Apparatus static inertia compensation using external robots

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025059950-A1
Application number	US-202318451250-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 17, 2023
Priority date	Aug 17, 2023
Publication date	Feb 20, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present inventive concept provides for a method of apparatus static inertia compensation using external robots. The method includes identifying a region of at least one wind turbine experiencing actual or imminent static inertia. A wind speed at the region is identified. The identified wind speed is compared to a predetermined cut-in speed. An external force necessary to overcome the actual or imminent static inertia based on the compared identified wind speed and the predetermined cut-in speed is calculated. The calculated external force necessary to overcome the actual or imminent static inertia using at least one external robot is generated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of apparatus static inertia compensation using external robots, the method comprising:
identifying a region of at least one wind turbine experiencing actual or imminent static inertia; identifying a wind speed at the region; comparing the identified wind speed to a predetermined cut-in speed; calculating an external force necessary to overcome the actual or imminent static inertia based on the compared identified wind speed and the predetermined cut-in speed; and generating the calculated external force necessary to overcome the actual or imminent static inertia using at least one external robot.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the generated calculated external force is applied to at least one blade of the wind turbine by the at least one external robot.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one external robot is flight-capable.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the calculated external force is based in part on a mechanical condition of the wind turbine.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a necessary quantity of external robots, orientation, and attachment sites to generate the calculated external force.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the determined necessary quantity of external robots includes at least robot for each wind turbine blade, and wherein the generated calculated external force is applied perpendicular to a respective wind turbine blade axis.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the external robots include at least one propeller, and wherein the generated calculated external force is produced by the at least one propeller.

8 . A computer program product (CPP) for apparatus static inertia compensation using external robots, the CPP comprising:
one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
identifying a region of at least one wind turbine experiencing actual or imminent static inertia;
identifying a wind speed at the region;
comparing the identified wind speed to a predetermined cut-in speed;
calculating an external force necessary to overcome the actual or imminent static inertia based on the compared identified wind speed and the predetermined cut-in speed; and
generating the calculated external force necessary to overcome the actual or imminent static inertia using at least one external robot.

9 . The CPP of claim 8 , wherein the generated calculated external force is applied to at least one blade of the wind turbine by the at least one external robot.

10 . The CPP of claim 8 , wherein the at least one external robot is flight-capable.

11 . The CPP of claim 8 , wherein the calculated external force is based in part on a mechanical condition of the wind turbine.

12 . The CPP of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining a necessary quantity of external robots, orientation, and attachment sites to generate the calculated external force.

13 . The CPP of claim 12 , wherein the determined necessary quantity of external robots includes at least robot for each wind turbine blade, and wherein the generated calculated external force is applied perpendicular to a respective wind turbine blade axis.

14 . The CPP of claim 13 , wherein the external robots include at least one propeller, and wherein the generated calculated external force is produced by the at least one propeller.

15 . A computer system (CS) for apparatus static inertia compensation using external robots, the CS comprising:
one or more computer processors, one or more computer-readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more of the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
identifying a region of at least one wind turbine experiencing actual or imminent static inertia;
identifying a wind speed at the region;
comparing the identified wind speed to a predetermined cut-in speed;
calculating an external force necessary to overcome the actual or imminent static inertia based on the compared identified wind speed and the predetermined cut-in speed; and
generating the calculated external force necessary to overcome the actual or imminent static inertia using at least one external robot.

16 . The CS of claim 15 , wherein the generated calculated external force is applied to at least one blade of the wind turbine by the at least one external robot.

17 . The CS of claim 15 , wherein the at least one external robot is flight-capable.

18 . The CS of claim 15 , wherein the calculated external force is based in part on a mechanical condition of the wind turbine.

19 . The CS of claim 15 , further comprising:
determining a necessary quantity of external robots, orientation, and attachment sites to generate the calculated external force.

20 . The CS of claim 19 , wherein the determined necessary quantity of external robots includes at least robot for each wind turbine blade, and wherein the generated calculated external force is applied perpendicular to a respective wind turbine blade axis.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Rakshit Sarbajit K
• Munawar Asim

Classifications

• F03D7/026 Primary

  for starting-up · CPC title

• F05B2270/3202

  "cut-in" or starting wind speed · CPC title

• B64U2101/25

  for manufacturing or servicing · CPC title

• B64U2201/102

  adapted for flying in formations · CPC title

• F05B2260/85

  Starting · CPC title