle parameter as a function of the relative wind direction is determined, which is then used in estimating a wind direction offset corresponding to the relative wind direction where the pitch angle parameter attains a maximum. The relative wind direction of the wind turbine is then adjusted as a function of the wind direction offset.

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